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Overall, the United States of America exported US$1.049 billion worth of exported electricity around the world in 2025, dropping by -3.1% compared to $1.083 billion in international sales for 2024.

Over the 4 years starting from 2022, America’s exports of electricity increased by 43.3% starting from $732.1 million.

Imports of electricity bought by the United States totaled $2.175 billion resulting from a -5% drop in US spending on electrical power compared to $2.29 billion one year earlier.

The total value of US electricity imports retreated by over half (-50.9%) from $4.428 billion for 2022.

The dollar total for US exported electricity arose shipments from 16 American states. In contrast, America’s electricity imports arrived in 24 states.

As a result, America’s trade deficit specific to electric energy amounted to -US$1.13 billion, slowing by -6.7% from -$1.21 billion for 2024.

Over the 4-year timeframe, the US shortfall for international trade in electricity shrank by -69.5% from -$3.7 billion in red ink for 2022.

Metrics presented in this article are based on the latest United States Census Bureau’s foreign trade statistics specific to the commodity discussed in this article. Those statistics were cross-checked against metrics from the International Trade Centre.

For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for electrical energy is 2716. Note that electricity is classified under the catch-all mineral fuels-related products category (prefixed with 27).

The 3 leading export states (Washington state, Connecticut and North Dakota) accounted for 86.8% of electricity exports sold by all American electrical energy-shipping states during 2025.

Listed below are all 16 US states that shipped electricity during 2025. Within parenthesis is the percentage increase from 2024 to 2025.

Among the above states, 5 grew their global sales of exported electricity year over year by triple percentage gains. These were Maine (up 917.4% from 2024), North Dakota (up 803.1%), Michigan (up 308.2%), New York state (up 241.4%), Connecticut (up 140.2%) and Massachusetts (up 129%).

There were 5 decliners namely electricity exporters in Indiana (down -99% from 2024), Texas (down -85.2%), Montana (down -72.3%), Washington state (down -48.4%) then Florida (down -30%).

There are more US electricity import states or districts than export states, by a ratio of 24 to 16.

The 3 leading import states (New York state, Vermont and Minnesota) spent over half (55.3%) of electricity bought by all American power-importing states during 2025.

Listed below are the American states that represent destinations for electrical energy imported from foreign suppliers in 2025.

Within parenthesis is the percentage increase year over year for each importing state.

The greatest year-over-year advances were recorded by importers in Indiana (up 418% from 2024), North Dakota (up 150.7%), Nebraska (up 126.9%), New York state (up 49.7%), California (up 49.4%) then New Mexico (up 46.6%).

The US importer geographies incurring the severest declines in spending on imported electricity were Idaho (down -92.1% from 2024), Alaska (down -60%), Nevada (down -58.9%), Arizona (down -56.5%) and Montana (down -47%).

One hundred percent of America’s electricity imports are furnished by its northern friend and ally, Canada.

Similarly, Canada is the sole customer for electrical energy exported by the US.