Share of electricity production by source in Japan
Japan: Share of electricity production by source was 64.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.3%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
107th
of 208 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2012
All-time low
54.7%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Japan recorded 64.3% for share of electricity production by source in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Japan peaked at 85.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1998.
Japan ranks 107th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.2% | — |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -5.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 64.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 64.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 54.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 57.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 63.2% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 64.3% | 72.4% | 4 |
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 electricity production by source in Japan?
- Share of electricity production by source in Japan was 64.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Japan ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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