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 9.93 TWh in July 2026, compared to 7.72 in June 2026. This constitutes a gain of 28.63 percent.
Sample. There are 91 observations overall in the monthly time series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the period going from January 2019 to July 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: generation reached its highest level of 11.32 TWh in July 2025; it recorded a bottom of 3.52 in December 2019; it averaged 6.98.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 10.53 |
| 2026-06-30 | 7.72 |
| 2026-07-31 | 9.93 |
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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 | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |