Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Japan
Japan: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -5.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.23 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 205.6%
World rank
70th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.04 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-28.12 terawatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Japan stood at -5.23 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 205.6% on the previous year and down 228.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Japan peaked at 18.04 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -28.12 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
Japan ranks 70th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -10.8 terawatt-hours | -429.3% |
| 1968 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | -145.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -61.2% |
| 1970 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -97.4% |
| 1971 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | +17498.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | -89.8% |
| 1973 | -18.32 terawatt-hours | -2135.8% |
| 1974 | 15.9 terawatt-hours | -186.8% |
| 1975 | 0.726 terawatt-hours | -95.4% |
| 1976 | 0.184 terawatt-hours | -74.7% |
| 1977 | -10.62 terawatt-hours | -5872.6% |
| 1978 | -2.92 terawatt-hours | -72.5% |
| 1979 | 10.7 terawatt-hours | -466.2% |
| 1980 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1981 | -0.698 terawatt-hours | -109.2% |
| 1982 | -5.99 terawatt-hours | +757.9% |
| 1983 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | -144.5% |
| 1984 | -12.66 terawatt-hours | -574.5% |
| 1985 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | -188.9% |
| 1986 | -2.06 terawatt-hours | -118.3% |
| 1987 | -6.03 terawatt-hours | +193.0% |
| 1988 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | -357.2% |
| 1989 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -90.6% |
| 1990 | -4.85 terawatt-hours | -434.2% |
| 1991 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | -255.2% |
| 1992 | -14.37 terawatt-hours | -291.1% |
| 1993 | 12.53 terawatt-hours | -187.2% |
| 1994 | -28.12 terawatt-hours | -324.3% |
| 1995 | 14.33 terawatt-hours | -151.0% |
| 1996 | -1.62 terawatt-hours | -111.3% |
| 1997 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | -672.0% |
| 1998 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | -71.5% |
| 1999 | -5.29 terawatt-hours | -300.3% |
| 2000 | 0.676 terawatt-hours | -112.8% |
| 2001 | -2.93 terawatt-hours | -533.6% |
| 2002 | -0.937 terawatt-hours | -68.0% |
| 2003 | 11.87 terawatt-hours | -1367.0% |
| 2004 | -0.805 terawatt-hours | -106.8% |
| 2005 | -14.11 terawatt-hours | +1652.2% |
| 2006 | 11.25 terawatt-hours | -179.7% |
| 2007 | -14.3 terawatt-hours | -227.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6546 terawatt-hours | -104.6% |
| 2009 | -4.7 terawatt-hours | -817.7% |
| 2010 | 18.04 terawatt-hours | -483.9% |
| 2011 | -6.02 terawatt-hours | -133.4% |
| 2012 | -5.39 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | -141.4% |
| 2014 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | +70.7% |
| 2016 | -6.34 terawatt-hours | -256.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1824 terawatt-hours | -97.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -1061.4% |
| 2019 | -7.08 terawatt-hours | -503.5% |
| 2020 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | -162.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -70.7% |
| 2022 | -4.76 terawatt-hours | -467.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3371 terawatt-hours | -92.9% |
| 2024 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | -1568.5% |
| 2025 | -5.23 terawatt-hours | -205.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -5.23 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1136 terawatt-hours, 46.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's -5.23 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6909 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +17498.9% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours |
| 1977 | -5872.6% | 0.184 terawatt-hours | -10.62 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | -2135.8% | 0.9 terawatt-hours | -18.32 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.18 terawatt-hours | -10.8 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5393 terawatt-hours | -18.32 terawatt-hours | 15.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -12.66 terawatt-hours | 15.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7949 terawatt-hours | -28.12 terawatt-hours | 14.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.33 terawatt-hours | -14.3 terawatt-hours | 11.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3453 terawatt-hours | -7.08 terawatt-hours | 18.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 terawatt-hours | -5.23 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Japan?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Japan was -5.23 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 annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.12 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 228.9%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.