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Japan's Post-Fukushima Energy Crisis
After Fukushima, Japan shut down its nuclear fleet. Renewables grew to 23% — but fossil fuels still dominate at 68%.
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Japan's relationship with renewable energy was transformed by Fukushima. After the 2011 disaster, all 54 nuclear reactors were shut down. Japan scrambled to fill the gap — importing record amounts of fossil fuel while aggressively building solar capacity. Today, about 24% of Japanese electricity comes from renewables. The nuclear question remains unresolved: without it, Japan's 2050 decarbonization targets are nearly impossible.