Share of primary energy from renewables in Japan
Japan: Share of primary energy from renewables was 8.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2025
All-time low
1.7%
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from renewables in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from renewables in Japan stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Japan peaked at 8.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1973.
Japan ranks 44th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from renewables in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.5% | — |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 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 share of primary energy from renewables in Japan?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Japan was 8.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.