Japan Electricity
Generation (2024)#5 World
907TWh−5.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#5 World
858.6TWh−6.3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
66%34%
Electricity Generation in Japan
- Net electricity generation in Japan reached 907 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#5 in the world), a decrease of 5.3% from 958.3 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 3.0% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 66% (603.2 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Japan, renewables 24.9% (227.9 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 9.1% (82.96 terawatt-hours).
- Japan reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.58% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 34% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Japan
- Japan consumed 858.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#5 in the world), a decrease of 6.3% from 2023. This represents 3.0% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Japan averaged 6,937.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 19.01 kilowatt-hours per day (#32 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Japan
- Japan had a total installed electricity capacity of 353.3 gigawatts in 2024 (#4 in the world), an increase of 0.07% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 52.9%, renewables at 35.8%, and nuclear at 3.6% of Japan's installed capacity in 2024.
- Japan's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 29.3% in 2024, with nuclear at 75%, fossil fuels at 36.8% and hydro at 36%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Japan
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Japan.
Grid Efficiency in Japan
- Distribution losses in Japan were 48.45 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.3% of total generation, up from 4.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Japan
- In 2024, Japan generated approximately 2.48 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 2.35 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.13 terawatt-hours.
Japan Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 907 | −5.3% | 5 | 3.0% | 858.6 | −6.3% | 5 | 3.0% | 6,937.7 | 353.3 | +0.07% | 4 | 3.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.45 |
| 2023 | 958.3 | −3.6% | 5 | 3.2% | 916.5 | −3.6% | 5 | 3.3% | 7,369 | 353.1 | +0.78% | 4 | 3.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.79 |
| 2022 | 993.9 | −0.76% | 5 | 3.5% | 950.9 | −0.23% | 5 | 3.6% | 7,607.3 | 350.3 | +2.4% | 4 | 4.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.01 |
| 2021 | 1,001.5 | +3% | 5 | 3.6% | 953.1 | +2.4% | 5 | 3.7% | 7,583.3 | 342.2 | −0.02% | 4 | 4.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.41 |
| 2020 | 971.9 | −4% | 5 | 3.7% | 930.8 | −4.4% | 5 | 3.8% | 7,369.4 | 342.3 | +3.3% | 4 | 4.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.09 |
| 2019 | 1,012.7 | −3.2% | 5 | 3.8% | 973.6 | −2.3% | 5 | 4.0% | 7,684.7 | 331.3 | +0.9% | 4 | 4.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 |
| 2018 | 1,046.2 | −1.6% | 5 | 4.0% | 996.3 | −2.5% | 4 | 4.1% | 7,849.9 | 328.4 | +3.2% | 4 | 4.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.93 |
| 2017 | 1,063.2 | +0.0016% | 5 | 4.2% | 1,021.5 | +0.26% | 4 | 4.4% | 8,039.3 | 318.3 | +3.8% | 4 | 4.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.71 |
| 2016 | 1,063.2 | +1.9% | 5 | 4.3% | 1,018.9 | +1.6% | 4 | 4.5% | 8,012.6 | 306.7 | +5.5% | 4 | 4.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.32 |
| 2015 | 1,043.8 | −2% | 5 | 4.4% | 1,002.7 | −1.8% | 4 | 4.5% | 7,878 | 290.6 | +3.7% | 4 | 4.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.16 |
| 2014 | 1,065.3 | −1.7% | 4 | 4.5% | 1,020.9 | −1.7% | 4 | 4.7% | 8,007.8 | 280.1 | −9.5% | 4 | 4.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.46 |
| 2013 | 1,084.3 | +1.1% | 4 | 4.7% | 1,038.1 | +0.98% | 3 | 4.9% | 8,127.9 | 309.6 | +2.5% | 3 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 |
| 2012 | 1,072.5 | −6.5% | 3 | 4.8% | 1,028.1 | −6.6% | 3 | 5.0% | 8,036.2 | 301.9 | +1.9% | 3 | 5.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.45 |
| 2011 | 1,147 | +1.5% | 3 | 5.3% | 1,100.5 | +1.7% | 3 | 5.5% | 8,591 | 296.2 | +0.96% | 3 | 5.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.49 |
| 2010 | 1,129.8 | +8.2% | 3 | 5.4% | 1,081.9 | +8.6% | 3 | 5.6% | 8,440 | 293.4 | +0.89% | 3 | 5.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.92 |
