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Monthly Civil Aviation Survey - 2026
Why are we conducting this survey?
This survey collects the main financial and operational data from the Canadian Level I air carriers needed to measure the growth and the performance of the airline industry. The information is also used by Statistics Canada as input to the Canadian System of National Accounts.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Other important information
Authorization to collect this information
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
Confidentiality
By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.
Record linkages
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Transport Canada and the Canadian Transportation Agency.
Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with the Canadian Transportation Agency by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, and mailing it to the following address:
Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6
You may also contact us by email at infostats or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.
Note that there is no right of refusal with respect to sharing of data with Transport Canada. Transport Canada has the legislative authority to collect this information on a mandatory basis pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) and the Transportation Information Regulations. Transport Canada will use the information obtained in accordance with the provisions of its Act and Regulations.
Business or organization and contact information
1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name, and correct information if needed.
Note: Legal name should only be modified to correct a spelling error or typo.
Legal name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting "Not currently operational" and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
- Legal name
- Operating name (if applicable)
2. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization, and correct information if needed.
Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.
- First name
- Last name
- Title
- Preferred language of communication
- English
- French
- Mailing address (number and street)
- City
- Province, territory or state
- Postal code or ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) code:
- Country
- Canada
- United States
- Email address
- Telephone number (including area code)
- Extension number (if applicable)
- Fax number (including area code)
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
- Operational
- Not currently operational - e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
Why is this business or organization not currently operational?- Seasonal operations
- When did this business or organization close for the season?
- Date
- When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
- Date
- When did this business or organization close for the season?
- Ceased operations
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Date
- Why did this business or organization cease operations?
- Bankruptcy
- Liquidation
- Dissolution
- Other - Specify the other reasons why operations ceased
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Sold operations
- When was this business or organization sold?
- Date
- What is the legal name of the buyer?
- When was this business or organization sold?
- Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
- When did this business or organization amalgamate?
- Date
- What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
- What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
- When did this business or organization amalgamate?
- Temporarily inactive but expected to reopen
- When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
- Date
- When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
- Date
- Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
- When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
- No longer operating because of other reasons
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Date
- Why did this business or organization cease operations?
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Seasonal operations
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the "Answering this questionnaire" section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classes; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
- This is the current main activity
- This is not the current main activity
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
Main activity
5. You indicated that _ is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as _ ?
- Yes
When did the main activity change?
- Date
- No
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1. Please provide the details of this business's scheduled services by sector of operation during this reporting period.
Sector of operation
Refers to the regions where carriers provide transportation services. There are three breakdowns - domestic, transborder (Canada-US) and other international.
Domestic
Includes operations between points in Canada.
Transborder (Canada- US )
Includes operations between points in Canada and points in the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico).
Other international
Includes all other operations (including between points outside of Canada).
Scheduled services
Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by an aircraft provided by an air carrier that operates the air service and that, directly or indirectly, sells some or all of its seats or part or all of its cargo space to the public on a price per seat, price per unit of mass or price per volume of cargo basis.
Enplaned passengers
Refers to revenue passengers Footnote 1 who board aircraft and surrender one or more flight coupons or other documents good for transportation over the itinerary specified in these coupons or documents.
Passenger-kilometres
Represents the carriage of one revenue passenger on each flight stage multiplied by the number of kilometres flown on that stage. Passenger-kilometres are obtained by totalling the number of kilometres flown by all passengers.
Let's take an example with two flight stages, where:
Flight stage A to B
Number of passengers = 5
Distance between points (km) = 161
Passenger-kilometres = 805
Flight stage B to C
Number of passengers = 4
Distance between points (km) = 322
Passenger-kilometres = 1,288
The total number of passenger-kilometres for the flights covering A to B and B to C is 2,093.
Conversion factor
To convert nautical miles (6 080 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.852.
To convert statute miles (5 280 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.609344.
Available seat-kilometres
Represents the aircraft kilometres flown on each flight stage multiplied by the number of seats available for use on that stage. This represents the total passenger carrying capacity offered. Seats not actually available for the carriage of passengers should be excluded.
Enplaned goods
Refers to all types of non-passenger traffic. It includes priority freight, freight, mail and excess baggage for which revenue is obtained. Enplaned goods should be reported to the nearest kilogram.
Conversion factor
To convert pounds (lbs.) into kilograms (kg), multiply by 0.453592.
Goods tonne-kilometres
Represents the carriage of one tonne of goods on each flight stage multiplied by the number of kilometres flown on that stage. Goods tonne-kilometres are obtained by totalling the number of kilometres flown with all tonnes of goods.
Let's take an example with two flight stages, where:
Flight stage A to B
Tonnes of goods = 5
Distance between points (km) = 161
Goods tonne-kilometres = 805
Flight stage B to C
Tonnes of goods = 4
Distance between points (km) = 322
Goods tonne-kilometres = 1,288
The total number of goods tonne-kilometres for the flights covering A to B and B to C is 2,093.
Conversion factor
To convert nautical miles (6 080 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.852.
To convert statute miles (5 280 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.609344.
Available tonne-kilometres
Represents the aircraft kilometres flown on each flight stage multiplied by the usable weight capacity of the aircraft. This represents the load carrying capacity offered for passengers and/or goods.
| Domestic | Transborder (Canada- US ) |
Other international |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled services | ||||
| a. Number of enplaned passengers | ||||
| b. Number of passenger-kilometres | ||||
| c. Number of available seat-kilometres | ||||
| d. Enplaned goods (kilograms) |
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| e. Goods tonne-kilometres (tonne-kilometres) |
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| f. Available tonne-kilometres (tonne-kilometres) |
2. Please provide the details of this business's charter services during this reporting period.
Charter services
Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by aircraft pursuant to a contract under which a person, other than the air carrier that operates the air service, or its agent, reserves a block of seats or part of the cargo space of an aircraft for the person's use or for resale to the public.
Include air ambulance service and the movement of people and goods to logging or heli-logging sites.
Exclude firefighting and heli-logging activities and the movement of people and goods to a firefighting site. The former Transport Canada TP 8880 document “Starting a Commercial Air Service” outlining a list of activities which are specialty has been replaced with a new document TP 4711 “Air Operator Certification Manual” as of December 2020. PDF version of volumes of this manual can be requested at: Air Operator Certification Manual – TP 4711.
Enplaned passengers
Refers to revenue passengers Footnote 1 who board aircraft and surrender one or more flight coupons or other documents good for transportation over the itinerary specified in these coupons or documents.
Passenger-kilometres
Represents the carriage of one revenue passenger on each flight stage multiplied by the number of kilometres flown on that stage. Passenger-kilometres are obtained by totalling the number of kilometres flown by all passengers.
Let's take an example with two flight stages, where:
Flight stage A to B
Number of passengers = 5
Distance between points (km) = 161
Passenger-kilometres = 805
Flight stage B to C
Number of passengers = 4
Distance between points (km) = 322
Passenger-kilometres = 1,288
The total number of passenger-kilometres for the flights covering A to B and B to C is 2,093.
Conversion factor
To convert nautical miles (6 080 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.852.
To convert statute miles (5 280 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.609344.
Available seat-kilometres
Represents the aircraft kilometres flown on each flight stage multiplied by the number of seats available for use on that stage. This represents the total passenger carrying capacity offered. Seats not actually available for the carriage of passengers should be excluded.
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Charter services | |
| a. Number of enplaned passengers | |
| b. Number of passenger-kilometres | |
| c. Number of available seat-kilometres |
3. What were the hours flown and the fuel consumed by this business during this reporting period?
Hours flown
Represents the block hours, in other words, the number of hours which elapsed between the time the aircraft started to move to commence a flight and the time the aircraft came to its final stop after the conclusion of a flight. Report the total number of block hours flown to the nearest hour.
Turbo fuel consumed
Include fuel used in both turboprop and jet aircraft.
Provide the quantity of turbo fuel consumed. Turbo fuel includes the turbine fuel uplifted for all aircraft in the carrier's fleet. Fuel uplift can be determined based on delivery notes or invoices, aircraft onboard measurement systems or, if the fuel was supplied by a customer, estimated based on hours flown. Include fuel consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. Report the quantity of turbo fuel consumed in litres.
Conversion factor
To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.
| Total | |
|---|---|
| All services - scheduled and charter services | |
| a. Number of hours flown | |
| b. Quantity of turbo fuel consumed (litres) Include fuel used in both turboprop and jet aircraft. |
4. What was the total operating revenue earned by this business during this reporting period?
Include revenue from air transportation services and all other sources.
Report this amount in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total operating revenue
Include revenue from air transportation services (for example, transportation of passengers, transportation of goods and other flight-related revenue) and all other sources.
Total operating revenue
Attach files
5. Any revisions to previous submissions can be added to this questionnaire. Please attach the files that provide the information required for this survey.
To attach files
- Press the Attach files button.
- Choose the file to attach. Multiple files can be attached.
Note:
- Each file must not exceed 5 MB.
- All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
- The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.
Changes or events
6. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
- Strike or lock-out
- How many days in _ was this business or organization open?
- Exchange rate impact
- Price changes in goods or services sold
- Contracting out
- Organizational change
- Price changes in labour or raw materials
- Natural disaster
- How many days in _ was this business or organization open?
- Recession
- Change in product line
- Sold business or business units
- Expansion
- New or lost contract
- Plant closures
- How many days in _ was this business or organization open?
- Acquisition of business or business units
- Other
- Specify the other change or event:
- No changes or events
Contact person
7. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is the Provided Given Name, Provided Family Name the best person to contact?
- Yes
- No
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
- First name
- Last name
- Title
- Email address
- Telephone number (including area code)
- Extension number (if applicable)
- Fax number (including area code)
Feedback
8. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
- Hours
- Minutes
9. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
Enter your comments
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Why are we conducting this survey?
This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.
The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:
- Obtaining information on the supply of and/or demand for energy in Canada
- Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
- Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
- Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Other important information
Authorization to collect this information
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
Confidentiality
By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.
Record linkages
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations.
Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:
Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6
You may also contact us by email at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, the Ministère des Finances du Québec, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Business or organization and contact information
1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct information if needed.
Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.
Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
- Legal name
- Operating name (if applicable)
2.Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization and correct information if needed.
Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.
- First name
- Last name
- Title
- Preferred language of communication
- English
- French
- Mailing address (number and street)
- City
- Province, territory or state
- Postal code or ZIP code
- Country
- Canada
- United States
- Email address
- Telephone number (including area code)
- Extension number (if applicable)
- The maximum number of characters is 10.
- Fax number (including area code)
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
- Operational
- Not currently operational (e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership)
Why is this business or organization not currently operational?- Seasonal operations
- When did this business or organization close for the season?
- Date
- When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
- Date
- When did this business or organization close for the season?
- Ceased operations
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Date
- Why did this business or organization cease operations?
- Bankruptcy
- Liquidation
- Dissolution
- Other
- Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Sold operations
- When was this business or organization sold?
- Date
- What is the legal name of the buyer?
- When was this business or organization sold?
- Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
- When did this business or organization amalgamate?
- Date
- What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
- What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
- When did this business or organization amalgamate?
- Temporarily inactive but expected to re-open
- When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
- Date
- When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
- Date
- Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
- When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
- No longer operating due to other reasons
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Date
- Why did this business or organization cease operations?
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Seasonal operations
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including a detailed description of this activity with example activities and any applicable exclusions.
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classes; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
- This is the current main activity
- This is not the current main activity
- Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
- e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
Main activity
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
- Yes
- When did the main activity change?
- Date
- No
6. Search and select the industry activity classification that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
How to search:
- if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting the business or organization's activity sector
- enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization's main activity
- press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided
- select an industry activity classification from the list.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
- Farming or logging operation
- Construction company or general contractor
- Manufacturer
- Wholesaler
- Retailer
- Provider of passenger or freight transportation
- Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
- Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
- Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
- Provider of health care or social services
- Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
- Other sector
7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:
Main activity
Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?
- Yes, there are other activities
- Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity
- e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
- No, that is the only significant activity
8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
| Percentage of revenue | |
|---|---|
| Main activity | |
| Secondary activity | |
| All other activities | |
| Total percentage |
Method of collection
1. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions or attaching files with the required information.
- Answering the remaining questions
- Attaching files
Attach files
2. Please attach the files that will provide the information required for the Annual Survey of Electric Power Thermal Generating Station Fuel Consumption (EPTG).
To attach files
- Press the Attach files button.
- Choose the file to attach. Multiple files can be attached.
Note:
- Each file must not exceed 5 MB.
- All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
- The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.
Industrial generator
1. Does this business produce electricity, for own use and/or for sale?
- Yes
- No
Fuel consumption for industrial generation
2. Are the reported fuels consumed for the purpose of electricity generation only?
The purpose of this question is to ascertain whether the respondent is reporting fuels whose sole use was the generation of electricity or whether the fuels reported were used for other purposes (producing thermal energy for building heating, producing thermal energy for industrial drying purposes, etc.) in addition to the generation of electricity.
- Yes
- No
Generation and efficiency
3. What is the percentage of the actual electrical generator efficiency?
Percentage
4. What percentage of the portion of steam is used to produce electricity?
Portion of steam used to produce electricity: In the process of generating electricity, utilities may use steam completely towards the production of electricity, however an industry may use the steam for other purposes in their manufacturing and generate electricity as a side product.
Enter '0' if steam was not used to produce electricity.
Do not report negative values.
Percentage
5. What is the percentage of the actual turbine efficiency?
Percentage
Cogeneration
6. Does this business generate both heat and electricity simultaneously from the same energy source at this location?
Cogeneration: a highly efficient means of generating heat and electric power at the same time from the same energy source. Cogeneration can also make use of the excess thermal heat, usually in the form of relatively low-temperature steam exhausted from the power generation turbines towards another purpose.
Useful thermal energy produced: The amount of energy, in the form of heat, that is produced as a by-product of the generation of electricity and that is used for another application in a productive manner (e.g., the heating of industrial, commercial or residential space; steam used in an industrial process; etc.)
Heat energy is defined as a primary product generated for the purpose of this business' own use or for sale. It does not include heat by-products, such as waste heat.
- Yes
- No
7. What is the primary purpose of the cogeneration?
Primary purpose Electricity own use: Electricity which is used only for own use purposes.
Electricity external: Electricity which is sold / supplied to another company.
Heat energy for own use: Heat energy used towards own use purposes that do not contribute towards the generation of electricity (i.e., steam for drying paper or space heating).
Heat energy external: Heat Energy which is sold / supplied to another company.
- To generate electricity for own use
- To generate electricity for sale
- To generate heat energy for own use (e.g., steam)
- To generate heat energy for sale (e.g., steam)
8. How much heat was generated from the cogeneration process?
Heat energy (primary product) is defined as a product generated for the purpose of this business's own use or for sale. It does not include heat by-products, such as waste heat.
Quantity in Gigajoules (GJ)
9. How much of the generated heat was used for the business's own use?
Quantity in Gigajoules (GJ)
10. What is the primary purpose for generating electricity?
Primary purpose
Electricity own use: Electricity which is used only for own use purposes.
Electricity external: Electricity which is sold / supplied to another company.
Primary purpose
- To generate electricity for own use
- To generate electricity for sale
Sub-type for electricity generation
11. What sub-type method was used to generate electricity?
Sub-Types
Combined cycle: burns fuel in a gas turbine or engine to generate electricity. The exhaust from the turbine or engine can provide usable heat or go to a heat recovery system to generate steam which then may drive a secondary steam turbine.
Steam turbine: burns fuel to produce steam, which generates power through a steam turbine. Exhaust (left over steam) can be used as low-pressure steam to heat water.
Combustion engine: rely solely on heat and pressure created by the engine in its compression process for ignition. The compression that occurs is usually twice or more higher than a gasoline engine. Combustion engines will take in air only, and shortly before peak compression, a small quantity of fuel is sprayed into the cylinder via a fuel injector that allows the fuel to instantly ignite.
Combustion turbine: involves a gas or liquid fired turbine, which runs a generator to produce electricity. The exhaust gas flows through a heat recovery boiler, which can convert the exhaust energy into steam or usable heat.
Select all that apply.
- Combined cycle
- Steam turbine
- Combustion engine
- Combustion turbine
Sub-type for electricity generation
12. Which of the following sub-type methods were used for the cogeneration process?
Sub-Types
Combined cycle: burns fuel in a gas turbine or engine to generate electricity. The exhaust from the turbine or engine can provide usable heat or go to a heat recovery system to generate steam which then may drive a secondary steam turbine.
Steam turbine: burns fuel to produce steam, which generates power through a steam turbine. Exhaust (left over steam) can be used as low-pressure steam to heat water.
Combustion engine: rely solely on heat and pressure created by the engine in its compression process for ignition. The compression that occurs is usually twice or more higher than a gasoline engine. Combustion engines will take in air only, and shortly before peak compression, a small quantity of fuel is sprayed into the cylinder via a fuel injector that allows the fuel to instantly ignite.
Combustion turbine: involves a gas or liquid fired turbine, which runs a generator to produce electricity. The exhaust gas flows through a heat recovery boiler, which can convert the exhaust energy into steam or usable heat.
Select all that apply.
- Combined cycle
- Steam turbine
- Combustion engine
- Combustion turbine
Fuel used by generation method — Combined cycle
13. This business indicated that Combined cycle was used to generate electricity.
Which types of fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Select all that apply.
- Solid fuels
- e.g., coal, wood, municipal waste, biomass
- Liquids
- e.g., bio-fuels, diesel, propane, heavy & light fuel oil
- Gaseous
- e.g., natural gas, coke oven gas, biogas, refinery fuel gas
- Other fuels used to generate electricity
- e.g., waste heat
Fuel selection breakdown — Combined cycle
14. This business indicated that Combined cycle was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Solid fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Solid Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Bituminous coal: A dense, black coal, often with well-defined bands of bright and dull material with a moisture content usually less than 20%. Used primarily for generating electricity, making coke and space heating.
Sub-bituminous coal: A black coal used primarily for thermal generation, with moisture content between 15% and 30%. (Canadian/Foreign) - It is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported sub-bituminous as each carries a different content, depending on the location of the coal mine.
Lignite: A brownish-black coal of low rank containing 30% to 40% moisture and volatile matter. Used almost exclusively for electric power generation.
Wood (Report for "Dry" method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.
Petroleum coke: (often abbreviated petcoke) is a carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes. Other coke has traditionally been derived from coal.
Agriculture biomass: includes animal manure, cellulosic crop residue, fruit and vegetable culls and food-processing effluent. Potential energy crops include high-yielding, high-carbohydrate crops such as switchgrass and vegetable-oil crops such as canola and sunflower, and hydrocarbon plants such as milkweed and gumweed.
Other biomass: (food processing) can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as cheese whey, canning factory residues, fruit pits, apple pomice and coffee grounds.
Other biomass: (type unknown) any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Municipal and other waste: can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen wastes and sewage sludge.
Select all that apply.
- Bituminous coal
- Purchased from Canadian companies
- Imported from foreign countries
- Sub-bituminous coal
- Purchased from Canadian companies
- Imported from foreign countries
- Lignite
- Wood e.g., bark, hog-fuel
- Petroleum coke
- Agriculture biomass
- Other biomass e.g., biomass from food processing
- Other biomass - type unknown
- Municipal and other waste
- Other
Specify other solid fuel used to generate electricity
15. This business indicated that Combined cycle was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Liquids were used to generate this electricity?
Liquid Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Biodiesel: refers to a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel consisting of short chain alkyl (methyl or ethyl) esters, made by transesterification of vegetable oil or animal fat (tallow), which can be used (alone, or blended with conventional petrodiesel) in unmodified diesel-engine vehicles.
Ethanol: (ethanol fuel) the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline. It can be made from very common crops such as sugar cane and corn, it is an increasingly common alternative to gasoline in some parts of the world.
Other biofuel: any other type of biofuel not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Light fuel oil (LFO): all distillate type fuels for power burners, fuel oil no.1, fuel oil no.2 (heating oil no.2), fuel oil no.3 (heating oil no.3), furnace fuel oil, gas oils and light industrial fuel.
Heavy fuel oil (HFO): all grades of residual type fuels including low sulphur. Usually used for steam and electric power generation and diesel motors. Includes fuel oil nos. 4, 5 and 6. (Canadian/Foreign) – it is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported Heavy Fuel Oil as each carries a different energy content, and is used to validate the integrity of Canada's Energy Balances.
Propane: is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. It is derived from other petroleum products during oil or natural gas processing. It is commonly used as a fuel for engines, barbeques and home heating systems.
Diesel: all grades of distillate fuel used for diesel engines including low sulphur content (lower than 0.05%). Does not include diesel used for transportation off the plant site.
Spent pulping liquor: A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products. Also known as "black liquor".
Orimulsion: is a registered trademark name for a bitumen-based fuel that was developed for industrial use. Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky and entirely soluble in carbon disulfide and composed primarily of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Currently orimulsion is used as a commercial boiler fuel in power plants worldwide.
Select all that apply.
- Biodiesel
- Ethanol
- Other biofuel
- Light fuel oil
- Heavy fuel oil
- Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies
- Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries
- Propane
- Diesel
- Orimulsion
- Spent pulping liquor
- Other
Specify other liquid fuel used to generate electricity
16. This business indicated that Combined cycle was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Gaseous fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Gaseous Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Waste gasification: the process of waste gasification involves converting the organic material within the waste into synthetic natural gas (syngas), which is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas. The syngas is used to produce electricity in the same way that natural gas is combusted for energy production-in combined-cycle mode.
Gasification: uses high temperatures in the presence of oxygen to convert solid biomass into gas (known as producer gas) to fuel a turbine to generate electricity.
Natural gas: a mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.
Coke oven gas: is obtained as a by-product of the manufacture of coke oven coke for the production of iron and steel.
Biogas: Landfill gas, or gas from anaerobic digestors using organic matter like manure, crop waste, food waste, sewage, etc..
Refinery fuel gas: a gaseous mixture of methane, light hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and other miscellaneous species (nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, etc.) that is produced in the refining of crude oil and/or petrochemical processes and that is separated for use as a fuel in boilers and process heaters throughout the refinery.
Select all that apply.
- Natural gas
- Coke oven gas
- Biogas
- Refinery fuel gas
- Other
Specify other gaseous fuel used to generate electricity
17. This business indicated that Combined cycle was used to generate electricity.
What Other fuels were used to generate this electricity?
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
Other Fuel types used to generate electricity
Steam from waste heat: The amount of electricity generated when waste heat is recaptured to run a steam generator.
- Other
Specify other type of fuel used to generate electricity
Fuel used by generation method — Steam turbine
18. This business indicated that Steam turbine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Select all that apply.
- Solid fuels
- e.g., coal, wood, municipal waste, biomass
- Liquids
- e.g., bio-fuels, diesel, propane, heavy & light fuel oil
- Gaseous
- e.g., natural gas, coke oven gas, biogas, refinery fuel gas
- Other fuels used to generate electricity
- e.g., waste heat
Fuel selection breakdown — Steam turbine
19. This business indicated that Steam turbine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Solid fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Solid Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Bituminous coal: A dense, black coal, often with well-defined bands of bright and dull material with a moisture content usually less than 20%. Used primarily for generating electricity, making coke and space heating.
Sub-bituminous coal: A black coal used primarily for thermal generation, with moisture content between 15% and 30%. (Canadian/Foreign) - It is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported sub-bituminous as each carries a different content, depending on the location of the coal mine.
Lignite: A brownish-black coal of low rank containing 30% to 40% moisture and volatile matter. Used almost exclusively for electric power generation.
Wood (Report for "Dry" method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.
Petroleum coke: (often abbreviated petcoke) is a carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes. Other coke has traditionally been derived from coal.
Agriculture biomass: includes animal manure, cellulosic crop residue, fruit and vegetable culls and food-processing effluent. Potential energy crops include high-yielding, high-carbohydrate crops such as switchgrass and vegetable-oil crops such as canola and sunflower, and hydrocarbon plants such as milkweed and gumweed.
Other biomass: (food processing) can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as cheese whey, canning factory residues, fruit pits, apple pomice and coffee grounds.
Other biomass: (type unknown) any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Municipal and other waste: can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen wastes and sewage sludge.
Select all that apply.
- Bituminous coal
- Purchased from Canadian companies
- Imported from foreign countries
- Sub-bituminous coal
- Purchased from Canadian companies
- Imported from foreign countries
- Lignite
- Wood e.g., bark, hog-fuel
- Petroleum coke
- Agriculture biomass
- Other biomass e.g., biomass from food processing
- Other biomass - type unknown
- Municipal and other waste
- Other
Specify other solid fuel used to generate electricity
20. This business indicated that Steam turbine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Liquids were used to generate this electricity?
Liquid Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Biodiesel: refers to a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel consisting of short chain alkyl (methyl or ethyl) esters, made by transesterification of vegetable oil or animal fat (tallow), which can be used (alone, or blended with conventional petrodiesel) in unmodified diesel-engine vehicles.
Ethanol: (ethanol fuel) the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline. It can be made from very common crops such as sugar cane and corn, it is an increasingly common alternative to gasoline in some parts of the world.
Other biofuel: any other type of biofuel not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Light fuel oil (LFO): all distillate type fuels for power burners, fuel oil no.1, fuel oil no.2 (heating oil no.2), fuel oil no.3 (heating oil no.3), furnace fuel oil, gas oils and light industrial fuel.
Heavy fuel oil (HFO): all grades of residual type fuels including low sulphur. Usually used for steam and electric power generation and diesel motors. Includes fuel oil nos. 4, 5 and 6. (Canadian/Foreign) – it is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported Heavy Fuel Oil as each carries a different energy content, and is used to validate the integrity of Canada's Energy Balances.
Propane: is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. It is derived from other petroleum products during oil or natural gas processing. It is commonly used as a fuel for engines, barbeques and home heating systems.
Diesel: all grades of distillate fuel used for diesel engines including low sulphur content (lower than 0.05%). Does not include diesel used for transportation off the plant site.
Spent pulping liquor: A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products. Also known as "black liquor".
Orimulsion: is a registered trademark name for a bitumen-based fuel that was developed for industrial use. Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky and entirely soluble in carbon disulfide and composed primarily of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Currently orimulsion is used as a commercial boiler fuel in power plants worldwide.
Select all that apply.
- Biodiesel
- Ethanol
- Other biofuel
- Light fuel oil
- Heavy fuel oil
- Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies
- Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries
- Propane
- Diesel
- Orimulsion
- Spent pulping liquor
- Other
Specify other liquid fuel used to generate electricity
21. This business indicated that Steam turbine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Gaseous fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Select all that apply.
- Natural gas
- Coke oven gas
- Biogas
- Refinery fuel gas
- Other
Specify other gaseous fuel used to generate electricity
22. This business indicated that Steam turbine was used to generate electricity.
What Other fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Other Fuel types used to generate electricity
Steam from waste heat: The amount of electricity generated when waste heat is recaptured to run a steam generator.
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
- Other
Specify other type of fuel used to generate electricity
Fuel used by generation method — Combustion engine
23. This business indicated that Combustion engine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Select all that apply.
- Solid fuels
- e.g., coal, wood, municipal waste, biomass
- Liquids
- e.g., bio-fuels, diesel, propane, heavy & light fuel oil
- Gaseous
- e.g., natural gas, coke oven gas, biogas, refinery fuel gas
- Other fuels used to generate electricity
- e.g., waste heat
Fuel selection breakdown — Combustion engine
24. This business indicated that Combustion engine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Solid fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Solid Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Bituminous coal: A dense, black coal, often with well-defined bands of bright and dull material with a moisture content usually less than 20%. Used primarily for generating electricity, making coke and space heating.
Sub-bituminous coal: A black coal used primarily for thermal generation, with moisture content between 15% and 30%. (Canadian/Foreign) - It is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported sub-bituminous as each carries a different content, depending on the location of the coal mine.
Lignite: A brownish-black coal of low rank containing 30% to 40% moisture and volatile matter. Used almost exclusively for electric power generation.
Wood (Report for "Dry" method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.
Petroleum coke: (often abbreviated petcoke) is a carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes. Other coke has traditionally been derived from coal.
Agriculture biomass: includes animal manure, cellulosic crop residue, fruit and vegetable culls and food-processing effluent. Potential energy crops include high-yielding, high-carbohydrate crops such as switchgrass and vegetable-oil crops such as canola and sunflower, and hydrocarbon plants such as milkweed and gumweed.
Other biomass: (food processing) can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as cheese whey, canning factory residues, fruit pits, apple pomice and coffee grounds.
Other biomass: (type unknown) any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Municipal and other waste: can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen wastes and sewage sludge.
Select all that apply.
- Bituminous coal
- Purchased from Canadian companies
- Imported from foreign countries
- Sub-bituminous coal
- Purchased from Canadian companies
- Imported from foreign countries
- Lignite
- Wood e.g., bark, hog-fuel
- Petroleum coke
- Agriculture biomass
- Other biomass e.g., biomass from food processing
- Other biomass - type unknown
- Municipal and other waste
- Other
Specify other solid fuel used to generate electricity
25. This business indicated that Combustion engine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Liquids were used to generate this electricity?
Liquid Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Biodiesel: refers to a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel consisting of short chain alkyl (methyl or ethyl) esters, made by transesterification of vegetable oil or animal fat (tallow), which can be used (alone, or blended with conventional petrodiesel) in unmodified diesel-engine vehicles.
Ethanol: (ethanol fuel) the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline. It can be made from very common crops such as sugar cane and corn, it is an increasingly common alternative to gasoline in some parts of the world.
Other biofuel: any other type of biofuel not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Light fuel oil (LFO): all distillate type fuels for power burners, fuel oil no.1, fuel oil no.2 (heating oil no.2), fuel oil no.3 (heating oil no.3), furnace fuel oil, gas oils and light industrial fuel.
Heavy fuel oil (HFO): all grades of residual type fuels including low sulphur. Usually used for steam and electric power generation and diesel motors. Includes fuel oil nos. 4, 5 and 6. (Canadian/Foreign) – it is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported Heavy Fuel Oil as each carries a different energy content, and is used to validate the integrity of Canada's Energy Balances.
Propane: is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. It is derived from other petroleum products during oil or natural gas processing. It is commonly used as a fuel for engines, barbeques and home heating systems.
Diesel: all grades of distillate fuel used for diesel engines including low sulphur content (lower than 0.05%). Does not include diesel used for transportation off the plant site.
Spent pulping liquor: A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products. Also known as "black liquor".
Orimulsion: is a registered trademark name for a bitumen-based fuel that was developed for industrial use. Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky and entirely soluble in carbon disulfide and composed primarily of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Currently orimulsion is used as a commercial boiler fuel in power plants worldwide.
Select all that apply.
- Biodiesel
- Ethanol
- Other biofuel
- Light fuel oil
- Heavy fuel oil
- Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies
- Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries
- Propane
- Diesel
- Orimulsion
- Spent pulping liquor
- Other
Specify other liquid fuel used to generate electricity
26. This business indicated that Combustion engine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Gaseous fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Gaseous Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Waste gasification: the process of waste gasification involves converting the organic material within the waste into synthetic natural gas (syngas), which is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas. The syngas is used to produce electricity in the same way that natural gas is combusted for energy production-in combined-cycle mode.
Gasification: uses high temperatures in the presence of oxygen to convert solid biomass into gas (known as producer gas) to fuel a turbine to generate electricity.
Natural gas: a mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.
Coke oven gas: is obtained as a by-product of the manufacture of coke oven coke for the production of iron and steel.
Biogas: Landfill gas, or gas from anaerobic digestors using organic matter like manure, crop waste, food waste, sewage, etc..
Refinery fuel gas: a gaseous mixture of methane, light hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and other miscellaneous species (nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, etc.) that is produced in the refining of crude oil and/or petrochemical processes and that is separated for use as a fuel in boilers and process heaters throughout the refinery.
Select all that apply.
- Natural gas
- Coke oven gas
- Biogas
- Refinery fuel gas
- Other
Specify other gaseous fuel used to generate electricity
27. This business indicated that Combustion engine was used to generate electricity. What Other fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Other Fuel types used to generate electricity
Steam from waste heat: The amount of electricity generated when waste heat is recaptured to run a steam generator.
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
- Other
Specify other type of fuel used to generate electricity
Fuel used by generation method — Combustion turbine
28. This business indicated that Combustion turbine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Select all that apply.
- Solid fuels
- e.g., coal, wood, municipal waste, biomass
- Liquids
- e.g., bio-fuels, diesel, propane, heavy & light fuel oil
- Gaseous
- e.g., natural gas, coke oven gas, biogas, refinery fuel gas
- Other fuels used to generate electricity
- e.g., waste heat
Fuel selection breakdown — Combustion turbine
29. This business indicated that Combustion turbine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Solid fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Solid Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Bituminous coal: A dense, black coal, often with well-defined bands of bright and dull material with a moisture content usually less than 20%. Used primarily for generating electricity, making coke and space heating.
Sub-bituminous coal: A black coal used primarily for thermal generation, with moisture content between 15% and 30%. (Canadian/Foreign) - It is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported sub-bituminous as each carries a different content, depending on the location of the coal mine.
Lignite: A brownish-black coal of low rank containing 30% to 40% moisture and volatile matter. Used almost exclusively for electric power generation.
Wood (Report for "Dry" method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.
Petroleum coke: (often abbreviated petcoke) is a carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes. Other coke has traditionally been derived from coal.
Agriculture biomass: includes animal manure, cellulosic crop residue, fruit and vegetable culls and food-processing effluent. Potential energy crops include high-yielding, high-carbohydrate crops such as switchgrass and vegetable-oil crops such as canola and sunflower, and hydrocarbon plants such as milkweed and gumweed.
Other biomass: (food processing) can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as cheese whey, canning factory residues, fruit pits, apple pomice and coffee grounds.
Other biomass: (type unknown) any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Municipal and other waste: can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen wastes and sewage sludge.
Select all that apply.
- Bituminous coal
- Purchased from Canadian companies
- Imported from foreign countries
- Sub-bituminous coal
- Purchased from Canadian companies
- Imported from foreign countries
- Lignite
- Wood e.g., bark, hog-fuel
- Petroleum coke
- Agriculture biomass
- Other biomass e.g., biomass from food processing
- Other biomass - type unknown
- Municipal and other waste
- Other
Specify other solid fuel used to generate electricity
30. This business indicated that Combustion turbine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Liquids were used to generate this electricity?
Liquid Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Biodiesel: refers to a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel consisting of short chain alkyl (methyl or ethyl) esters, made by transesterification of vegetable oil or animal fat (tallow), which can be used (alone, or blended with conventional petrodiesel) in unmodified diesel-engine vehicles.
Ethanol: (ethanol fuel) the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline. It can be made from very common crops such as sugar cane and corn, it is an increasingly common alternative to gasoline in some parts of the world.
Other biofuel: any other type of biofuel not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Light fuel oil (LFO): all distillate type fuels for power burners, fuel oil no.1, fuel oil no.2 (heating oil no.2), fuel oil no.3 (heating oil no.3), furnace fuel oil, gas oils and light industrial fuel.
Heavy fuel oil (HFO): all grades of residual type fuels including low sulphur. Usually used for steam and electric power generation and diesel motors. Includes fuel oil nos. 4, 5 and 6. (Canadian/Foreign) – it is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported Heavy Fuel Oil as each carries a different energy content, and is used to validate the integrity of Canada's Energy Balances.
Propane: is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. It is derived from other petroleum products during oil or natural gas processing. It is commonly used as a fuel for engines, barbeques and home heating systems.
Diesel: all grades of distillate fuel used for diesel engines including low sulphur content (lower than 0.05%). Does not include diesel used for transportation off the plant site.
Spent pulping liquor: A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products. Also known as "black liquor".
Orimulsion: is a registered trademark name for a bitumen-based fuel that was developed for industrial use. Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky and entirely soluble in carbon disulfide and composed primarily of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Currently orimulsion is used as a commercial boiler fuel in power plants worldwide.
Select all that apply.
- Biodiesel
- Ethanol
- Other biofuel
- Light fuel oil
- Heavy fuel oil
- Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies
- Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries
- Propane
- Diesel
- Orimulsion
- Spent pulping liquor
- Other
Specify other liquid fuel used to generate electricity
31. This business indicated that Combustion turbine was used to generate electricity.
Which types of Gaseous fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Gaseous Fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Waste gasification: the process of waste gasification involves converting the organic material within the waste into synthetic natural gas (syngas), which is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas. The syngas is used to produce electricity in the same way that natural gas is combusted for energy production-in combined-cycle mode.
Gasification: uses high temperatures in the presence of oxygen to convert solid biomass into gas (known as producer gas) to fuel a turbine to generate electricity.
Natural gas: a mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.
Coke oven gas: is obtained as a by-product of the manufacture of coke oven coke for the production of iron and steel.
Biogas: Landfill gas, or gas from anaerobic digestors using organic matter like manure, crop waste, food waste, sewage, etc..
Refinery fuel gas: a gaseous mixture of methane, light hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and other miscellaneous species (nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, etc.) that is produced in the refining of crude oil and/or petrochemical processes and that is separated for use as a fuel in boilers and process heaters throughout the refinery.
Select all that apply.
- Natural gas
- Coke oven gas
- Biogas
- Refinery fuel gas
- Other
Specify other gaseous fuel used to generate electricity
32. This business indicated that Combustion turbine was used to generate electricity.
What Other fuels were used to generate this electricity?
Other Fuel types used to generate electricity
Steam from waste heat: The amount of electricity generated when waste heat is recaptured to run a steam generator.
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
- Other
Specify other type of fuel used to generate electricity
Questions for selected fuel types — Combined cycle
33. This business indicated that Combined cycle was used to generate electricity.
Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What percentage was the efficiency of the boiler?
Heat output (kJ)/Total Energy Content of the Fuel (kJ).
The proportion of useful heat produced to the total potential energy available by burning the fuel.
| Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other] | |
| ac. [Other] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
Questions for selected fuel types — Combined cycle
34. This business indicated that Combined cycle was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What was the average heat content?
Solid fuels: report in kJ/kg
Liquids fuels: report in kJ/L
Gaseous fuels: report in kJ/m3
Other fuels: report in kJ/kg
| Average heat content | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other liquid fuel] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Methane (land fill) | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other gaseous fuel] | |
| ac. [Other type of fuel] |
35. This business indicated that Combined cycle was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What was the quantity/volume used and the total cost?
| Unit of measure | Quantity/volume used | CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |||
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |||
| e. Lignite | |||
| f. Wood | |||
| g. Petroleum coke | |||
| h. Agriculture biomass | |||
| i. Other biomass | |||
| j. Other biomass — type unknown | |||
| k. Municipal and other waste | |||
| l. [Other] | |||
| m. Biodiesel | |||
| n. Ethanol | |||
| o. Other biofuel | |||
| p. Light fuel oil | |||
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |||
| s. Propane | |||
| t. Diesel | |||
| u. Orimulsion | |||
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |||
| w. [Other] | |||
| x. Natural gas | |||
| y. Coke oven gas | |||
| z. Biogas | |||
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |||
| ab. [Other gaseous fuel] | |||
| ac. [Other type of fuel] |
Questions for selected fuel types — Combined cycle
Please report electricity generation values as gross electricity generation values.
36. This business indicated that Combined cycle was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What was the quantity of electricity generated in megawatt-hours (MWh)?
Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period.
Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption.
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period).
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other liquid fuel] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogaz | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other gaseous fuel] | |
| ac. [Other type of fuel] |
37. For Combined cycle, the total gross generation of electricity is:
Please review the values and if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous pages to make any modifications.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| Total gross generation of electricity using Combined cycle |
Questions for selected fuel types — Steam turbine
38. This business indicated that Steam turbine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What percentage was the efficiency of the boiler?
Heat output (kJ)/Total Energy Content of the Fuel (kJ).
The proportion of useful heat produced to the total potential energy available by burning the fuel.
| Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other] | |
| ac. [Other] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
39. This business indicated that Steam turbine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:,
What was the average heat content?
- Solid fuels: report in kJ/kg
- Liquids fuels: report in kJ/L
- Gaseous fuels: report in kJ/m3
- Other fuels: report in kJ/k
| Average heat content | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other solid fuel] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other liquid fuel] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other gaseous fuel] | |
| ac. [Other type of fuel] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
40. This business indicated that Steam turbine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
| Unit of measure | Quantity/volume used | CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |||
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |||
| e. Lignite | |||
| f. Wood | |||
| g. Petroleum coke | |||
| h. Agriculture biomass | |||
| i. Other biomass | |||
| j. Other biomass — type unknown | |||
| k. Municipal and other waste | |||
| l. [Other] | |||
| m. Biodiesel | |||
| n. Ethanol | |||
| o. Other biofuel | |||
| p. Light fuel oil | |||
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |||
| s. Propane | |||
| t. Diesel | |||
| u. Orimulsion | |||
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |||
| w. [Other] | |||
| x. Natural gas | |||
| y. Coke oven gas | |||
| z. Biogas | |||
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |||
| ab. [Other] | |||
| ac. [Other type of fuel] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
41. This business indicated that Steam turbine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
Please report electricity generation values as gross electricity generation values.
What was the quantity of electricity generated in megawatt-hours (MWh)?.
Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period.
Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption.
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period).
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other solid fuel] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other gaseous fuel] | |
| ac. [Other type of fuel] |
42. For Steam turbine, the total gross generation of electricity is:
Please review the values and if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous pages to make any modifications.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| Total gross generation of electricity using Steam turbine |
Questions for selected fuel types — Combustion engine
43. This business indicated that Combustion engine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What percentage was the efficiency of the boiler?
Heat output (kJ)/Total Energy Content of the Fuel (kJ).
The proportion of useful heat produced to the total potential energy available by burning the fuel.
| Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other solid fuel] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other liquid fuel] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other] | |
| ac. [Other] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
44. This business indicated that Combustion engine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What was the average heat content?
- Solid fuels: report in kJ/kg
- Liquids fuels: report in kJ/L
- Gaseous fuels: report in kJ/m3
- Other fuels: report in kJ/kg
| Average heat content | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other] | |
| ac. [Other] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
45. This business indicated that Combustion engine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
| Unit of measure | Quantity/volume used | CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |||
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |||
| e. Lignite | |||
| f. Wood | |||
| g. Petroleum coke | |||
| h. Agriculture biomass | |||
| i. Other biomass | |||
| j. Other biomass — type unknown | |||
| k. Municipal and other waste | |||
| l. [Other] | |||
| m. Biodiesel | |||
| n. Ethanol | |||
| o. Other biofuel | |||
| p. Light fuel oil | |||
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |||
| s. Propane | |||
| t. Diesel | |||
| u. Orimulsion | |||
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |||
| w. [Other] | |||
| x. Natural gas | |||
| y. Coke oven gas | |||
| z. Biogas | |||
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |||
| ab. [Other] | |||
| ac. [Other] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
46. This business indicated that Combustion engine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What was the quantity of electricity generated in megawatt-hours (MWh)?
Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period.
Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption
Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other] | |
| ac. [Other] |
47. For Combustion engine, the total gross generation of electricity is:
Please review the values and if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous pages to make any modifications.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| Total gross generation of electricity using Combustion engine |
Questions for selected fuel types — Combustion turbine
48. This business indicated that Combustion turbine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What percentage was the efficiency of the boiler?
Heat output (kJ)/Total Energy Content of the Fuel (kJ).
The proportion of useful heat produced to the total potential energy available by burning the fuel.
| Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other solid fuel] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other] | |
| ac. [Other] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
49. This business indicated that Combustion turbine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
What was the average heat content?
- Solid fuels: report in kJ/kg
- Liquids fuels: report in kJ/L
- Gaseous fuels: report in kJ/m3
- Other fuels: report in kJ/kg
| Average heat content | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other liquid fuel] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other] | |
| ac. [Other] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
50. This business indicated that Combustion turbine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
| Unit of measure | Quantity/volume used | CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |||
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |||
| e. Lignite | |||
| f. Wood | |||
| g. Petroleum coke | |||
| h. Agriculture biomass | |||
| i. Other biomass | |||
| j. Other biomass — type unknown | |||
| k. Municipal and other waste | |||
| l. [Other] | |||
| m. Biodiesel | |||
| n. Ethanol | |||
| o. Other biofuel | |||
| p. Light fuel oil | |||
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |||
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |||
| s. Propane | |||
| t. Diesel | |||
| u. Orimulsion | |||
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |||
| w. [Other] | |||
| x. Natural gas | |||
| y. Coke oven gas | |||
| z. Biogas | |||
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |||
| ab. [Other] | |||
| ac. [Other] |
If you are reporting for electricity generated using Waste heat, do not complete boiler efficiency, average heat content, quantity, or total cost.
51. This business indicated that Combustion turbine was used to generate electricity. Please answer the following for the selected fuel types:
Please report electricity generation values as gross electricity generation values.
What was the quantity of electricity generated in megawatt-hours (MWh)?
Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period.
Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period).
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| a. Bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| b. Bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| c. Sub-bituminous coal purchased from Canadian companies | |
| d. Sub-bituminous coal imported from foreign countries | |
| e. Lignite | |
| f. Wood | |
| g. Petroleum coke | |
| h. Agriculture biomass | |
| i. Other biomass | |
| j. Other biomass - type unknown | |
| k. Municipal and other waste | |
| l. [Other] | |
| m. Biodiesel | |
| n. Ethanol | |
| o. Other biofuel | |
| p. Light fuel oil | |
| q. Heavy fuel oil purchased from Canadian companies | |
| r. Heavy fuel oil imported from foreign countries | |
| s. Propane | |
| t. Diesel | |
| u. Orimulsion | |
| v. Spent pulping liquor | |
| w. [Other] | |
| x. Natural gas | |
| y. Coke oven gas | |
| z. Biogas | |
| aa. Refinery fuel gas | |
| ab. [Other] | |
| ac. [Other] |
52. For Combustion turbine, the total gross generation of electricity is:
Please review the values and if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous pages to make any modifications.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| Total gross generation of electricity using Combustion turbine |
Useful thermal energy — Combined cycle
53. This business indicated that it uses Combined cycle cogeneration process.
What was the useful thermal energy produced from this business for own use and sale?
Useful thermal energy produced: The amount of energy in the form of heat that is produced as a by-product of the generation of electricity and that is used for another application in a productive manner (e.g., the heating of industrial, commercial or residential space; steam used in an industrial process; etc.).
Own use consumption refers to consumption of self-generated thermal energy (excluding purchased) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.
- Own use (quantity in GJ)
- Sale (quantity in GJ)
Useful thermal energy — Steam turbine
54. This business indicated that it uses Steam turbine cogeneration process.
What was the useful thermal energy produced from this business for own use and sale?
Cogeneration: A highly efficient means of generating heat and electric power at the same time from the same energy source. Cogeneration makes use of the excess heat, usually in the form of relatively low-temperature steam exhausted from the power generation turbines towards another purpose.
Useful thermal energy produced: The amount of energy in the form of heat that is produced as a by-product of the generation of electricity and that is used for another application in a productive manner (e.g., the heating of industrial, commercial or residential space; steam used in an industrial process; etc.).
Own use consumption refers to consumption of self-generated thermal energy (excluding purchased) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.
- Own use (quantity in GJ)
- Sale (quantity in GJ)
Useful thermal energy — Combustion engine
55. This business indicated that it uses Combustion engine cogeneration process.
What was the useful thermal energy produced from this business for own use and sale?
Cogeneration: A highly efficient means of generating heat and electric power at the same time from the same energy source. Cogeneration makes use of the excess heat, usually in the form of relatively low-temperature steam exhausted from the power generation turbines towards another purpose.
Useful thermal energy produced: The amount of energy, in the form of heat, that is produced as a by-product of the generation of electricity and that is used for another application in a productive manner (e.g., the heating of industrial, commercial or residential space; steam used in an industrial process; etc.).
Own use consumption refers to consumption of self-generated thermal energy (excluding purchased) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.
- Own use (quantity in GJ)
- Sale (quantity in GJ)
Useful thermal energy — Combustion turbine
56. This business indicated that it uses Combustion turbine cogeneration process.
What was the useful thermal energy produced from this business for own use and sale?
Useful thermal energy produced: The amount of energy in the form of heat that is produced as a by-product of the generation of electricity and that is used for another application in a productive manner (e.g., the heating of industrial, commercial or residential space; steam used in an industrial process; etc.).
Own use consumption refers to consumption of self-generated thermal energy (excluding purchased) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.
- Own use (quantity in GJ)
- Sale (quantity in GJ)
Uranium
57. What was the average heat content in gigajoules per metric tonne (Gj/MT) of Uranium?
Nuclear: is any nuclear technology designed to extract usable energy from atomic nuclei via controlled nuclear reactions. The most common method today is through nuclear fission, though other methods include nuclear fusion and radioactive decay.
Gigajoules per metric tonne (Gj/MT)
58. What quantity of Uranium was used and the total cost?
Nuclear: is any nuclear technology designed to extract usable energy from atomic nuclei via controlled nuclear reactions. The most common method today is through nuclear fission, though other methods include nuclear fusion and radioactive decay.
Unit of measure
- 100 cubic feet (Ccf)
- 33-pound cylinder
- Barrel
- Cubic Foot
- Cubic Metre
- Gallon: Imperial Gallon
- Gallon: U.S. Gallon
- Gigajoule
- Kilogram
- Kilolitre
- kWh
- Litre
- Long ton
- MWh
- Metric Tonne
- Mmbtu
- Pound
- Short ton
- ('000) Cubic Metres
Quantity
Total cost
59. What was the total gross quantity of electricity generated in megawatt-hours (MWh)?
Nuclear: is any nuclear technology designed to extract usable energy from atomic nuclei via controlled nuclear reactions. The most common method today is through nuclear fission, though other methods include nuclear fusion and radioactive decay.
Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period.
Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption.
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period).
MWh
Changes or events
60. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
- Strike or lock-out
- Exchange rate impact
- Price changes in goods or services sold
- Contracting out
- Organizational change
- Price changes in labour or raw materials
- Natural disaster
- Recession
- Change in product line
- Sold business or business units
- Expansion
- New or lost contract
- Plant closures
- Acquisition of business or business units
- Other
Specify the other changes or events:
- No changes or events
Contact person
61. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?
- Yes
- No
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
- First name:
- Last name:
- Title:
- Email address:
- Telephone number (including area code):
- Extension number (if applicable):
- The maximum number of characters is 5.
- Fax number (including area code):
Feedback
62. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
- Hours:
- Minutes:
63. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
Annual Survey of Electric Power Thermal Generating Station Fuel Consumption 2025 – Reporting Guide
Centre for Energy and Transportation Statistics
Energy Section
This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the
2025 Annual Survey of Electric Power Thermal Generating Station Fuel Consumption.
Help Line: 1-877-604-7828
Confidentiality
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical and research purposes.
Table of contents
- A – Reporting instructions
- B – Cogeneration
- C – Solid fuels used to generate electricity
- D – Liquid fuels used to generate electricity
- E – Gaseous fuels used to generate electricity
- F – Other fuels used to generate electricity
- G – Useful thermal energy
- H – Units of measure
- I – Reporting categories
A – Reporting instructions
This schedule is to be completed for the station or stations indicated on the affixed label to the questionnaire. Please report for the requested period: January to December 2025.
Report only the amount of fuel used for the generation of electricity.
Reported value ($) should be the total cost at the station gate.
If there are any stations on standby, please report them in the notes section.
If the information requested is unknown, please provide your best estimate.
This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2025 Annual Survey of Electric Power Thermal Generating Station Fuel Consumption. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.
B – Cogeneration
Cogeneration: A highly efficient means of generating heat and electric power at the same time from the same energy source. Cogeneration makes use of the excess heat, usually in the form of relatively low-temperature steam exhausted from the power generation turbines towards another purpose.
Type: Primary purpose
Electricity own-use (internal): electricity which is used only for internal purposes.
Electricity for sale (external): electricity which is sold / supplied to another company.
Sub-Types
Combined cycle: burns fuel in a gas turbine or engine to generate electricity. The exhaust from the turbine or engine can provide usable heat or go to a heat recovery system to generate steam which then may drive a secondary steam turbine.
Steam turbine: burns fuel to produce steam, which generates power through a steam turbine. Exhaust (left over steam) can be used as low-pressure steam to heat water.
Combustion engine: rely solely on heat and pressure created by the engine in its compression process for ignition. For a diesel engine, the compression that occurs is usually twice or more higher than a gasoline engine. Diesel engines will take in air only, and shortly before peak compression, a small quantity of diesel fuel is sprayed into the cylinder via a fuel injector that allows the fuel to instantly ignite.
Natural gas combustion turbine: involves a natural gas fired turbine, which runs a generator to produce electricity. The exhaust gas flows through a heat recovery boiler, which can convert the exhaust energy into steam or usable heat.
C – Solid fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Bituminous coal: A dense, black coal, often with well-defined bands of bright and dull material with a moisture content usually less than 20%. Used primarily for generating electricity, making coke and space heating.
Sub-bituminous coal: A black coal used primarily for thermal generation, with moisture content between 15% and 30%. (Canadian/Foreign) - It is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported sub-bituminous as each carries a different content, depending on the location of the coal mine.
Lignite: A brownish-black coal of low rank containing 30% to 40% moisture and volatile matter. Used almost exclusively for electric power generation.
Wood (Report for "Dry" method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.
Petroleum coke: (often abbreviated petcoke) is a carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes. Other coke has traditionally been derived from coal.
Agriculture biomass: includes animal manure, cellulosic crop residue, fruit and vegetable culls and food-processing effluent. Potential energy crops include high-yielding, high-carbohydrate crops such as switchgrass and vegetable-oil crops such as canola and sunflower, and hydrocarbon plants such as milkweed and gumweed.
Other biomass: (food processing) can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as cheese whey, canning factory residues, fruit pits, apple pumice and coffee grounds.
Other biomass: (type unknown) any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Municipal and other waste: can include residues that are produced during the processing of a product, such as paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen wastes and sewage sludge.
D – Liquid fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Biodiesel: refers to a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel consisting of short chain alkyl (methyl or ethyl) esters, made by transesterification of vegetable oil or animal fat (tallow), which can be used (alone, or blended with conventional petrodiesel) in unmodified diesel-engine vehicles.
Ethanol: (ethanol fuel) the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline. It can be made from very common crops such as sugar cane and corn, it is an increasingly common alternative to gasoline in some parts of the world.
Other biofuel: any other type of biofuel not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Light fuel oil (LFO): all distillate type fuels for power burners, fuel oil no. 1, fuel oil no. 2 (heating oil no. 2), fuel oil no. 3 (heating oil no. 3), furnace fuel oil, gas oils and light industrial fuel.
Heavy fuel oil (HFO): all grades of residual type fuels including low sulphur. Usually used for steam and electric power generation and diesel motors. Includes fuel oil nos. 4, 5 and 6. (Canadian/Foreign) - it is important to distinguish between Canadian versus imported Heavy Fuel Oil as each carries a different energy(sd) a content andis used to validate the integrity of Canada's Energy Balances.
Propane: is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. It is derived from other petroleum products during oil or natural gas processing. It is commonly used as a fuel for engines, barbeques and home heating systems.
Diesel: all grades of distillate fuel used for diesel engines including low sulphur content (lower than 0.05%). Does not include diesel used for transportation off the plant site.
Spent pulping liquor: A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products. Also known as black liquor.
Orimulsion: is a registered trademark name for a bitumen-based fuel that was developed for industrial use. Bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky and entirely soluble in carbon disulfide and composed primarily of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Currently orimulsion is used as a commercial boiler fuel in power plants worldwide.
E – Gaseous fuel types used to generate electricity
Any energy form consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Waste gasification: the process of waste gasification involves converting the organic material within the waste into synthetic natural gas (syngas), which is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas. The syngas is used to produce electricity in the same way that natural gas is combusted for energy production-in combined-cycle mode.
Gasification: uses high temperatures in the presence of oxygen to convert solid biomass into gas (known as producer gas) to fuel a turbine to generate electricity.
Natural gas: a mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.
Coke oven gas: is obtained as a by-product of the manufacture of coke oven coke for the production of iron and steel.
Biogas: is a chemical compound with the molecular formula CH4. It is the simplest alkane, and the principal component of natural gas. Burning methane in the presence of oxygen produces carbon dioxide and water.
Refinery fuel gas: a gaseous mixture of methane, light hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and other miscellaneous species (nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, etc.) that is produced in the refining of crude oil and/or petrochemical processes and that is separated for use as a fuel in boilers and process heaters throughout the refinery.
F – Other fuel types used to generate electricity
Nuclear: is any nuclear technology designed to extract usable energy from atomic nuclei via controlled nuclear reactions. The most common method today is through nuclear fission, though other methods include nuclear fusion and radioactive decay.
Steam from waste heat: The amount of electricity generated when waste heat is recaptured to run a steam generator.
G – Useful thermal energy
Useful thermal energy produced: The amount of energy, in the form of heat, that is produced as a by-product of the generation of electricity and that is used for another application in a productive manner (e.g. the heating of industrial, commercial or residential space; steam used in an industrial process; etc.)
H – Units of Measure
| Unit of measure | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| 100 cubic feet (Ccf) | |
| 33-pound cylinder | |
| Barrel | |
| Cubic Foot | |
| Cubic metre | |
| Gallon: Imperial Gallon | |
| Gallon: U.S. Gallon | |
| Gigajoule | |
| Kilogram | |
| Kilolitre | |
| Litre | |
| Long ton | |
| Metric Tonne | |
| Mmbtu | |
| Pound | |
| Short ton | |
| (‘000) Cubic Metres |
I – Reporting Categories
Cogeneration Heat energy
Reported in Gigajoules, is defined as heat generated for the purpose of this business’s own use or for sale. It does not include heat by-products, such as waste heat.
Average heat content
The energy content one can expect to obtain from burning various raw materials.
Quantity/Volume
Please indicate the amount or volume of fuel used to generate electricity.
Total cost
Please indicate the fuel cost in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total gross net electricity generation
Indicate the total (combined) amount of electricity generated, by all fuel types used, in MW.h
Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period.
Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption.
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period).
Annual Electricity Supply and Disposition Survey - 2025
Why are we conducting this survey?
This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.
The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:
- Obtaining information on the supply of and/or demand for energy in Canada
- Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
- Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
- Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Other important information
Authorization to collect this information
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
Confidentiality
By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.
Record linkages
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Data-sharing agreements
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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Statistics Canada
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You may also contact us by email at statcan.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.statcan@canada.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as with the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, the Ministère des Finances du Québec, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.
For a complete list of the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, you can visit the following link: Information for survey participants.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Business or organization and contact information
1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct information if needed.
Note: Legal name should only be modified done to correct a spelling error or typo.
Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
- Legal name
- Operating name (if applicable)
2. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization and correct information if needed.
Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.
- First name
- Last name
- Title
- Preferred language of communication
- English
- French
- Mailing address (number and street)
- City
- Province, territory or state
- Postal code or ZIP code
- Country
- Canada
- United States
- Email address
- Telephone number (including area code)
- Extension number (if applicable)
The maximum number of characters is 10. - Fax number (including area code)
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
- Operational
- Not currently operational
Why is this business or organization not currently operational?- Seasonal operations
- When did this business or organization close for the season?
Date - When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
Date
- When did this business or organization close for the season?
- Ceased operations
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
Date - Why did this business or organization cease operations?
- Bankruptcy
- Liquidation
- Dissolution
- Other
Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Sold operations
- When was this business or organization sold?
Date - What is the legal name of the buyer?
- When was this business or organization sold?
- Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
- When did this business or organization amalgamate?
Date - What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
- What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
- When did this business or organization amalgamate?
- Temporarily inactive but expected to reopen
- When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
Date - When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
Date - Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
- When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
- No longer operating due to other reasons
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
Date - Why did this business or organization cease operations?
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
- Seasonal operations
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classes; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
- This is the current main activity
- This is not the current main activity
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
Main activity
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
- Yes
When did the main activity change?
Date - No
6. Search and select the industry activity classification that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
How to search:
- if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting the business or organization’s activity sector
- enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity
- press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided
- select an industry activity classification from the list.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
- Farming or logging operation
- Construction company or general contractor
- Manufacturer
- Wholesaler
- Retailer
- Provider of passenger or freight transportation
- Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
- Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
- Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
- Provider of health care or social services
- Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
- Other sector
Method of collection
1. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions or attaching files with the required information.
- Answering the remaining questions
- Attaching files
Sub-type for all electricity generation
1. Does this business generate electricity?
Electricity may be generated for internal use and/or for sale.
- Yes
- No
2. What methods were employed by this business to generate electricity?
Exclude purchased electricity.
Select all that apply.
Nuclear: Electricity generated at an electric power plant whose turbines are driven by steam generated in a reactor by heat from the fission of nuclear fuel.
Hydro: Electric power generated from a plant in which the turbine generators are driven by flowing water.
Tidal: Electric power generated from a plant in which turbine generators are driven from tidal movements.
