Share of electricity generation from renewables in Japan
Japan: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 23.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 23.6% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Japan peaked at 23.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1994.
That places Japan 123rd out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 126 Mauritania 22.7% 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 share of electricity generation from renewables in Japan?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Japan was 23.6% 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 renewables recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Japan ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.