Primary energy from renewables in Japan
Japan: Primary energy from renewables was 370.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
370.66 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
370.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
68.55 terawatt-hours
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 79.35 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 68.55 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 73.45 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 75.35 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 77.83 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 86.56 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 87.59 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 69.32 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 85.76 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 87.19 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 87.27 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 78.31 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 78.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 91.74 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 99.21 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 98.96 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 120.24 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 127.75 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 117.97 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 131.77 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 132.29 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 129.32 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 148.2 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 153.01 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 133.28 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 142.09 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 128.43 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 139.64 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 126.54 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 143.82 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 148.91 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 162.53 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 162.85 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 157.87 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 157.09 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 154.84 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 157.21 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 172.73 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 172.57 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 169.3 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 179.69 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 168.12 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 164.48 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 159.34 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 183.65 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 176.77 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 176.96 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 188.04 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 202.81 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 234.06 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 220.56 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 232.87 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 250.63 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 256.16 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 279.95 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 304.55 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 316.19 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 335.91 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 351.33 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 370.66 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 370.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 370.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 126.45 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7535 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
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 80 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.