Table 2.14. Electric Power Industry - U.S. Electricity Imports from and Electricity Exports to Canada
and Mexico, 2011-2021 (Megawatthours)


Canada Mexico U.S. Total
Year Imports from Exports to Imports from Exports to Imports Exports
2011 51,075,952 14,398,470 1,223,758 650,082 52,299,710 15,048,552
2012 57,971,110 11,392,267 1,285,959 603,382 59,257,069 11,995,649
2013 62,739,038 10,694,907 6,207,597 678,300 68,946,635 11,373,207
2014 59,369,660 12,860,889 7,140,624 437,364 66,510,284 13,298,253
2015 68,462,277 8,707,873 7,308,192 392,016 75,770,469 9,099,889
2016 65,173,818 2,682,381 7,542,445 3,531,636 72,716,263 6,214,017
2017 59,909,320 3,312,798 5,775,597 6,058,005 65,684,917 9,370,803
2018 51,494,627 7,290,070 6,765,975 6,514,422 58,260,602 13,804,492
2019 52,309,254 13,532,067 6,743,207 6,475,965 59,052,461 20,008,032
2020 57,001,240 9,855,106 4,447,623 4,279,573 61,448,863 14,134,679
2021 48,140,438 10,067,396 5,026,570 3,788,022 53,167,008 13,855,418

Notes: As of November 2017, the data for 2016 and going forward will be published using data from the Form EIA-111, "Quarterly Electricity Imports and Exports Report." During 2013-2015, EIA revised its approach to estimating imports from Mexico.

Sources: 2016-2021, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-111, "Quarterly Electricity Imports and Exports Report"; 2006-2015 data, National Energy Board of Canada; FERC 714, Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Report; California Energy Commission; and EIA estimates.