Energy statistics, November 2024
Released: 2025-01-31
25.6 million cubic metres
November 2024
1.0% 
(12-month change)
10.0 million cubic metres
November 2024
6.2%
(12-month change)
692.1 million gigajoules
November 2024
4.8%
(12-month change)
50.3 million megawatt-hours
November 2024
-4.9% 
(12-month change)
Primary energy production increased 2.1% in November, with five of the six subsectors posting gains. Secondary energy production rose 5.4%, with most of the increase coming from the refined petroleum products subsector (+6.7%).
Chart 1
Year-over-year contribution to change in primary energy production
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Production of natural gas increases in November
Marketable production of natural gas climbed 4.8% year over year to 692.1 million gigajoules in November. This was the second-highest level of production in this series, behind the December 2023 record of 695.5 million gigajoules. The rise in November 2024 was concentrated in British Columbia, where production was up 11.0% year over year to 244.5 million gigajoules, the highest volume in the series.
Chart 2
Natural gas production in British Columbia
Total deliveries of natural gas to Canadian consumers were down 2.6% in November to 444.2 million gigajoules. Closing inventories of natural gas held in Canadian facilities stood at 1.2 billion gigajoules, an increase of 6.6% year over year and 18.3% higher than the five-year average for November.
Crude production and exports up
Production of crude oil and equivalent products rose 1.0% to 25.6 million cubic metres in November. This was the 14th consecutive monthly year-over-year gain albeit the lowest year-over-year increase since October 2023.
The overall increase in November 2024 was driven by oil extraction, up 1.4% year over year to 6.0 million cubic metres, as both light and medium crude oil (+1.7%) and heavy crude oil (+0.8%) posted gains. Oil sands extraction edged down 0.3% to 16.9 million cubic metres, with the increase in synthetic crude production (+0.7%) being offset by the decline in production of non-upgraded crude bitumen (-0.9%). While overall oil sands production was down from one year earlier, it remained strong following maintenance earlier in the fall.
Exports of crude oil and equivalents rose 0.8% to 19.9 million cubic metres in November, the 14th consecutive monthly year-over-year increase. The overall growth continued to be driven by exports of crude oil to the United States by other modes (marine and rail) and to countries other than the United States.
Chart 3
Exports of crude oil to countries other than the United States and exports to the United States by other modes (marine and rail)
The newly expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline began operation in May 2024, transporting crude oil and refined petroleum products from Edmonton, Alberta, to the port of Burnaby, British Columbia. This expansion nearly tripled the capacity of the existing line built in 1953, opening more Canadian crude oil for export to the global market. As a result, year-over-year rates of change are expected to be significant for some data series through to April 2025.
Hydroelectricity generation decreases year over year in November
Total electricity generation in Canada fell 4.9% year over year to 50.3 million megawatt-hours in November. This was the first decline in five months and was primarily due to a 5.6% decrease in hydroelectric generation.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, much of eastern Canada was drier in November 2024 compared with November 2023. These conditions affected both Newfoundland and Labrador, where hydroelectric generation fell 33.8%, and Quebec (-8.5%). Conversely, drought conditions in central and western Canada improved in some places, contributing to increased year over year hydroelectric generation in Manitoba (+32.5%) and British Columbia (+9.6%).
Chart 4
Hydroelectricity generation in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia
Production of refined petroleum products increases year over year in November
Production of refined petroleum products rose 6.2% year over year in November to 10.0 million cubic metres. The increase was mainly due to higher production of finished motor gasoline (+10.7%) and kerosene-type jet fuel (+33.4%).
Consumption of refined petroleum products declined 6.2% year over year in November, as all major products posted decreases except kerosene-type jet fuel, which was up 7.3%.
The year-over-year rises in production and consumption of jet fuel corresponded to increases in international arrivals by plane to Canada and passenger traffic at Canadian airports.
Chart 5
Production and consumption of kerosene-type jet fuel for November 2019 to 2024
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Note to readers
The Energy statistics program relies on data collected from respondents and administrative sources.
The Consolidated energy statistics table (25-10-0079-01) presents monthly data on primary and secondary energy by fuel type (crude oil, natural gas, electricity, coal, etc.) in terajoules and supply and demand characteristics (production, exports, imports, etc.) for Canada. For more information, consult the Consolidated Energy Statistics Table: User Guide.
Data in this release are not seasonally adjusted.
The following survey programs support the "Energy statistics" release:
- Crude oil and natural gas (survey number 2198; tables 25-10-0036-01, 25-10-0055-01 and 25-10-0063-01)
- Energy transportation and storage (survey number 5300; tables 25-10-0075-01 and 25-10-0077-01)
- Natural gas transmission, storage and distribution (survey numbers 2149, 5210 and 5215; tables 25-10-0057-01, 25-10-0058-01 and 25-10-0059-01)
- Refined petroleum products (survey number 2150; table 25-10-0081-01).
- Renewable fuel and hydrogen (survey number 5294; table 25-10-0082-01)
- Electric power statistics (survey number 2151; tables 25-10-0015-01 and 25-10-0016-01)
- Coal and coke statistics (survey numbers 2147 and 2003; tables 25-10-0045-01 and 25-10-0046-01).
Revisions
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