Oil was the most popular fuel in Japan, with its primary energy consumption amounting to about 6.5 exajoules in 2020. Coal was the second most used primary energy fuel source, with an energy consumption of around 4.6 exajoules.
Primary energy consumption in Japan in 2019 and 2020, by fuel
(in exajoules)
*In this review, primary energy comprises commercially traded fuels, including modern renewables used to generate electricity. Energy from all sources of non-fossil power generation is accounted for on an input-equivalent basis.
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