Electricity imports to the U.S. 2000-2021

The United States imported 53.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2021 from its neighboring countries Canada and Mexico. In the past decade, electricity imports in the U.S. peaked in 2015, at nearly 76 terawatt-hours. Meanwhile electricity exports from the U.S. have fluctuated between five and 20 terawatt-hours per year.

Where do U.S. power imports come from?

Electricity imports from Canada represent nearly 90 percent of annual power imports in the U.S. In 2021, more than 48 terawatt-hours were imported from Canada. However, U.S. electricity imports from Mexico have sharply increased in the past decade, from less than two terawatt-hours in 2010 to more than five terawatt-hours in 2021.

Electricity demand in the U.S.

In the past half a century, electricity consumption in the U.S. more than doubled, amounting to 3,930 terawatt-hours in 2021. The U.S., home to the world's third-largest population, is also one of the largest electricity consumers worldwide, ranking only after China.