Where Data Tells the Story
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For more than three decades, U.S. net energy imports rose relative to domestic energy consumption. The ratio peaked at 31% in 2005. By 2025 it was −11%: the United States exported more energy than it imported on a net basis. The shift reflects much higher domestic oil and natural-gas production, alongside rising energy exports. It is a reversal in the nation’s overall energy trade balance—not a claim that the United States no longer imports energy. The U.S. still imports large volumes, especially Canadian crude oil. ‘Net exporter’ means total energy exports exceed total energy imports after converting fuels into a common energy unit.