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Japan

Clean Energy Share (2024)

31.3%

1.5pp from 2023

31.3% Clean68.7% Fossil

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (1016.4 TWh total).

Solar

96.7TWh

9.5% of total

Wind

11.5TWh

1.1% of total

Hydro

79.5TWh

7.8% of total

Nuclear

84.9TWh

8.4% of total

Bioenergy

45.4TWh

4.5% of total

Coal

327.1TWh

32.2% of total

Gas

346.2TWh

34.1% of total

Oil

25.0TWh

2.5% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026