Japan vs Russia: Total electricity output

Japan
1.04 million GWh
in 2015
Russia
1.07 million GWh
in 2015
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th

Total electricity output over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.07 million GWh against 1.04 million GWh in Japan, a difference of 30,350 GWh.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 228 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 974,600 GWh 919,924 GWh 54,676 GWh Japan
2000s 1.10 million GWh 948,624 GWh 153,876 GWh Japan
2010s 1.07 million GWh 1.06 million GWh 9,115 GWh Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 1.07 million GWh against 1.04 million GWh in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Japan and Russia?
30,350 GWh, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for total electricity output?
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants