Statistics Canada - Statistique Canada
Skip main navigation menuSkip secondary navigation menuHomeFrançaisContact UsHelpSearch the websiteCanada Site
The DailyCanadian StatisticsCommunity ProfilesProducts and servicesHome
CensusCanadian StatisticsCommunity ProfilesProducts and servicesOther links

Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

The Daily

The Daily. Wednesday, December 19, 2001

Natural gas sales

October 2001 (preliminary)

Natural gas sales totalled 5 108 million cubic metres in October, down 4.2% from October 2000. Lower sales were posted in all three sectors (residential, commercial and industrial). Sales to the industrial sector (including direct sales) fell 5.4% compared with October 2000, owing to lower demand for natural gas by electric utilities and the chemical industry.

Year-to-date sales to the end of October dropped 6.2% from the same period in 2000. Decreased demand from the industrial sector (including direct sales) led to a 6.5% decline compared with the same period last year. Natural gas sales fell to both the residential (-6.3%) and commercial (-4.6%) sectors.

Natural gas sales


  October 2001(p) October 2000 October 2000 to October 2001
  thousands of cubic metres % change
Natural gas sales 5 108 081 5 333 615 -4.2
       
Residential 899 127 906 905 -0.9
Commercial 617 056 629 530 -2.0
Industrial 1 655 241 1 919 577  
      -5.4
Direct 1 936 657 1 877 603  
       
  Year-to-date
       
  2001(p) 2000 2000 to 2001
       
  thousands of cubic metres % change
Natural gas sales 53 463 941 56 968 998 -6.2
       
Residential 10 595 103 11 301 495 -6.3
Commercial 7 574 649 7 936 763 -4.6
Industrial 15 374 364 18 095 408  
      -6.5
Direct 19 919 825 19 635 332  
pPreliminary figures.

Available on CANSIM: tables 129-0002 to 129-0004.

The October 2001 issue of Natural gas transportation and distribution (55-002-XIB, $13/$125) will be available in January.

To order data, or for general information, contact the Dissemination Officer (1 866 873-8789 or 613-951-9497; energ@statcan.gc.ca). To inquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact John Svab (613-951-7382; john.svab@statcan.gc.ca), Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division.



Home | Search | Contact Us | Français Return to top of page
Date Modified: 2001-12-19 Important Notices