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United States vs. Canada

Energy

United StatesCanada
Electricity - production4.095 trillion kWh (2016 est.)649.6 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption3.902 trillion kWh (2016 est.)522.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports9.695 billion kWh (2016 est.)73.35 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports72.72 billion kWh (2016 est.)2.682 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production10.962 million bbl/day (2018 est.)4.264 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports7.969 million bbl/day (2017 est.)806,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports1.158 million bbl/day (2017 est.)2.818 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reservesNA bbl (1 January 2018 est.)170.5 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2017 est.)2.056 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production772.8 billion cu m (2017 est.)159.1 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption767.6 billion cu m (2017 est.)124.4 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports89.7 billion cu m (2017 est.)83.96 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports86.15 billion cu m (2017 est.)26.36 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity1.087 billion kW (2016 est.)143.5 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels70% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)23% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants7% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)56% 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 sources14% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)12% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production20.3 million bbl/day (2017 est.)2.009 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption19.96 million bbl/day (2017 est.)2.445 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports5.218 million bbl/day (2017 est.)1.115 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports2.175 million bbl/day (2017 est.)405,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook