Renewable electricity in Japan

22.9%

% of electricity generation · 2024

114th highest of 195 countries

In 2014: 12.6%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Slovakia 24.1%
  2. Cyprus 24.0%
  3. Papua New Guinea 23.7%
  4. Japan 22.9%
  5. Mauritania 22.7%
  6. Mexico 21.1%
  7. Somalia 20.9%

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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.

Unit
% of electricity generation
Years
1990–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0