| 2009 | 1,044.4 | −1.6% | 3 | 5.3% | 996.1 | −1.6% | 3 | 5.5% | 7,770 | 290.8 | +0.96% | 3 | 6.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.33 |
| 2008 | 1,061.6 | −4.2% | 3 | 5.3% | 1,012.5 | −4.5% | 3 | 5.6% | 7,900.3 | 288.1 | +0.97% | 3 | 6.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.11 |
| 2007 | 1,108.6 | +4.1% | 3 | 5.7% | 1,059.9 | +4.2% | 3 | 5.9% | 8,274.7 | 285.3 | +0.21% | 3 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.73 |
| 2006 | 1,065.2 | +1.5% | 3 | 5.7% | 1,017.2 | +1.6% | 3 | 6.0% | 7,946.7 | 284.7 | +0.72% | 3 | 6.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.01 |
| 2005 | 1,049.3 | +0.77% | 3 | 5.8% | 1,001.1 | +0.87% | 3 | 6.1% | 7,826.2 | 282.6 | +0.8% | 3 | 6.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.19 |
| 2004 | 1,041.3 | +2.8% | 3 | 6.0% | 992.4 | +3% | 3 | 6.3% | 7,764.5 | 280.4 | +1.8% | 3 | 7.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.86 |
| 2003 | 1,012.9 | −0.59% | 3 | 6.1% | 963.1 | −0.64% | 3 | 6.4% | 7,543.6 | 275.5 | +0.93% | 3 | 7.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.79 |
| 2002 | 1,018.9 | +2.1% | 3 | 6.4% | 969.3 | +1.7% | 3 | 6.7% | 7,603.5 | 272.9 | +1.7% | 3 | 7.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.61 |
| 2001 | 998.3 | −1.7% | 3 | 6.5% | 953 | −1.7% | 3 | 6.8% | 7,488.3 | 268.3 | +3.4% | 3 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.35 |
| 2000 | 1,016.1 | +1.9% | 3 | 6.7% | 969.1 | +2.1% | 3 | 7.1% | 7,629.2 | 259.3 | +3.3% | 3 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.95 |
| 1999 | 996.9 | +0.57% | 3 | 7.1% | 949.5 | +0.66% | 3 | 7.5% | 7,488.2 | 251 | +1.3% | 3 | 7.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.43 |
| 1998 | 991.3 | +0.63% | 3 | 7.2% | 943.3 | +0.62% | 3 | 7.6% | 7,454.2 | 247.7 | +3.2% | 3 | 7.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.96 |
| 1997 | 985.1 | +3.1% | 3 | 7.4% | 937.5 | +3% | 3 | 7.7% | 7,425.1 | 240 | +2.6% | 3 | 7.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.54 |
| 1996 | 955 | +2% | 3 | 7.3% | 910.5 | +2.3% | 3 | 7.7% | 7,227.7 | 233.9 | +4.1% | 3 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 1995 | 935.9 | +2.7% | 3 | 7.4% | 890.4 | +2.7% | 2 | 7.7% | 7,085 | 224.7 | +2.3% | 2 | 7.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.54 |
| 1994 | 911 | +6.4% | 2 | 7.5% | 866.6 | +6.5% | 2 | 7.8% | 6,916.6 | 219.6 | +3.5% | 2 | 7.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.47 |
| 1993 | 856.1 | +0.88% | 3 | 7.2% | 813.4 | +0.96% | 2 | 7.5% | 6,515.7 | 212.1 | +3.7% | 3 | 7.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.64 |
| 1992 | 848.6 | +0.97% | 3 | 7.3% | 805.7 | +1% | 3 | 7.5% | 6,477.3 | 204.5 | +3.1% | 3 | 7.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.88 |
| 1991 | 840.4 | +3.3% | 2 | 7.3% | 797.7 | +3.2% | 2 | 7.5% | 6,438.5 | 198.3 | +2.4% | 2 | 7.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.74 |
| 1990 | 813.3 | +6.5% | 2 | 7.2% | 772.6 | +5.6% | 2 | 7.4% | 6,260.8 | 193.7 | +4.3% | 2 | 7.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.76 |
| 1989 | 763.5 | +5.3% | 2 | 6.9% | 731.6 | +5.2% | 2 | 7.2% | 5,950.5 | 185.8 | +2.7% | 2 | 6.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.9 |
| 1988 | 725.3 | +4.6% | 2 | 6.9% | 695.6 | +4.9% | 2 | 7.2% | 5,679.5 | 180.8 | +1.8% | 2 | 6.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.72 |
| 1987 | 693.7 | +7.8% | 2 | 6.9% | 663.2 | +7.9% | 2 | 7.1% | 5,438.3 | 177.6 | +2.4% | 2 | 7.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.5 |
| 1986 | 643.5 | +0.81% | 2 | 6.7% | 614.4 | +0.77% | 2 | 6.9% | 5,062.7 | 173.5 | +3.2% | 2 | 7.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.08 |
| 1985 | 638.4 | +3.2% | 2 | 6.7% | 609.8 | +2.7% | 2 | 7.0% | 5,046.4 | 168 | +2.4% | 2 | 7.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 |
| 1984 | 618.3 | +5.4% | 2 | 6.8% | 593.9 | +6% | 2 | 7.1% | 4,933.7 | 164 | +2.8% | 2 | 7.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.39 |
| 1983 | 586.8 | +6.1% | 2 | 6.8% | 560.4 | +6.1% | 2 | 7.1% | 4,671.6 | 159.6 | +3.8% | 2 | 7.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.48 |
| 1982 | 553.2 | +1.3% | 2 | 6.7% | 528.4 | +1.2% | 2 | 7.0% | 4,422 | 153.7 | +2.3% | 2 | 7.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.84 |
| 1981 | 546 | −0.13% | 2 | 6.8% | 522.1 | +0.14% | 2 | 7.0% | 4,387.8 | 150.2 | +5.2% | 2 | 7.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.9 |
| 1980 | 546.8 | — | 2 | 6.8% | 521.4 | — | 2 | 7.1% | 4,405 | 142.8 | — | 2 | 7.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.39 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.