In the fiscal year 2022, the electricity costs for homes amounted to 34 Japanese yen per kilowatt hour. The electricity costs increased multiple times since fiscal year 2016, when the figure stood at 24.31 yen per kilowatt hours.  Competition in the electricity market remains limited The competition in the Japanese electricity market remains limited as it continues to be dominated by ten regional electric utilities. Retailers of low voltage electricity mainly sell their electricity locally to homes or small shops. Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., also known as TEPCO, continued to rank as the largest electric power company in Japan in terms of total assets. The electric company is known for the nuclear accident at its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011.  Causes for rising electricity costs After the nuclear disaster, nuclear energy was replaced by fossil fuels. Since Japan lacks domestic reserves of fossil fuels, it heavily depends on imports. Consequently, the self-sufficiency rate of primary energy decreased shortly after the disaster, causing electricity costs to rise. Additionally, in recent years, a short supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reinforced the price increase.

In the fiscal year 2022, the electricity costs for the industry in Japan amounted to approximately 27.55 Japanese yen per kilowatt hour. Figures peaked in fiscal 2014, reaching 20.31 Japanese yen per kilowatt hour. In comparison, electricity costs for homes in Japan remained higher throughout the past decade.

Japan JP: Residential Electricity Price: USD per kWh data was reported at 0.330 USD/kWh in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.260 USD/kWh for 2021. Japan JP: Residential Electricity Price: USD per kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.220 USD/kWh from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.330 USD/kWh in 2022 and a record low of 0.190 USD/kWh in 2002. Japan JP: Residential Electricity Price: USD per kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Environmental Policy, Taxes and Transfers: OECD Member: Annual.

In the fiscal year 2023, the total electricity consumption in Japan amounted to around 3.17 thousand petajoules, which was a decrease compared to the previous fiscal years. As a leading industrial nation, Japan has a high electricity demand for its production.  Leading industry of electricity consumption Within the industrial sector, manufacturing was the leading industry to consume electricity. Japan is one of the global leaders in the manufacturing industry, with major exports including automobiles, consumer electronics, and computers. Therefore, its industry accounted for most of the electricity demand.  Energy mix in Japan Natural gas and coal constituted the leading sources for electricity production. Historically, the country heavily depended on imports of oil, coal, and natural gas. Therefore, Japan's current energy policy aims to diversify its energy mix, including renewable and nuclear energy, to secure a stable energy supply, reduce electric power costs, and decrease carbon dioxide emissions. The share of the electricity production from renewable sources is currently at around 20 percent, with the main renewable sources being solar and hydropower. The Japanese government plans to increase the share of renewable energy significantly in order for the country to become carbon neutral by 2050.

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Japan JP: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data was reported at 6.297 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.625 % for 2014. Japan JP: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 4.040 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.297 % in 2015 and a record low of 3.568 % in 1994. Japan JP: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted Average;

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Japan JP: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data was reported at 7,819.715 kWh in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,988.583 kWh for 2013. Japan JP: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 5,639.949 kWh from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2014, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,710.026 kWh in 2007 and a record low of 1,110.263 kWh in 1960. Japan JP: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted Average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

In the fiscal year 2023, the final energy consumption of the industrial and commercial sectors in Japan amounted to approximately seven exajoules, accounting for most of the energy consumption in the country. The transportation sector followed with an energy consumption of about 2.8 exajoules.  Energy mix in Japan After the nuclear disaster in 2011, nuclear energy was replaced by fossil fuels such as natural gas and coal with the largest share of electricity production. To be more independent of fossil fuel imports as well as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and electric power costs, Japan is currently focusing on replacing fossil fuels with nuclear and renewable energy. In recent years, the share of nuclear energy in electricity generation, as well as the share of renewable energy in electricity production increased. Hydropower constituted the largest renewable energy source. Main polluting sectors in Japan  The energy conversion sector was the main sector to produce carbon dioxide emissions in Japan. Emissions arose here due to fossil fuel combustion for electricity production. The industrial sector constituted the main non-energy related polluting sector. Since Japan is one of the global leaders in the manufacturing industry, most emissions likely arose here due to high energy consumption for production. In recent years, figures indicated a decline in the total greenhouse gas emissions. Nevertheless, there was international criticism that Japan's measures were not sufficient to counteract global warming.

Japan Energy Consumption: Electric Utilities: Total Electricity (TE) data was reported at 81,911.541 kWh mn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 74,667.854 kWh mn for Jul 2018. Japan Energy Consumption: Electric Utilities: Total Electricity (TE) data is updated monthly, averaging 72,880.268 kWh mn from Mar 1998 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 246 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90,570.000 kWh mn in Aug 2008 and a record low of 62,020.000 kWh mn in May 1999. Japan Energy Consumption: Electric Utilities: Total Electricity (TE) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.RB005: Energy Consumption.

Japan Energy Consumption: Fuel: NB: Natural Gas data was reported at 58,260.000 Cub m th in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 58,719.000 Cub m th for Jul 2018. Japan Energy Consumption: Fuel: NB: Natural Gas data is updated monthly, averaging 47,573.500 Cub m th from Jan 1999 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 236 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71,733.000 Cub m th in Dec 2014 and a record low of 22,403.000 Cub m th in Apr 2000. Japan Energy Consumption: Fuel: NB: Natural Gas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.RB005: Energy Consumption.

Japan Energy Consumption: City Gas: Public data was reported at 2,294.149 MJ mn in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,414.712 MJ mn for Jul 2018. Japan Energy Consumption: City Gas: Public data is updated monthly, averaging 2,728.309 MJ mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 212 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,185.047 MJ mn in Feb 2008 and a record low of 2,024.282 MJ mn in Sep 2001. Japan Energy Consumption: City Gas: Public data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.RB005: Energy Consumption.

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In 2023, the primary energy consumption in Japan amounted to 17.4 exajoules. Figures decreased throughout the past decade. Furthermore, the rate of primary energy self-sufficiency in Japan increased in recent years, due to the expanded use of renewable energy and the reactivation of nuclear power plants.

As of the end of 2022, the cost for nuclear power generation per kilowatt hour amounted to around 24.1 Japanese yen, making up the energy source with the highest generation cost. In contrast, the generation cost of coal power per kilowatt hour stood at 16.1 yen.

Japan Energy Consumption: Fuel: OB: Petroleum Coke data was reported at 350,676.000 Tonne in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 371,179.000 Tonne for Aug 2018. Japan Energy Consumption: Fuel: OB: Petroleum Coke data is updated monthly, averaging 359,848.000 Tonne from Jan 1999 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 237 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 463,989.000 Tonne in Aug 2015 and a record low of 239,240.000 Tonne in Apr 2009. Japan Energy Consumption: Fuel: OB: Petroleum Coke data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.RB005: Energy Consumption.

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