Primary energy imports have declined by about 34% since the peak reached in 2007. During this same period, exports of primary energy have more than doubled. The combination of decreasing imports and rising exports of primary energy have resulted in the lowest net imports (difference between imports and exports) since 1986.

Primary Energy Imports and Exports, 1950-2014

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Note: Primary energy includes coal, coal coke, petroleum, natural gas, biofuels and electricity. To see imports of petroleum only, see Fact #837.

Fact #864 Dataset

Supporting Information

Imports and Exports of Primary Energy, 1950-2014
(Quadrillion Btu)

YearPrimary Energy
Imports
Primary Energy
Exports
Net Energy
Imports
19501.911.470.45
19511.892.62-0.73
19522.152.37-0.22
19532.311.870.45
19542.351.700.65
19552.792.290.50
19563.212.950.26
19573.533.440.09
19583.882.051.83
19594.081.532.54
19604.191.482.71
19614.441.383.06
19624.991.473.52
19635.091.843.25
19645.451.813.63
19655.891.834.06
19666.151.834.32
19676.162.124.04
19686.912.004.91
19697.682.135.55
19708.342.635.71
19719.532.157.38
197211.392.129.27
197314.612.0312.58
197414.302.2012.10
197514.032.3211.71
197616.762.1714.59
197719.952.0517.90
197819.111.9217.19
197919.462.8616.60
198015.803.6912.10
198113.724.319.41
198211.864.617.25
198311.753.698.06
198412.473.798.68
198511.784.207.58
198614.154.0210.13
198715.403.8111.59
198817.304.3712.93
198918.774.6614.11
199018.824.7514.06
199118.335.1413.19
199219.374.9414.44
199321.224.2316.99
199422.314.0418.27
199522.184.5017.68
199623.634.6119.02
199725.124.4920.63
199826.474.2422.24
199927.153.6723.48
200028.873.9624.90
200130.053.7326.32
200229.333.6125.72
200331.014.0126.99
200433.494.3529.14
200534.664.4630.20
200634.654.7329.92
200734.685.3429.34
200832.976.9526.02
200929.696.9222.77
201029.878.1821.69
201128.7510.3818.37
201227.0611.2815.78
201324.5911.8112.77
201423.0112.2510.76

Note: December 2014 data were estimated.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, February 2015, Tables 1.4a and 1.4b.

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