Electricity generation from solar per person in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from solar per person was 820.93 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
820.93 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
24th
of 214 countries
All-time high
820.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Japan is 820.93 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Japan peaked at 820.93 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Japan ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0081 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0081 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0844 kilowatt-hours | +945.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1802 kilowatt-hours | +113.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2315 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3143 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4326 kilowatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7627 kilowatt-hours | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 3.93 kilowatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 5.41 kilowatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 7.44 kilowatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 9.94 kilowatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 12.74 kilowatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 15.63 kilowatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 18.03 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 20.21 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 23.79 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 31.05 kilowatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 42.47 kilowatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 57.61 kilowatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 101.08 kilowatt-hours | +75.5% |
| 2014 | 184.72 kilowatt-hours | +82.8% |
| 2015 | 271.38 kilowatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 340.75 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 425.3 kilowatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 482.38 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 532.2 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 601.09 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 669.8 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 728.57 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 774.78 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 781.39 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 820.93 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 820.93 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 820.93 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.16 kilowatt-hours, 9.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +945.8% | 0.0081 kilowatt-hours | 0.0844 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4873 kilowatt-hours | 0.0081 kilowatt-hours | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.98 kilowatt-hours | 2.68 kilowatt-hours | 23.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.89 kilowatt-hours | 31.05 kilowatt-hours | 532.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 729.43 kilowatt-hours | 601.09 kilowatt-hours | 820.93 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Japan?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Japan was 820.93 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 820.93 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.