Japan vs Russia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Japan
693.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
767.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 767.16 terawatt-hours against 693.04 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 74.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 608.99 terawatt-hours | 640.31 terawatt-hours | 31.32 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 738.15 terawatt-hours | 631.25 terawatt-hours | 106.9 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 874.63 terawatt-hours | 709.99 terawatt-hours | 164.65 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 735.62 terawatt-hours | 733.25 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 767.16 terawatt-hours against 693.04 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Japan and Russia?
- 74.12 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.