End-UseCategory 1

Electric Energy

Name: Electric Energy (End-Use 10400) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/about/policies/open-gov/open-data.html

End-Use 10400Commodity5-digitImport

U.S. imports · July 2026: $268.0M; YTD $1.6B

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U.S. imports of electric energy (End-Use 10400) totaled $268.0M in July 2026, traded with 1 country.

Electric Energy imports of $268.0M in July 2026 ran 20% above the year-to-date monthly average of $223.6M.

Last updated: July 2026 data

Cross-border electricity imports — power transmitted via high-voltage interconnections from Canada and Mexico — occupy a unique position in US trade statistics as a commodity measured in kilowatt-hours rather than weight or value units. The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity administers Presidential permits and import authorizations for international transmission facilities, making DOE authorization a prerequisite for commercial cross-border power flows. Grid reliability considerations and regional power market dynamics heavily influence the volume and direction of these flows.

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31 shipments/mo

End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction exports are not shown for this slug.

12-month trend

ImportsExports

Imports

$268.0MYoY · Pro

12-mo low · imports

YoY · Pro

$299.6M$0

June 2025December 2025July 2026

Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Commodity 33 of 51 in category 1

Share of category 1 imports0.47%

Commodity 10400 · $268.0M of $56.9B

Where it comes from, where it lands, what it pays

Imports · July 2026

Countries

origin

Canada$268.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

What authorization is required to import electric energy into the United States?

Entities importing electricity must obtain a Presidential permit for the transmission facility itself and, separately, an electricity import authorization from the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity. These authorizations address both the physical infrastructure and the commercial power transactions crossing the border.

How is imported electric energy measured and reported in US trade statistics?

Unlike most commodities, electric energy imports are recorded in kilowatt-hours (kWh) rather than by weight or piece count. This makes direct value comparisons with other commodity categories less straightforward, and trade professionals should account for this when analyzing energy trade data.