Share of primary energy use by source in Japan
Japan: Share of primary energy use by source was 19.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy use by source 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
Japan recorded 19.7% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Japan peaked at 23.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1969.
That places Japan 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy use by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.1% | — |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +33.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 19.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 19.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.3%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy use by source in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +39.0% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| 1978 | +36.9% | 3.1% | 4.2% |
| 1970 | +33.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 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 use by source in Japan?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Japan was 19.7% 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 use by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1969.
- How does Japan rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.