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In-depth analysis
May 2, 2024
In the first part of our two-part series on Japan’s energy policies in the electric power sector, we examined policies affecting generation from non-fossil fuel sources, namely renewable sources and nuclear generation.
The second part of this series discusses policies affecting generation from fossil fuels, including liquefied natural gas, coal, and petroleum.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Policies target reducing the share of natural gas-fired generation in Japan’s power generation from 34% in 2022 to 20% by 2030. The electric power and industrial sectors are the largest consumers of natural gas in Japan, accounting for 82% of all natural gas consumed there in 2022. Following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident and the subsequent shutdown of nuclear reactors, use of LNG in the electric power sector increased from 5.8 billion cubic feet per day
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