Primary energy from renewables in Japan
Japan: Primary energy from renewables was 370.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Japan recorded 370.66 terawatt-hours for primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Japan peaked at 370.66 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.55 terawatt-hours, in 1967.
Japan ranks 8th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.55 terawatt-hours | 68.55 terawatt-hours | 79.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 82.99 terawatt-hours | 69.32 terawatt-hours | 91.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.87 terawatt-hours | 98.96 terawatt-hours | 153.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.6 terawatt-hours | 126.54 terawatt-hours | 162.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.53 terawatt-hours | 154.84 terawatt-hours | 179.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.25 terawatt-hours | 176.77 terawatt-hours | 256.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.43 terawatt-hours | 279.95 terawatt-hours | 370.66 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables in Japan?
- Primary energy from renewables in Japan was 370.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 370.66 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.55 terawatt-hours in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.