Table 2.13. Electric Power Industry - U.S. Electricity Imports from and Electricity Exports to Canada
and Mexico, 2001-2011 (Megawatthours)


Canada Mexico U.S. Total
Year Imports from Exports to Imports from Exports to Imports Exports
2001 38,401,598 16,105,612 98,649 367,680 38,500,247 16,473,292
2002 36,536,479 15,231,079 242,598 564,602 36,779,077 15,795,681
2003 29,324,625 23,584,513 1,069,926 390,190 30,394,551 23,974,703
2004 33,007,487 22,482,109 1,202,576 415,754 34,210,063 22,897,863
2005 42,332,039 18,680,237 1,597,275 470,731 43,929,314 19,150,968
2006 41,544,052 23,405,387 1,147,258 865,948 42,691,310 24,271,335
2007 50,118,056 19,559,417 1,277,646 584,175 51,395,702 20,143,592
2008 55,731,229 23,614,158 1,288,152 584,001 57,019,381 24,198,159
2009 50,870,451 17,517,112 1,320,144 620,872 52,190,595 18,137,984
2010 43,763,091 18,481,678 1,320,095 624,502 45,083,186 19,106,180
2011 51,075,952 14,398,470 1,223,758 650,082 52,299,710 15,048,552

Sources: National Energy Board of Canada; DOE, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Form OE-781R, 'Annual Report of International Electric Export/Import Data,' predecessor forms.
To estimate electricity trade with Mexico, for 2001 forward data from the California Independent System Operator are used in combination with the Form OE-781R values.