Electricity generation from solar in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from solar was 101.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
101.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
101.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Japan is 101.06 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Japan peaked at 101.06 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Japan ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | +950.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 1994 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0395 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0545 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0963 terawatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1432 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 1999 | 0.218 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 2 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 12.91 terawatt-hours | +75.2% |
| 2014 | 23.55 terawatt-hours | +82.4% |
| 2015 | 34.54 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 43.33 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 54.04 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 61.22 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 67.43 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 75.92 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 84.18 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 91.07 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 96.36 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 96.7 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 101.06 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 101.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 terawatt-hours, 101.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 101.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.165 terawatt-hours, 612.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar 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 | +950.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0105 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0616 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.218 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.38 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 67.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.88 terawatt-hours | 75.92 terawatt-hours | 101.06 terawatt-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 in Japan?
- Electricity generation from solar in Japan was 101.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.