Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Japan, electricity generation from solar photovoltaics was 12.95 TWh in July 2025, versus 10.77 in the previous month. This represents an increase of 20.24 percent.
Sample. There are 79 records overall in the monthly time series presented in the figure above. The period covered by the series is from January 2019 to July 2025.
History. Here are a few simple statistics we computed on the full sample: generation had an average value of 8.08 TWh; it recorded a maximum of 12.95 in July 2025; it registered a minimum of 4.02 in January 2019.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | 10.33 |
| 2025-06-30 | 10.77 |
| 2025-07-31 | 12.95 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Solar |
| Country or region | Japan |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | TWh |
| Sources | Ember |
| Source type | Think tank |
| Data licence | Creative Commons Attribution Licence |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set: World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 76 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-04-30 |
Series in the same data set: Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Series in the same data set: Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Series in the same data set: Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
Series in the same data set: China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Series in the same data set: European Union
Series in the same data set: India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Series in the same data set: Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Series in the same data set: Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |