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 stood at 11.72 TWh in November 2025, compared to 11.73 in October 2025. This constitutes a decrease of 0.09 percent.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 83 data points. The time span covered by the series goes from January 2019 to November 2025.
History. Here are a few statistics calculated on the entire sample: generation had a mean of 8.40 TWh; it hit a minimum of 4.02 in January 2019; it hit a maximum of 15.38 in August 2025.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 13.46 |
| 2025-10-31 | 11.73 |
| 2025-11-30 | 11.72 |
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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 |
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |