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The United States imported 33.25 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 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 six and 20 terawatt-hours per year.

Where do U.S. power imports come from?

Electricity imports from Canada amounted to more than 27 terawatt-hours in 2024, a decrease on previous years. However, U.S. electricity imports from Mexico have sharply increased in the past decade.

Electricity demand in the U.S.

In the past half a century, electricity consumption in the U.S. more than doubled, amounting to almost 4.1 petawatt-hours in 2024. The U.S., home to the world's third-largest population, is also one of the largest electricity consumers worldwide, ranking only after China.