Institute of Energy Economics

Name

Institute of Energy Economics

Legal name

一般 日本エネルギー経済研究所

Website

https://eneken.ieej.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) is a 60-year-old Tokyo-based nonprofit think tank providing energy economics, environmental, and geopolitical research to Japanese government agencies, energy industry corporations, and international partners through publications, databases, and a tiered membership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Economics Research

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAMAJ

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Trade & Economic Development

SECONDARYEUAHAJAD

Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis (TCFD/IFRS S2)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Sustainability, ESG & Corporate Environmental Reporting

SECONDARYEUABALAD

Transition Risk Modeling & Policy/Market Pathways (Carbon Price, Regulation, Technology Adoption)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Climate Risk, Insurance & Resilience Analytics (Physical/Transition Risk Modeling)

SECONDARYEUAGAJAL

Risk Reporting & Performance Management (BI, KPIs, Attribution)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Trading, Marketing & Retail Supply/Energy Risk Management, Analytics & Back-Office (ETRM/CTRM)

Keywords

• Energy policy research
• Energy economics analysis
• Energy supply forecasting
• Decarbonization research
• Energy market intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: IEEJ generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees. Information Members (法人/学術会員) receive 10 user accounts with access to research reports and 3 annual forums. Supporting Members (賛助会員) receive unlimited user accounts plus access to exclusive symposia, webinars, and researcher engagement opportunities. The institute also generates revenue through commissioned research from private sector clients (45 commissioned research projects in FY2021).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IEEJ is an energy economics think tank that produces subscription-based research reports, time-series databases, webinars, symposia, and publications on energy policy, supply-demand forecasting, decarbonization, and energy geopolitics. Its flagship annual IEEJ Outlook projects global energy supply and demand to 2050, complemented by the EDMC Energy Databank subscription service, the quarterly IEEJ Energy Journal, and a regular IEEJ Global Energy Webinar series (120+ episodes) featuring joint events with international organizations such as IEA, APEC, and Shell.

Product overview

IEEJ (一般財団法人 日本エネルギー経済研究所, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan) is a non-profit think tank offering a portfolio of research publications, databases, seminars, and media products centered on energy economics and policy. Its core intellectual products include the annual IEEJ Outlook flagship report projecting global energy supply and demand to 2050; the quarterly IEEJ Energy Journal; the EDMC Statistics time-series database; and the EDMC Energy Databank subscription service. Event-based offerings include the IEEJ/APERC International Energy Symposium, the quarterly Forum on Research Works (Teireiken), and the IEEJ Global Energy Webinar series (120+ episodes). IEEJ also produces two podcast programs—'Energy Expert's Perspective' (Japanese) and 'Mapping the Energy Future' (English)—alongside video recordings of all events. Subsidiary research centers include the JIME Center (Middle East studies) and the Oil Information Center. The institute's website serves as the primary digital access point for all publications, reports, webinars, and event registrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IEEJ Outlook (IEEJアウトルック) Annual flagship outlook report projecting global energy supply and demand through 2050, covering oil, gas, coal, nuclear, renewables, hydrogen, and decarbonization pathways. Published annually for Information and Supporting Members.
• IEEJ Energy Journal (エネルギー経済)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Brazil UNICA (São Paulo State sugarcane industry association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2025Collaboration agreement signed for cooperation in energy research, particularly focused on biofuels and sustainable energy solutions. Strengthens IEEJ's international research network in the Americas.
• Saudi Aramco (MOU renewal)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2023Renewed memorandum of understanding for continued collaboration on energy research, low-carbon technologies, and market analysis between the world's largest oil company and Japan's leading energy think tank.
• KAPSARC (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2023Re-signed MOU for collaborative research on energy economics, market analysis, and policy studies. Continued partnership with Saudi Arabia's premier energy research institution.
• KAPSARC (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2022Initial MOU signing for research cooperation in energy economics, oil and gas markets, and energy policy analysis.
• Qatar KAHRAMAA (General Electricity & Water Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2021Collaboration agreement on energy efficiency research and knowledge exchange, recipient of KAHRAMAA Partnership Award in 2023 recognizing outstanding collaboration.
• Saudi AramcoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2020Joint press release and collaboration on world's first blue ammonia shipment from Saudi Arabia to Japan. This landmark partnership marked a significant milestone in low-carbon energy supply chains and demonstrated IEEJ's role in advancing decarbonization research and implementation.
• Khalifa University of Science and Technology (UAE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2019MOU signed for academic exchange and joint research in energy science and technology, expanding IEEJ's network in the Gulf region.
• JODI (Joint Organisations Data Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in international oil data initiative providing comprehensive, standardized oil production, consumption, and trade data. IEEJ serves as regional data hub.
• IEA (International Energy Agency)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration on energy outlook, technology perspectives, and global energy policy analysis. Co-hosted IEA Energy Technology Perspectives 2026 launch event in Tokyo. Regular joint webinars and knowledge sharing.
• APERC (APEC Energy Research Center)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint International Energy Symposium held annually since 2016. Collaborative research on Asia-Pacific energy demand and supply outlook. APERC and IEEJ co-host flagship symposium series addressing energy trilemma.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEEJ researchers serve as instructors for JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program on Energy Policy, delivering training to government officials from developing countries including Tanzania, Indonesia, Jordan, Nigeria, Nepal, and others.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Energy Aspects: Independent commercial energy research firm with strong oil and renewables coverage. Emerging direct competitor in the corporate subscription research segment where IEEJ's Supporting Member offering also competes.

Broad incumbents

• BloombergNEF: Global commercial energy research provider covering transition finance, power, and mobility. Comparable to IEEJ on outlook and forecasting but delivered as paid subscription analytics rather than membership-based policy research.
• International Energy Agency (IEA): Intergovernmental energy policy authority publishing flagship World Energy Outlook and Technology Perspectives. IEEJ co-launched IEA ETP 2026 in Tokyo and is a flagship partner; both serve similar government and corporate policy audiences.
• Wood Mackenzie: Commercial energy research and consultancy covering oil, gas, renewables, and metals. Overlaps with IEEJ's corporate-member energy intelligence offering but operates as a for-profit, asset-heavy commercial provider.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights: Major commercial provider of energy market data, analytics, and outlooks (Platts heritage). Competes with IEEJ's EDMC data services for corporate subscriber budgets and offers broader commodity coverage.

Direct peers

• Oxford Institute for Energy Studies: Independent energy research institute producing in-depth analysis on oil, gas, electricity, and climate policy. Highly comparable as a non-university-affiliated, policy-oriented energy think tank competing for global corporate and government research budgets.
• Resources for the Future (RFF): Independent US-based research institution studying energy, environmental, and natural resource economics. Comparable as a non-profit, policy-oriented research organization producing long-horizon energy and climate analysis for government and industry.
• The Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA): Non-profit energy finance research organization focused on fossil fuel and clean energy transition analysis. Comparable in mission and structure but with a stronger investor- and finance-oriented lens versus IEEJ's policy-and-economics lens.
• KAPSARC (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center): Saudi Arabia-based energy research center covering oil markets, energy economics, and policy. A direct peer with which IEEJ has a re-signed MOU (2023), competing for the same Gulf-Asia research commissions and energy outlook influence.
• APERC (APEC Energy Research Centre): Asia-Pacific energy research center under APEC that co-hosts the annual IEEJ/APERC International Energy Symposium. Direct peer in regional outlook work, with overlapping APAC government and utility clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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