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Map of Japan's electricity transmission network, showing differing systems between regions. Electricity transmission in Japan is unusual because the country is divided for historical reasons into two regions each running at a different mains frequency. [10] Eastern Japan has 50 Hz networks while western Japan has 60 Hz networks.
Japan: A, B JIS C 8303 100 V 200 V 200 V 415 V 50 Hz 60 Hz East Japan 50 Hz (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Sapporo, Yokohama, and Sendai); West Japan 60 Hz (Okinawa, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, Hiroshima). 120 V in military facilities in Okinawa. [48] Majority of sockets accept only type A plugs. See Energy in Japan for more. Jersey: G 230 V 400 V 50 Hz
In 1950, coal supplied half of Japan's energy needs, hydroelectricity one-third, and oil the rest. By 2001, the contribution of oil had increased to 50.2% of the total, with rises also in the use of nuclear power and natural gas. Japan now depends heavily on imported fossil fuels to meet its energy demand. [11]
Power prices in Japan hit record highs last month as a cold snap across northeast Asia prompted a scramble for supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a major fuel for the country's power plants.
By 2025, Asia is projected to account for half of the world’s electricity consumption, with one-third of global electricity to be consumed in China. [ 1 ] This list of countries by electric energy consumption is mostly based on the Energy Information Administration . [ 2 ]
This is a list of countries and dependencies by annual electricity production. China is the world's largest electricity producing country, followed by the United States and India. Data are for the year 2022 and are sourced from Ember. [1] Links for each location go to the relevant electricity market page, when available.
This is a list of electric generation, consumption, exports and imports by country. Data are for the year 2021 and are from the EIA. [1] Figures are in terawatt-hours (TWh). Links for each location go to the relevant electricity market page, when available.
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