Module profile
Energy score
78/100
Clean-energy readiness, grid resilience, and solar or efficiency opportunity signals.
Energy in Kyoto78/100
Energy
Energy Readiness in Kyoto
Kyoto benefits from active retrofit programs and Japan's broader decarbonization policy. Energy in Kyoto scores 78/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 78/100
Energy readiness
78/100
Solid directional transition score.
Grid adaptation
Advanced
Mature engineering capacity supports planning continuity.
Renewable opportunity
Solar-led
Solar deployment carries the local transition.
Kyoto energy data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Energy readiness | 78/100 | National transition pace shapes the trajectory. |
| Grid adaptation | Advanced | Japan's infrastructure depth is a strength. |
| Renewable opportunity | Solar-led | Resource mix shapes the local transition path. |
Energy city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto (this page) | 78/100 | Kyoto benefits from active retrofit programs and Japan's broader decarbonization policy. |
| Okayama | 86/100 | Okayama's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Kawasaki | 86/100 | Kawasaki's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Naha | 86/100 | Naha's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Aomori | 86/100 | Aomori's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Toyama | 86/100 | Toyama's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Morioka | 86/100 | Morioka's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Ōita-shi | 86/100 | Ōita-shi's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Tottori | 86/100 | Tottori's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Yokosuka | 86/100 | Yokosuka's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Aizuwakamatsu | 86/100 | Aizuwakamatsu's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Kōriyama | 86/100 | Kōriyama's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Higashiōsaka-shi | 86/100 | Higashiōsaka-shi's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Kanazawa | 85/100 | Kanazawa's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Maebashi | 85/100 | Maebashi's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Tokushima | 85/100 | Tokushima's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Yamagata | 85/100 | Yamagata's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Kofu | 85/100 | Kofu's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Toyota | 85/100 | Toyota's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Takasaki | 85/100 | Takasaki's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Sakura | 85/100 | Sakura's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Ichinomiya | 85/100 | Ichinomiya's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Koshigaya | 85/100 | Koshigaya's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Tokyo | 84/100 | Tokyo has strong engineering capacity and resilience discipline, but energy transition is constrained by dense demand and climate stress. |
| Kobe | 84/100 | Kobe's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Nagasaki | 84/100 | Nagasaki's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Nagano | 84/100 | Nagano's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Matsuyama | 84/100 | Matsuyama's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Kōchi-shi | 84/100 | Kōchi-shi's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Shimonoseki | 84/100 | Shimonoseki's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Iwaki | 84/100 | Iwaki's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
Interpretation
Energy scoring weighs resource context, infrastructure maturity, and adaptation capacity. Across the indexed cities the energy average is 71/100, so Kyoto is 7 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
Read this module with the main open the kyoto city profile and the read the scoring methodology page so single-topic pages do not hide tradeoffs across dimensions.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- International Energy Agency: Empowering Urban Energy Transitions
Used to ground energy-readiness scoring in international transition guidance.
Continue exploring
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Kyoto city profile
Return to the complete Kyoto profile with all module scores and source context.
Cost of Living in Kyoto
Affordability, essential costs, and day-to-day financial pressure for residents.
Air Quality in Kyoto
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Safety in Kyoto
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Internet Speed in Kyoto
Broadband and mobile connectivity quality, latency, and digital-readiness signals for residents and remote workers.
Climate Risk in Kyoto
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Overall Intelligence
A balanced ranking of cities across affordability, air quality, clean-energy readiness, and resilience.
Quality of Life
Cities that combine strong services, mobility, safety, clean air, and resilience into a healthy day-to-day profile.