Key Takeaways
- Japan's crude oil imports in 2022 totaled 2.85 million barrels per day, primarily from Middle East suppliers accounting for 93% of total imports
- Japan consumed 3.2 million barrels per day of petroleum products in 2022, with transportation sector using 1.8 million b/d
- LNG imports to Japan reached 65.9 million tonnes in FY2022, down 4.5% from previous year due to high prices
- Coal consumption in Japan was 104.7 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2022, 23% of primary energy
- Japan imported 207.5 million tonnes of coal in 2022, 98% for power and industry
- Thermal coal imports from Australia were 120 million tonnes in FY2022
- Nuclear power generation in Japan was 75.2 TWh in FY2022, 7.5% of electricity mix
- Japan has 33 operable nuclear reactors with 31.7 GW capacity as of 2023
- Restarted reactors numbered 12 by end-2023, producing 40 TWh
- Renewable electricity generation reached 230 TWh in FY2022, 22.9% of total
- Solar PV capacity installed 83 GW by end-2023, generating 100 TWh
- Onshore wind capacity 5.3 GW, offshore floating 100 MW pilots in 2023
- Total electricity generation in Japan was 1,002 TWh in FY2022
- Peak demand hit 179 GW in summer 2022
- Transmission losses 4.2% of generation in 2022 grid
Japan relies heavily on imported oil and gas to meet its high energy consumption.
Coal
Coal Interpretation
Electricity and Overall Energy
Electricity and Overall Energy Interpretation
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Energy Interpretation
Oil and Natural Gas
Oil and Natural Gas Interpretation
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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