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Japan is a high income economy in East Asia & Pacific, with its capital at Tokyo. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
Japan2025
East Asia & Pacific2025
World2025
| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.0% | 28.6% | 29.6% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 2025 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 1.5% | 31.4% | 26.0% | 6.8% | 14.5% | 12.0% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
% of population, compared with East Asia & Pacific and the world.
| Year | Japan | World | East Asia & Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 98.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 98.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 97.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 97.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 97.7% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 97.7% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 97.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 97.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 96.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 96.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 95.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.9% | 95.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 82.7% | 95.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 94.7% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | 81.4% | 94.6% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | 80.7% | 93.6% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 94.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 93.2% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 93.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | 78.7% | 92.5% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | 78.2% | 92.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | – |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | – |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | – |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | – |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | – |
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
| Year | Japan | World | East Asia & Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.84 t | 4.69 t | 7.35 t |
| 2023 | 8.05 t | 4.68 t | 7.28 t |
| 2022 | 8.40 t | 4.67 t | 7.06 t |
| 2021 | 8.59 t | 4.68 t | 7.06 t |
| 2020 | 8.40 t | 4.47 t | 6.80 t |
| 2019 | 8.87 t | 4.70 t | 6.85 t |
| 2018 | 9.17 t | 4.73 t | 6.73 t |
| 2017 | 9.55 t | 4.67 t | 6.51 t |
| 2016 | 9.67 t | 4.65 t | 6.41 t |
| 2015 | 9.69 t | 4.70 t | 6.43 t |
| 2014 | 10.01 t | 4.78 t | 6.52 t |
| 2013 | 10.38 t | 4.81 t | 6.52 t |
| 2012 | 10.25 t | 4.77 t | 6.34 t |
| 2011 | 9.93 t | 4.76 t | 6.22 t |
| 2010 | 9.50 t | 4.67 t | 5.82 t |
| 2009 | 9.04 t | 4.45 t | 5.40 t |
| 2008 | 9.53 t | 4.56 t | 5.20 t |
| 2007 | 10.09 t | 4.59 t | 5.15 t |
| 2006 | 9.82 t | 4.48 t | 4.85 t |
| 2005 | 10.01 t | 4.39 t | 4.55 t |
| 2004 | 9.92 t | 4.28 t | 4.21 t |
| 2003 | 9.96 t | 4.15 t | 3.86 t |
| 2002 | 9.92 t | 4.02 t | 3.54 t |
| 2001 | 9.67 t | 4.01 t | 3.38 t |
| 2000 | 9.80 t | 4.01 t | 3.29 t |
| 1999 | 9.68 t | 3.95 t | 3.18 t |
| 1998 | 9.37 t | 3.98 t | 3.19 t |
| 1997 | 9.77 t | 4.02 t | 3.24 t |
| 1996 | 9.91 t | 4.01 t | 3.19 t |
| 1995 | 9.83 t | 3.99 t | 3.20 t |
158.54 JPY
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 JPY = ₦8.398
2.7 kWh/m² today
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
522 plants, 215,366 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashiwazaki Kariwa | Nuclear | 8,212 | – |
| Futtsu | Gas | 5,040 | – |
| Higashi Niigata | Gas | 4,810 | – |
| Kawagoe | Gas | 4,802 | – |
| Ohi | Nuclear | 4,710 | – |
| Fukushima Daina | Nuclear | 4,400 | – |
| Hirono | Oil | 4,400 | – |
| Kashima | Oil | 4,400 | – |
| Hekinan power station | Coal | 4,100 | 1997 |
| Chita | Oil | 3,966 | – |
| Hamaoka | Nuclear | 3,617 | – |
| Anegasaki | Oil | 3,600 | – |
All indicators
| Indicator | Japan | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 98.6% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 97.3% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 99.9% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 87.0% | 75.4% |
| Indicator | Japan | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 28.6% | 2025 | 31.4% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 29.6% | 2025 | 26.0% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 2.0% | 2025 | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 10.0% | 2025 | 14.5% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 8.7% | 2025 | 6.8% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 4.6% | 2025 | 3.9% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 7,531 kWh | 2025 | 5,715 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
| Indicator | Japan | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 12.6% | 2021 | 12.0% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 21.1% | 2021 | 25.9% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 8.8% | 2021 | 14.8% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 7.84 t | 2024 | 7.35 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 972.3 Mt | 2024 | 17,388.8 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 3.15 MJ/$ | 2022 | 5.23 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
| Indicator | Japan | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 1.2% | 2025 | 4.2% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 0.27% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.01% | 2021 | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 35,951 | 2025 | 14,077 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 123.4M | 2025 | 2.4B | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
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