EIA reports that US Northeast imports of electricity from Canada have dropped.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said that the decline in electricity imports into New York Independent System Operator, (NYISO), and Independent System Operator New England, (ISO-NE), was due to the drought conditions in Canada as well as lower demand for electricity in Northeastern United States.

The EIA reported that imports to New York's NYISO dropped to 25% from 2022 levels between January and August 2025.

The EIA report noted that the Canadian hydropower production has been restricted by the ongoing drought. Meanwhile, electricity demand in ISO-NE, NYISO and ISO-NE-NYISO decreased 9% and 6 %, respectively, from 2016 to 2024.

The EIA noted that "despite the fact that NYISO, ISO-NE and ISO-NE usually import electricity from Canada," there have been multiple days where the two ISOs have exported electricity to Canada.

The EIA reports that net exports of electricity from NYISO to Canada are more frequent during shoulder seasons - the spring and fall – when the electricity demand in the U.S. Northeast region is low.

The EIA also noted that during the summer and winter, the EIA's report said, a higher regional demand limits how much electricity is available for export. (Reporting from Anushree mukherjee, Bengaluru. Editing by Elaine Hardcastle.)

(source: Reuters)