Electricity net generation in Japan

Japan: Electricity net generation was 889 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
889
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,072
in 2010
All-time low
546.03
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Japan, 1980–2020

02505007501.0k1980200020201980: 546.81981: 5461982: 553.21983: 586.81984: 618.31985: 638.41986: 643.51987: 693.71988: 725.31989: 763.51990: 813.31991: 840.41992: 848.61993: 856.11994: 9111995: 935.91996: 9551997: 985.11998: 991.31999: 996.92000: 983.22001: 9652002: 982.62003: 973.52004: 1.0k2005: 1.0k2006: 1.0k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.0k2009: 974.92010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 996.12013: 1.0k2014: 9792015: 957.82016: 955.92017: 948.92018: 943.32019: 947.82020: 889

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Japan stood at 889.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Japan peaked at 1,072 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 546.03, in 1981.

Japan ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 631.55 546.03 763.51 10
1990s 913.36 813.35 996.95 10
2000s 999.31 965.02 1,069 10
2010s 987.38 943.25 1,072 10
2020s 889 889 889 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 United States 4,049 compare
  2. 3 India 1,452 compare
  3. 4 Russia 1,027 compare
  4. 6 Canada 630.03 compare
  5. 7 Brazil 622.01 compare
  6. 8 France 553.71 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Japan?
Electricity net generation in Japan was 889 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,072 in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 546.03 in 1981.
How does Japan rank for electricity net generation?
Japan ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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