Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Canada
Canada: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Canada stood at -1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Canada peaked at -1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -10.6%, in 2016.
That places Canada 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.0% | -6.3% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.1% | -10.6% | -4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -9.6% | -1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Canada?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Canada was -1.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -1.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6% in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Canada ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.