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Shinkansen is electric. Japan total energy mix is about 20% LNG or so.
by jpgvm 4y ago
Shinkansen is electric. Japan total energy mix is about 20% LNG or so.
- bin_bash 4y agoTry over 40%: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Japan
- jpgvm 4y agoHuh, it is higher now. Not quite 40% though, coal and LNG accounted for 26.5% and 31.7% in 2021: https://www.isep.or.jp/en/1243/ https://www.isep.or.jp/en/1243/ Renewables are aggressively scaling up and nuclear looks like it's rebounding some.
- bin_bash 4y agoAh yeah you’re right. A lot has changed since 2019.