Japan’s Power Output Falls to Lowest in More than a Decade
- Proportion of nuclear power rose by nearly 50% from year prior
- Ageing nation has seen power demand decline in recent years
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Japan’s total power generation fell to the lowest in more than a decade in the year through March, dropping below levels seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The total amount of electricity generated fell 1.6% from the year before to 985.4 terawatt hours, the least in government data going back to 2010. Non-fossil fuel sources — which the government defines as hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and nuclear — made up 31.4% of the mix, up from 27.4% the year prior. The increase was supported by a boost in atomic energy use, which rose almost 50% from the previous year.