Total electricity output in Japan
Japan: Total electricity output was 1.04 million GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.04 million GWh
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 230 countries
All-time high
1.15 million GWh
in 2007
All-time low
872,557 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Total electricity output in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Japan stood at 1.04 million GWh.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Japan peaked at 1.15 million GWh in 2007 and was at its lowest, 872,557 GWh, in 1990.
That places Japan 5th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Japan, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 872,557 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 900,931 GWh | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 907,803 GWh | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 913,953 GWh | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 974,512 GWh | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 999,817 GWh | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million GWh | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million GWh | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million GWh | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million GWh | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million GWh | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million GWh | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million GWh | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million GWh | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million GWh | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million GWh | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million GWh | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million GWh | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million GWh | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million GWh | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million GWh | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million GWh | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million GWh | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million GWh | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million GWh | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million GWh | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.04 million GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 61.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.04 million GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 247.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 974,600 GWh | 872,557 GWh | 1.07 million GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million GWh | 1.07 million GWh | 1.15 million GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million GWh | 1.04 million GWh | 1.14 million GWh | 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 total electricity output in Japan?
- Total electricity output in Japan was 1.04 million GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million GWh in 2007.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 872,557 GWh in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for total electricity output?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants