The percentage of electricity that is generated domestically from low-carbon sources.

Low-carbon power ranking: 108

27.7% of the electricity in Japan is generated from low-carbon energy sources. This is based on data compiled by {{ source }} for the year {{ YEARS.getYear() }}. The primary low-carbon power source is Hydropower. Average emissions from electricity in Japan is 460.1 to 479.6 gCO2eq / kWh. Where do our emissions numbers come from?

Significant changes of low-carbon power in Japan

Years	Change	Main cause
1977 → 1985	19.8 → 38.3%	Increase of Nuclear
1998 → 2003	43.5 → 34%	Decrease of Nuclear
2006 → 2007	37.9 → 32.5%	Decrease of Nuclear

Low-carbon power in Japan

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Power sources in Japan

Electrification of energy in Japan