Japan vs United Kingdom: Energy & Power — the 30-second story

One of these has 1.8× the electricity per person of the other.

Japan vs

United Kingdom

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Renewable Energy

% of energy use

United Kingdom 12.2%

Japan 8.8%

runs on 1.4× the share of renewables of

Electricity per Person

kWh / person / yr

Japan 7,530

United Kingdom 4,195

uses 1.8× the electricity per person of

Electricity Mix

% of generation

United Kingdom 2023

37%

14%

38%

Japan 2023

64%

13%

Fossil Nuclear Hydro Wind & solar

Electricity Access

% of population

Japan 100%

100% have power

United Kingdom 100%

100% have power

Both

and

power virtually everyone

The verdict

renewable energy

United Kingdom

electricity per person

Japan

electricity access

Japan

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