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12: Energy  

<Basic figures>
*Final energy consumption in Japan (fiscal 2010): 386 million/kl, up 4.0% from fiscal 2009 (preliminary)
*Energy consumption ratio in each sector (fiscal 2010): 43.9% in industry, 33.2% in non-industrial sector, and 22.9% in transportation (preliminary)
*Sources of total primary energy supply (fiscal 2010): oil 40.1%, coal 22.6%, natural gas 19.1%, nuclear 11.3%, hydro 3.2% (preliminary)
*Sources of electricity energy output (fiscal 2010): thermal 59.3%, nuclear 30.8%, hydro 8.7%
*Energy self-sufficiency ratio (fiscal 2010): 17.3%, down from 18.8% in fiscal 2009 (preliminary)
*Number of nuclear power plants (March 2011): 54 (48.85 million kW) in operation, 4 (4.42 million kW) under construction

<Links to the latest information>
Energy situation in Japan
Go to “Reports”, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Go to “Brochures”, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Go to “Energy & Electricity”, Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan

Electricity demand and supply
Go to “News”, Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan

Nuclear power generation
Go to “Nuclear”, Federation of Electric Power Companies in Japan

Major power plants in Japan
Go to “Location of Power Plants”, Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan

Energy situation by country/region
Go to “Statistics”, International Energy Agency

Nuclear power plants by country
Go to “Nuclear Power: Status and Outlook”, International Atomic Energy Agency

<Other useful information sources>
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

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