Electricity generation from renewables per person in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,972 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 46th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 43 Panama 2,022 kilowatt-hours compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,003 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Reunion 1,989 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Bulgaria 1,854 kilowatt-hours compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 1,833 kilowatt-hours compare
- 49 North Macedonia 1,775 kilowatt-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 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 46th out of 209 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.