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Japan Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Japan stood at 60.18% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 3 percentage points from 63.18% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 82.09% (down 21.91 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 85.71% in 2012, the lowest 54.69% in 1998. Japan ranked 64th highest of the 147 countries in this dataset in 2024; Turkmenistan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Japan?

Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Japan stood at 60.18% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Japan rising or falling?

The latest value is down 3 percentage points from 63.18% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 82.09% (down 21.91 percentage points since).

How does Japan rank for Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)?

Japan ranked 64th highest of the 147 countries in this dataset in 2024; Turkmenistan ranked first.

What is the highest Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) on record in Japan?

The highest value since 1990 was 85.71% in 2012, the lowest 54.69% in 1998.

Metadata for Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Japan
IndicatorElectricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
CountryJapan
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) — Japan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS?locations=JP

MLA

World Bank. "Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) — Japan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/JPN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS?locations=JP.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) — Japan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS?locations=JP.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_eg_elc_fosl_zs_jpn,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (\% of total) --- Japan}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/JPN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS?locations=JP}
}