Electricity generation from renewables per person in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,972 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,972 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,972 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
606 kilowatt-hours
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,972 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Japan peaked at 1,972 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 606 kilowatt-hours, in 1973.
Japan ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 753.79 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 778.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 665.76 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 704.64 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 714.39 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 708.85 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 782.16 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 781.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 606 kilowatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 740.9 kilowatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 739.35 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 733.24 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 635.97 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 607.96 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 696.41 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 755.19 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 745.67 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 765.59 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 794.53 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 695.57 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 790.96 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 779.62 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 734.6 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 867.74 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 884.83 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 796.08 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 856.15 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 738.9 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 834.37 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 622.29 kilowatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 741.04 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 734.09 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 815.54 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 832.89 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 792.84 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 795.34 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 772.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 773.74 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 878.27 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 879.62 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 803.59 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 894.32 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 794.46 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 795.75 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 758.86 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 922.41 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 886.05 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 870.25 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 943.84 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,050 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,285 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,392 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,528 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,656 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,706 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1,884 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1,972 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,972 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,972 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723.48 kilowatt-hours | 665.76 kilowatt-hours | 778.8 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 703.21 kilowatt-hours | 606 kilowatt-hours | 782.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 781.43 kilowatt-hours | 695.57 kilowatt-hours | 884.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 776.42 kilowatt-hours | 622.29 kilowatt-hours | 856.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.65 kilowatt-hours | 758.86 kilowatt-hours | 894.32 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,114 kilowatt-hours | 870.25 kilowatt-hours | 1,392 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | 1,528 kilowatt-hours | 1,972 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 45 Panama 2,022 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,003 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Reunion 1,989 kilowatt-hours compare
- 49 Bulgaria 1,854 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 1,833 kilowatt-hours compare
- 51 North Macedonia 1,775 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Japan?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Japan was 1,972 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 606 kilowatt-hours in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.