Japan: Nuclear power generation
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| Japan |
Nuclear power generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 82.96 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 168.44 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 315.73 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 82.96 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 77.05 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.40 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2024 is 168.44 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 315.73 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 1998.
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| Recent values | Japan: Nuclear power generation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.96 |
| 2023 | 77.05 |
| 2022 | 51.50 |
| 2021 | 61.22 |
| 2020 | 41.86 |
| 2019 | 63.88 |
| 2018 | 47.82 |
| 2017 | 27.75 |
Definition: Nuclear electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)
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