Japan - Biomass and waste electricity net generation

55.49 (billion kilowatthours) in 2022

In 2022, biomass electricity net generation for Japan was 55.49 billion kilowatthours. Between 2003 and 2022, biomass electricity net generation of Japan grew substantially from 9.55 to 55.49 billion kilowatthours rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 36.91% in 2005 and then decreased to 19.00% in 2022.

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What is biomass electricity net generation?

The amount of gross generation less the electrical energy consumed at the generating station(s) for station service or auxiliaries. Electricity required for pumping at pumped-storage plants is regarded as electricity for station service and is deducted from gross generation. Biomass is an organic non-fossil material of biological origin constituting a renewable energy source.

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What is Japan biomass electricity net generation?