Net electricity imports in Canada
Canada: Net electricity imports was -6.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports in Canada stood at -6.8 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 45.3% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Canada peaked at -5.74 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, -63.8 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Canada 203rd out of 214 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 | -23.54 terawatt-hours | -35.83 terawatt-hours | -5.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -48.68 terawatt-hours | -63.8 terawatt-hours | -25.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -33.84 terawatt-hours | -57.64 terawatt-hours | -6.8 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 200 Tajikistan -5.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 South Africa -5.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Israel -6.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 204 Czechia -7.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 205 Turkmenistan -9 terawatt-hours compare
- 206 Spain -12.79 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Canada?
- Net electricity imports in Canada was -6.8 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -5.74 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.8 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for net electricity imports?
- Canada ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.