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
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Japan is 23.6%, measured 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.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.2% | — |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
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
- 120 Morocco 24.0% compare
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.