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Hokkaido more plugged in to renewable energy than rest of Japan

 Hokkaido had over 40% of its electricity generated by renewable energy
sources in fiscal 2023, nearly twice the national average and already above
the maximum share that the central government is looking to achieve by
2030.

With use of renewables — especially wind power — expected to grow
further, the local government has set a goal of getting 60% of its
electricity from solar, on and offshore wind, biomass, hydropower,
geothermal and some nuclear energy by 2030.

For all of Japan, the average
goal is to have between 36% and 38% of electricity be from renewables by
then.

 Japan Times 26th Aug 2024

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/26/japan/society/hokkaido-renewable-energy/

August 29, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, renewable