Japan Electricity

See also: Japan Energy

Electricity Generation in Japan

Japan generates 989,335,520 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 105% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
1%
9,266,000 MWh
Renewable
19%
192,735,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 78,555,000 MWh (7.94%) Non-Hydroelectric 116,829,000 MWh (11.81%)
Geothermal 2,264,000 MWh (0.23%) Wind 5,951,000 MWh (0.60%) Solar 50,950,000 MWh (5.15%) Tide & Wave 21,450,000 MWh (2.17%) Biomass & Waste 33,565,000 MWh (3.39%)

Electricity Consumption in Japan

Japan consumed 989,335,520 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • Japan imported 0 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 0% of its annual consumption needs).
  • Japan exported 0 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 943,682,520 MWh
Electric Generation 989,335,520 MWh
Nuclear 9,266,000 MWh 0.94%
Renewables 192,735,000 MWh 19.48%
Hydroelectric 78,555,000 MWh 7.94%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 114,180,000 MWh 11.54%
Geothermal 2,264,000 MWh 0.23%
Wind 5,951,000 MWh 0.60%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 72,400,000 MWh 7.32%
Tide & Wave 21,450,000 MWh 2.17%
Biomass & Waste 33,565,000 MWh 3.39%
Fossil Fuels 789,983,520 MWh 79.85%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage −2,649,000 MWh −0.27%
Net Imports 0 MWh 0%

(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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