The United States imported 38.92 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2023 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 33 terawatt-hours in 2023, a decrease on previous years. 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 2023.
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EIA. (October 17, 2024). Electricity imports in the United States in selected years from 2000 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183944/energy-in-the-us-and-electricity-imports/
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