Share of electricity production by source in Japan
Japan: Share of electricity production by source was 32.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 210 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2015
All-time low
13.5%
in 1990
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of electricity production by source in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 32.1% for share of electricity production by source in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Japan peaked at 33.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1990.
That places Japan 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.8% | — |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 32.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 13.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 21.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 25.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.1% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 Turkey 34.3% compare
- 23 North Korea 34.1% compare
- 24 Hong Kong 33.7% compare
- 26 South Korea 31.1% compare
- 27 North Macedonia 30.6% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
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 share of electricity production by source in Japan?
- Share of electricity production by source in Japan was 32.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.