Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 336.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Japan stood at 336.82 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Japan peaked at 431.38 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.18 terawatt-hours, in 1967.
That places Japan 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.23 terawatt-hours | 69.18 terawatt-hours | 79.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 106.15 terawatt-hours | 76.74 terawatt-hours | 152.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.81 terawatt-hours | 171.97 terawatt-hours | 294.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.69 terawatt-hours | 292.81 terawatt-hours | 431.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.34 terawatt-hours | 342.21 terawatt-hours | 420.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.23 terawatt-hours | 129.32 terawatt-hours | 410.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.58 terawatt-hours | 236.03 terawatt-hours | 336.82 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Japan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Japan was 336.82 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 431.38 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.18 terawatt-hours in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.