Primary energy use by source in Japan
Japan: Primary energy use by source was 1,211 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use by source 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Japan is 1,211 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Japan peaked at 1,416 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 545.73 terawatt-hours, in 1978.
Japan ranks 5th of 78 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 | 648.99 terawatt-hours | 566.52 terawatt-hours | 728.98 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 634.35 terawatt-hours | 545.73 terawatt-hours | 702.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.78 terawatt-hours | 677.06 terawatt-hours | 876.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 958.06 terawatt-hours | 885.25 terawatt-hours | 1,036 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,260 terawatt-hours | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 1,415 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,374 terawatt-hours | 1,283 terawatt-hours | 1,416 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,289 terawatt-hours | 1,211 terawatt-hours | 1,369 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 India 6,409 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 United States 2,425 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Indonesia 1,432 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 South Africa 1,013 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Russia 988.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 South Korea 793.18 terawatt-hours compare
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 use by source in Japan?
- Primary energy use by source in Japan was 1,211 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 use by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,416 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.73 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for primary energy use by source?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.