As of October 2021, there were a total of over 6.3 thousand electric power plants in Japan, of which approximately 3.7 thousand were solar power plants. Hydroelectric power plants followed, with more than 1.7 thousand plants.
Number of electric power plants in Japan as of October 2021, by energy source
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METI (Japan). (February 8, 2022). Number of electric power plants in Japan as of October 2021, by energy source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114987/japan-number-electric-power-plants-by-energy-source/
METI (Japan). "Number of electric power plants in Japan as of October 2021, by energy source." Chart. February 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114987/japan-number-electric-power-plants-by-energy-source/
METI (Japan). (2022). Number of electric power plants in Japan as of October 2021, by energy source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114987/japan-number-electric-power-plants-by-energy-source/
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