In 2023, the share of nuclear power in the total energy consumption in Japan amounted to around **** percent. The figure dropped to **** in 2014, when all nuclear reactors were shut down for security inspections, following the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in 2011. The first nuclear reactors were restarted in 2015.
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OWID. (July 8, 2025). Share of nuclear power in energy consumption in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1283845/japan-nuclear-energy-consumption-share/
OWID. "Share of nuclear power in energy consumption in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. July 8, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1283845/japan-nuclear-energy-consumption-share/
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