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Canada vs. United States

Energy

CanadaUnited States
Electricity - production649.6 billion kWh (2016 est.)4.095 trillion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption522.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)3.902 trillion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports73.35 billion kWh (2016 est.)9.695 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports2.682 billion kWh (2016 est.)72.72 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production4.264 million bbl/day (2018 est.)10.962 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports806,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)7.969 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports2.818 million bbl/day (2017 est.)1.158 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves170.5 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)NA bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves2.056 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2017 est.)
Natural gas - production159.1 billion cu m (2017 est.)772.8 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption124.4 billion cu m (2017 est.)767.6 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports83.96 billion cu m (2017 est.)89.7 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports26.36 billion cu m (2017 est.)86.15 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity143.5 million kW (2016 est.)1.087 billion kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels23% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)70% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants56% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)7% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources12% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)14% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production2.009 million bbl/day (2017 est.)20.3 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption2.445 million bbl/day (2017 est.)19.96 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports1.115 million bbl/day (2017 est.)5.218 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports405,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)2.175 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook