Electricity generation from wind in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from wind was 12.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Japan is 12.85 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Japan peaked at 12.85 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Japan ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0364 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 7.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 12.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Japan?
- Electricity generation from wind in Japan was 12.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.