Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Japan
Japan: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 12,837 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Japan is 12,837 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Japan peaked at 12,837 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Japan 24th out of 79 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.9596 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.9596 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9596 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9596 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +636.8% |
| 1999 | 36.36 terawatt-hours | +414.3% |
| 2000 | 109 terawatt-hours | +199.8% |
| 2001 | 252 terawatt-hours | +131.2% |
| 2002 | 413 terawatt-hours | +63.9% |
| 2003 | 832 terawatt-hours | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 1,440 terawatt-hours | +73.1% |
| 2005 | 1,910 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 2,135 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2,740 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 2,945 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3,427 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 3,926 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 4,459 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 4,727 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5,133 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5,014 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,223 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5,341 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,222 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 7,367 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 7,455 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,405 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 9,536 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 9,416 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,957 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 11,051 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 12,837 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12,837 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12,837 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,614 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +636.8% | 0.9596 terawatt-hours | 7.07 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +414.3% | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 36.36 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +199.8% | 36.36 terawatt-hours | 109 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +131.2% | 109 terawatt-hours | 252 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 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 36.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 109 terawatt-hours | 3,427 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,487 terawatt-hours | 3,926 terawatt-hours | 7,455 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,200 terawatt-hours | 8,405 terawatt-hours | 12,837 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Japan?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Japan was 12,837 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,837 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.