Share of primary energy from renewables in Japan
Japan: Share of primary energy from renewables was 8.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 79 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.
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
- 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 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 79 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.