Energy statistics, January 2026
Released: 2026-03-31
27.0 million cubic metres
January 2026
1.4% 
(12-month change)
10.0 million cubic metres
January 2026
0.0%
(12-month change)
760.5 million gigajoules
January 2026
6.3%
(12-month change)
65.2 million megawatt-hours
January 2026
-2.3% 
(12-month change)
Primary energy production increased 3.5% year over year in January, reaching 2.2 million gigajoules, the highest level since this series began in 2020. Secondary energy production rose 1.6%, with secondary electricity (+9.8%) contributing the most to the gain.
Chart 1
Year-over-year contribution to change in primary energy production
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Natural gas production and exports climb to new series highs
Production of marketable natural gas climbed 6.3% year over year to 760.5 million gigajoules in January. This was the third consecutive month of record-high natural gas production as domestic consumption and exports continued to grow. Production gains in British Columbia (+11.6%) and Alberta (+3.4%) both contributed to the increase.
Domestic consumption of natural gas rose 2.0% year over year to 608.1 million gigajoules as colder weather across parts of Canada drove up demand. This was particularly true in Ontario, where consumption increased 6.8% to 199.5 million gigajoules, coinciding with an increase in electricity generation from combustible fuels in that province.
Total exports of natural gas jumped 11.0% year over year to 405.5 million gigajoules, a new record. Exports to the United States accounted for 363.8 million gigajoules, while exports to other countries stood at 41.7 million gigajoules, the highest level since Canada began exporting liquefied natural gas via the terminal in Kitimat, British Columbia, in July 2025.
Chart 2
Marketable production and exports of natural gas
New record for crude oil exports
Production of crude oil and equivalent products rose 1.4% in January, reaching 27.0 million cubic metres. While up on a year-over-year basis, January production declined from the record high (27.8 million cubic metres) observed in December, when all oil sands facilities were operating near full capacity.
The overall production gain was led by oil extraction (except oil sands), which rose 3.5% to 6.5 million cubic metres. Production of light and medium crude oil from offshore Newfoundland and Labrador was the largest contributor to the increase, rising 17.9% to 1.4 million cubic metres, the highest monthly volume since June 2021.
Exports of crude oil reached a new record high of 21.8 million cubic metres, up 5.8% from January 2025. Exports to countries other than the United States continued to drive the overall gain, increasing 129.2% to 2.5 million cubic metres. Meanwhile, exports to the United States fell 1.1% to 19.3 million cubic metres because of a 1.8% year-over-year decline in pipeline exports.
Chart 3
Production and exports of crude oil and equivalent products
Production of finished petroleum products flat while consumption declines
Production of finished petroleum products was essentially unchanged year over year (+0.0%), at 10.0 million cubic metres in January. Meanwhile, consumption decreased 2.4% to 8.6 million cubic metres, with declines from both finished motor gasoline (-3.7%) and kerosene-type jet fuel (-9.6%).
Exports of finished petroleum products rose 1.5% year over year to 2.0 million cubic metres, while imports fell 9.2% to 0.6 million cubic metres.
Chart 4
Canadian production and consumption of refined petroleum products
Electricity generation down in January
Total electricity generation in Canada fell 2.3% year over year to 65.2 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in January. Declines in hydroelectricity generation (-6.5% to 36.8 million MWh) and nuclear generation (-5.4% to 7.4 million MWh) were partially offset by a 9.8% increase in generation from combustible sources, which reached a record high of 15.1 million MWh.
The rise in combustible generation in January occurred mainly in Ontario (+29.4%) and compensated for reduced nuclear generation (-5.8%) attributable to ongoing maintenance and refurbishment activities at multiple units in that province, as well as higher demand driven by colder temperatures compared with a year earlier.
Chart 5
Canadian electricity generated from combustible fuels
Focus on Canada and the United States
In January, Canadian exports of natural gas and crude oil to the United States declined year over year, while exports of those products to other countries grew.
At the same time, exports of electricity to the United States, Canada's only electricity trade partner, fell year over year, while imports jumped. Canada has historically been a major exporter of electricity, but dry conditions in recent years have resulted in less surplus electricity being available for export and an increased reliance on imports from the United States.
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Canada's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal began shipments in July 2025, exporting LNG from Kitimat, British Columbia, to the global market. Previously, all Canadian exports of natural gas went to the United States. A new data series is now available in table 25-10-0086-01 as part of the monthly natural gas survey, which includes exports of natural gas to countries other than the United States.
For more information about LNG export data produced by Statistics Canada, see LNG EXPORT DATA: CER and Statistics Canada Explained.
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, 25-10-0059-01 and 25-10-0086-01)
- refined petroleum products (survey number 2150; table 25-10-0081-01)
- additional data from the Monthly Renewable Fuel and Hydrogen Survey (survey number 5294; table 25-10-0082-01), available on request
- 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
Energy survey data and administrative sources are subject to revisions to reflect new or updated information. Historical revisions will be processed periodically.
Starting with the January 2026 reference month, tables 25-10-0057-01 (Canadian monthly natural gas storage), 25-10-0058-01 (Canadian monthly natural gas transmission), 25-10-0059-01 (Canadian monthly natural gas distribution) and 25-10-0055-01 (Supply and disposition of natural gas) have been discontinued and replaced by table 25-10-0086-01 (Natural gas supply and disposition).
In addition to data previously found in the discontinued tables, table 25-10-0086-01 contains newly added data: receipts from other provinces, deliveries to other provinces, imports from the United States, imports from other countries, exports to the United States, exports to other countries, deliveries to natural gas processing plants, metering differences, line losses and adjustments. These data allow for a more comprehensive picture of the supply and disposition of natural gas in Canada.
The discontinued tables will remain publicly available; however, the data in these tables will not be revised or updated.
In the coming months, historical data back to January 2016 will be added to table 25-10-0086-01.
Occasionally, data from Environment and Climate Change Canada are referenced by the Energy Statistics Program using Cooling Degree Days (CDDs) or Heating Degree Days (HDDs) as a measure of temperature. CDDs reflect the relationship between outdoor temperatures and the need to cool indoors to maintain room temperature. As temperatures outside rise, the number of CDDs increases. HDDs are the opposite and reflect the need to heat indoors to maintain room temperature. As temperatures outside fall, the number of HDDs increases.
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