Iran vs Japan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Iran

373.22 terawatt-hours

in 2025

Japan

693.04 terawatt-hours

in 2025

Iran rank

8th

Japan rank

5th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

Japan currently reports 693.04 terawatt-hours against 373.22 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 319.82 terawatt-hours.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Iran's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 208 countries.

Indicator: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.