Share of electricity generation from gas in Japan
Japan: Share of electricity generation from gas was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from gas in Japan is 32.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Japan peaked at 43.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1989.
That places Japan 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.1% | — |
| 1986 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -3.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 32.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 32.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 10.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 19.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 28.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 32.8% | 40.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 51 Netherlands 34.9% compare
- 52 Armenia 34.1% compare
- 53 Malaysia 33.8% compare
- 55 United Kingdom 31.1% compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 29.5% compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 29.4% 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Japan?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Japan was 32.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1989.
- How does Japan rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.