Wind: A power plant in which the prime mover is a wind turbine. Electric power is generated by the conversion of wind power into mechanical energy.
Solar: Electricity created using Photovoltaic (PV) technology which converts sunlight into electricity OR electricity created using solar thermal technology where sunlight heats a liquid or gas to drive a turbine or engine.
Wave: Electricity generated from mechanical energy derived from wave motion.
Geothermal: Electricity generated from heat emitted from within the earth's crust, usually in the form of hot water or steam.
- Thermal generation – combustible fuels
- Include coal, natural gas, petroleum, wood, spent pulping liquor, methane, municipal and other waste, other combustible fuels.
- Nuclear
- Hydro
- Tidal
- Wind
- Solar
- Wave
- Geothermal
- Other
- Specify other non-combustible methods
Electrical production by all selected methods and fuel types
3. Which types of combustible fuel were used for this business's thermal generation of electricity?
Select all that apply.
Coal: A readily combustible, black or brownish-black rock-like substance, whose composition, including inherent moisture, consists of more than 50% by weight and 70% by volume of carbonaceous material. It is formed from plant remains that have been compacted, hardened, chemically altered and metamorphosed by heat and pressure over geologic time without access to air.
Natural gas: A mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.
Wood (Report for "Dry" method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.
Spent pulping liquor (black liquor): A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products.
Landfill gas: A biogas composed principally of methane and carbon dioxide produced by anaerobic digestion of landfill waste.
Municipal and other waste: Wastes (liquids or solids) produced by households, industry, hospitals and others (examples: paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen waste and sewage sludge).
Other biomass (food processing): Can include residues produced during the processing of a product, such as cheese whey, canning factory residues, fruit pits, apple pomace and coffee grounds.
Other biomass (type unknown): Any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
Petroleum: This covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum products that are made up of refined crude oil and used as a fuel source ( i.e. crude oil, synthetic crude oil, natural gas liquids, naphtha, kerosene, jet fuel, gasoline, diesel, and fuel oil; excludes Petroleum coke, bitumen and other oil products not specified).
For 'Other' combustible fuels - Thermal: This includes fuels such as propane, orimulsion, petroleum coke, coke oven gas, ethanol and any other type of thermal combustible fuel source not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.
- Non-renewable combustible fuels
- Coal
- Natural gas
- Petroleum
- Other
Specify other combustible sources
- Biomass
- Wood
- Spent pulping liquor
- Methane (landfill gas)
- Municipal and other waste
- Other
Specify other types of biomass
4. What was the gross quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity generated by this business from the following?
Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period.
Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption from self-generated electricity.
Exclude purchased electricity.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| Non-renewable combustible fuels | |
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Coal
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Natural gas
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Petroleum (Please report the generation from the use of diesel under Petroleum.)
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| Total megawatt-hours generated from non-renewable electricity production | |
| Biomass | |
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Wood
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Spent pulping liquor
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Biogas
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Municipal and other waste
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| Total megawatt-hours generated from biomass | |
| Total electricity production from combustible fuels | |
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Nuclear
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Hydro
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Tidal
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Wind
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Solar
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Wave
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Geothermal
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| Total production of electricity |
Import of electricity from the United States
5. Did this business import electricity from the United States?
- Yes
- No
6. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of imported electricity from the United States?
If applicable, please report the total amount of electricity ( MWh ) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business imported/purchased from the United States.
Quantity in MWh
CAN$ '000
Withdrawals or purchases of electricity from other Canadian producers and distributors
7. Did this business receive or purchase electricity from other sources in Canada?
Include:
- electricity received from other producers or distributors
- withdrawals from the grid for own use
- affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers
- Yes
- No
Withdrawals or purchases of electricity from other Canadian producers and distributors
8. From which province or territory was electricity received, purchased or withdrawn by this business?
Select all that apply.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
9. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of electricity received or purchased by this business?
Include:
- electricity received from other producers or distributors including affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers
- withdrawals from the grid for own use
Exclude sales tax.
If applicable, please report the total quantities of electricity ( MWh ) and total dollar value (thousands of dollars) purchased or received from within and/or other provinces ( e.g., other utilities/producers, transmitters, distributors).
| Quantity in MWh | CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|---|
| a. Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| b. Prince Edward Island | ||
| c. Nova Scotia | ||
| d. New Brunswick | ||
| e. Quebec | ||
| f. Ontario | ||
| g. Manitoba | ||
| h. Saskatchewan | ||
| i. Alberta | ||
| j. British Columbia | ||
| k. Yukon | ||
| l. Northwest Territories | ||
| m. Nunavut | ||
| Total quantity and value of electricity, purchased or withdrawn from other domestic companies |
Total supply of electricity
10. This is a summary of your total supply of electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers.
Please review the values and if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous page to make any modifications.
This is the sum of Total Generation, Total Receipts from United States, Total Receipts from Other Provinces and Total Receipts from Within Province. The Total Supply number must equal the Total Disposal number.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| Total generation of electricity | |
| Total quantity of electricity imported from the United States | |
| Total quantity purchased or withdrawn from other companies in Canada | |
| Total supply of electricity |
11. This is a summary of your total cost of purchased electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers.
Please review the values and if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous page to make any modifications.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Total cost of electricity imported from the United States | |
| Total cost of electricity purchased or withdrawn from other companies in Canada | |
| Total cost of purchased electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers |
Company's own use - generated electricity
12. Did this business consume self-generated electricity for its own use?
Own use consumption (also known as Producer consumption or Station service) refers to consumption of self-generated electricity (excludes imported or purchased electricity) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.
Own use consumption= Gross electricity - Net electricity generation
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period. Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period).
- Yes
- No
13. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of self-generated electricity consumed by this business for its own use?
Own use consumption (also known as Producer consumption or Station service) refers to consumption of self-generated electricity (excludes imported or purchased electricity) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.
Own use consumption = Gross electricity - Net electricity generation
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period. Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period).
Quantity in MWh
Export of electricity to the United States
14. For 2025, you have indicated that this business imported, received or purchased electricity. Was any of this electricity imported, received or purchased for the business’s own consumption?
Include withdrawals from the grid which is electricity that is billed by another company.
- Yes
- No
15. For 2025, you have indicated that this business imported, received or purchased electricity. How much electricity in MWh was imported, received or purchased for the business’s own consumption?
Include withdrawals from the grid which is electricity that is billed by another company.
Quantity in MWh
16. Did this business export electricity to the United States?
- Yes
- No
17. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of exported electricity to the United States?
Exclude sales tax.
If applicable, please report the amount of electricity (MWh) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business sold/exported to the United States.
Quantity in MWh
CAN$ '000
Delivery of electricity to other domestic utilities or distributors
18. Did this business deliver electricity to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?
- Yes
- No
19. Which province or territory was electricity delivered to?
Select all that apply.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
20. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of electricity delivered to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?
If applicable, please report the amount of electricity ( MWh ) and total dollar value your company sold to other domestic companies, by province or territory.
| Quantity in MWh | CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|---|
| a. Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| b. Prince Edward Island | ||
| c. Nova Scotia | ||
| d. New Brunswick | ||
| e. Quebec | ||
| f. Ontario | ||
| g. Manitoba | ||
| h. Saskatchewan | ||
| i. Alberta | ||
| j. British Columbia | ||
| k. Yukon | ||
| l. Northwest Territories | ||
| m. Nunavut | ||
| Total quantity and value of delivered electricity to other domestic businesses |
Delivery of electricity for consumers enrolled with retailers
21. Did this business deliver electricity to consumers enrolled with retailers such as Direct Energy?
A retailer does not own any distribution lines, it operates as a middleman and relies on utility companies to deliver to their clients the electricity it has purchased on the markets.
Retailers only operate in Alberta and Ontario where the electricity markets have been deregulated, and where, by law, the generation, transmission and distribution activities must be performed by different companies.
- Yes
- No
22. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?
Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| Residential and agricultural consumers | |
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a. Residential - single meter
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b. Residential - bulk meter
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c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)
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d. Corporate farms and support activities
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e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)
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| Total quantity of electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers | |
| Mining and manufacturing consumers | |
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f. Iron ore mining
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g. Oil and gas extraction and support activities
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h. Other mining and support activities
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i. Food manufacturing
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j. Paper manufacturing
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k. Iron and steel manufacturing
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l. Aluminum and non-ferrous metal manufacturing
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m. Cement manufacturing
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n. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
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o. Chemical, pesticide and fertilizer manufacturing
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p. Other manufacturing (not listed above)
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| Total quantity of electricity delivered to mining and manufacturing consumers enrolled with retailers | |
| Other consumers | |
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q. Urban transit systems
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r. Pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution
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s. Public administration
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t. Street lighting (estimate if necessary)
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u. Commercial and other Institutional (not listed above)
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| Total quantity of electricity delivered to other types of consumers enrolled with retailers | |
| Total quantity of electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers |
23. What was the total number of customers for electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?
Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.
| Number of customers | |
|---|---|
| Residential and agricultural consumers | |
|
a. Residential - Single meter
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b. Residential - Bulk meter
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c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)
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d. Corporate farms and support activities
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e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)
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| Total number of customers for electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers | |
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f. Mining and manufacturing industries
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g. All other types of consumers enrolled with retailers
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| Total number of customers for electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers |
24. This is a summary of your total quantity (MWh) and number of customers for electricity delivered for consumers enrolled with retailers.
| Quantity in MWh | Number of customers | |
|---|---|---|
| Total quantity of electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers | ||
| Total number of customers for electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers |
Delivery of electricity to ultimate consumer
25. Does this business deliver electricity to 'end use' consumers?
- Yes
- No
26. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?
Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| Residential and agricultural consumers | |
|
a. Residential - single meter
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b. Residential - bulk meter
|
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c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)
|
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d. Corporate farms and support activities
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e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)
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| Total quantity of electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers | |
| Mining and manufacturing consumers | |
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f. Iron ore mining
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g. Oil and gas extraction and support activities
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h. Other mining and support activities
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i. Food manufacturing
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j. Paper manufacturing
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k. Iron and steel manufacturing
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i. Aluminum and non-ferrous metal manufacturing
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m. Cement manufacturing
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n. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
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o. Chemical, pesticide and fertilizer manufacturing
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p. Other manufacturing (not listed above)
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| Total quantity of electricity delivered to mining and manufacturing consumers enrolled with retailers | |
| Other consumers | |
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q. Urban transit systems
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r. Pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution
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s. Public administration
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t. Street lighting (estimate if necessary)
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u. Commercial and other Institutional (not listed above)
|
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| Total quantity of electricity delivered to other types of consumers enrolled with retailers | |
| Total quantity of electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers |
27. What was the value of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Residential and agricultural consumers | |
|
a. Residential - Single meter
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b. Residential - Bulk meter
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c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)
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d. Corporate farms and support activities
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e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)
|
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| Total number of customers for electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers | |
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f. Mining and manufacturing industries
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g. All other types of consumers enrolled with retailers
|
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| Total number of customers for electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers |
28. What was the total number of customers for electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?
| Number of customers | |
|---|---|
| Residential and agricultural consumers | |
|
a. Residential - Single meter
|
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b. Residential - Bulk meter
|
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c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)
|
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d. Corporate farms and support activities
|
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e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)
|
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| Total number of customers for electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers | |
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f. Mining and manufacturing industries
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g. All other types of consumers enrolled with retailers
|
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| Total number of customers for electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers |
29. This is a summary of your total quantity (MWh), total value and number of customers for electricity delivered to 'end use' consumers.
| Quantity in MWh | Number of customers | CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total quantity of electricity delivered to 'end use' consumers | |||
| Total number of customers for electricity delivered to 'end use' consumers | |||
| Total value of electricity delivered to 'end-use' consumers |
Balancing electricity supply and disposition
The total supply of electricity must be equal to the sum of the total disposition of electricity and the total unallocated and/or losses. Unallocated and/or losses was automatically calculated as the difference between your reported total supply of electricity and total disposition of electricity. If the calculated unallocated and/or losses is not correct, use the Previous button to adjust either the supply or disposition of electricity. If it is correct, select the Next button.
30. This is a summary of your balancing electricity supply and disposition.
Please review the values and if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous pages to make any modifications.
Transmission, distribution and other losses
Include:
- transmission losses
- adjustments
- "unaccounted for" amounts which are subject to variation because of cyclical billing.
Exclude generating station use output as measured at the generating station gate.
| Quantity in MWh | |
|---|---|
| Supply | |
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a. Gross production of electricity
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b. Imported electricity from the United States
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c. Withdrawal or purchased electricity from the grid
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| Total supply of electricity | |
| Disposition | |
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d. Consumed, generated or purchased electricity
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e. Exported electricity to United States
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f. Delivered electricity to other domestic businesses
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g. Delivered electricity to consumers enrolled with retailers
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h. Delivered electricity to 'end use' consumers
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| Total disposition of electricity | |
| Transmission, distribution and other losses | |
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i. Total supply of electricity
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j. Total disposition of electricity
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| Transmission, distribution and other losses |
Changes or events
31. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
- Strike or lock-out
- Exchange rate impact
- Price changes in goods or services sold
- Contracting out
- Organizational change
- Price changes in labour or raw materials
- Natural disaster
- Recession
- Change in product line
- Sold business or business units
- Expansion
- New or lost contract
- Plant closures
- Acquisition of business or business units
- Other
Specify the other changes or events: - No changes or events
Contact person
32. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?
- Yes
- No
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
- First name:
- Last name:
- Title:
- Email address:
- Telephone number (including area code):
- Extension number (if applicable):
The maximum number of characters is 5. - Fax number (including area code):
Feedback
33. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
- Hours:
- Minutes:
34. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
Annual Electricity Supply and Disposition Survey 2025 – Reporting Guide
This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the
2025 Annual Electricity Supply and Disposition Survey.
Help Line: 1-877-604-7828
Confidentiality
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.
Table of contents
- A – Reporting Instructions
- B – Electricity Generation Method
- C – Combustible Fuels
- D – Receipts of Electricity from the U.S.A.
- E – Receipts of Electricity from Within Canada
- F – Total Supply
- G – Deliveries of Electricity to the U.S.A.
- H – Deliveries of Electricity Within Province
- I – Transmission, Distribution and Other Losses
A – Reporting Instructions
Please report information for the period of January to December, 2025.
Please complete all sections as applicable.
If the information requested is unknown, please provide your best estimate.
This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2025 Annual Electricity Supply and Disposition Survey. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.
B – Electricity Generation Method
Nuclear: Electricity generated at an electric power plant whose turbines are driven by steam generated in a reactor by heat from the fission of nuclear fuel.
Hydro: Electric power generated from a plant in which the turbine generators are driven by flowing water.
Tidal: Electric power generated from a plant in which turbine generators are driven from tidal movements.
Wind: A power plant in which the prime mover is a wind turbine. Electric power is generated by the conversion of wind power into mechanical energy.
Solar: Electricity created using Photovoltaic (PV) technology which converts sunlight into electricity OR electricity created using solar thermal technology where sunlight heats a liquid or gas to drive a turbine or engine.
Wave: Electricity generated from mechanical energy derived from wave motion.
Geothermal: Electricity generated from heat emitted from within the earth's crust, usually in the form of hot water or steam.
Other non-combustible sources: This includes fuels such as waste heat, steam, and steam purchased from another company. Specify in the space provided.
C – Combustible fuels
Coal: A readily combustible, black or brownish-black rock-like substance, whose composition, including inherent moisture, consists of more than 50% by weight and 70% by volume of carbonaceous material. It is formed from plant remains that have been compacted, hardened, chemically altered and metamorphosed by heat and pressure over geologic time without access to air.
Natural gas: A mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.
Petroleum: This covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum products that are made up of refined crude oil and used as a fuel source (i.e., crude oil, synthetic crude oil, natural gas liquids, naphtha, kerosene, jet fuel, gasoline, diesel, and fuel oil; excludes Petroleum coke, bitumen and other oil products not specified).
Other combustible sources - Thermal: This includes fuels such as propane, orimulsion, petroleum coke, coke oven gas, ethanol and any other type of thermal combustible fuel source not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the space provided.
Wood (Report for "Dry" method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.
Spent pulping liquor: A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products.
Methane (Landfill gas): A biogas composed principally of methane and carbon dioxide produced by anaerobic digestion of landfill waste.
Municipal and other waste: Wastes (liquids or solids) produced by households, industry, hospitals and others (examples: paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen waste and sewage sludge).
Other combustible sources – Biomass: This includes fuels such as food waste, used diapers, and biogases – example, gas produced from animal water digesters. Specify in the space provided.
D – Receipts of electricity from the U.S.A.
If applicable, please report the total amount of electricity (MWh) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business imported/purchased from the United States.
E – Receipts of electricity from within Canada
If applicable, please report the total quantities of electricity (MWh) and total dollar value (thousands of dollars) purchased or received from within and/or other provinces (e.g., other utilities/producers, transmitters, distributors).
F – Total Supply
This is the sum of Total Generation, Total Receipts from United States, Total Receipts from Other Provinces and Total Receipts from Within Province. The Total Supply number must equal the Total Disposal number.
G – Deliveries of electricity to the U.S.A.
If applicable, please report the amount of electricity (MWh) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business sold/exported to the United States.
H – Deliveries of electricity within Canada
If applicable, please report the amount of electricity (MWh) and total dollar value (thousands of dollars) your company sold to other domestic companies, by province or territory.
I – Transmission, distribution and other losses
Include
- transmission losses
- adjustments
- "unaccounted for" amounts which are subject to variation because of cyclical billing
Exclude
- generating station use output as measured at the generating station gate.
Thank you for your participation.
Canadian Economic News, January 2026 Edition
This module provides a concise summary of selected Canadian economic events, as well as international and financial market developments by calendar month. It is intended to provide contextual information only to support users of the economic data published by Statistics Canada. In identifying major events or developments, Statistics Canada is not suggesting that these have a material impact on the published economic data in a particular reference month.
All information presented here is obtained from publicly available news and information sources, and does not reflect any protected information provided to Statistics Canada by survey respondents.
Resources
- Toronto-based Kinross Gold Corporation announced it is proceeding with the construction of three organic growth projects: the Round Mountain Phase X and Bald Mountain Redbird 2 projects in Nevada, and the Kettle River-Curlew project in Washington State. Kinross said the initial capital costs of the three projects are expected to be approximately USD $1.38 billion to be spent over three to four years.
- Toronto-based Allied Gold Corporation announced it had entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Zijin Gold International Company Limited of Hong Kong had agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Allied Gold for an equity value of approximately $5.5 billion. Allied Gold said the closing was expected by late April 2026, subject to shareholder and court approvals, approval under the Investment Canada Act (Canada), and other standard conditions for the closing for transactions of this nature.
- Calgary-based Keyera Corp. announced an extended unplanned outage at its Alberta Envirofuels facility (AEF). The company said that in early January 2026, it had initiated an unplanned outage at AEF to investigate an observed reduction in plant performance and that it anticipates that AEF will return to service in May 2026.
- Calgary-based Imperial Oil Limited announced its hydrocarbon production at Norman Wells in the Northwest Territories would end in the third quarter of 2026 as the facility comes to the end of its lifespan. Imperial said final reclamation work is not expected to start until after 2030, once a final closure plan and environmental assessment are completed and permits are approved by regulators.
Other news
- The Government of Canada announced it was proposing the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, starting in the spring of 2026 and subject to Royal Assent. The Government said the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit would provide $11.7 billion in additional support over six years by (i) providing a one-time top-up payment to be paid as early as possible this spring and no later than June 2026, and (ii) increasing the value of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit by 25% for five years starting in July 2026.
- The Government of British Columbia announced that the Environmental Assessment Office had approved an amendment to the Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine environmental assessment certificate, authorizing the mine near Fort St. James to increase production and continue operations until 2035.
- The Bank of Canada left the target for the overnight rate unchanged at 2.25%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points cut in October 2025.
- The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced it had received an authorization from Fisheries and Oceans Canada prior to the expansion of port facilities in Contrecœur and the continuation of the construction of the new container terminal. The MPA said the authorization follows the environmental assessment process conducted by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, which resulted in a favourable decision statement in 2021.
- Montreal-based Bombardier Inc. announced a new 126,000-square-foot manufacturing centre in Dorval. Bombardier said the centre represents an investment of approximately $100 million and is set to open before the end of 2027.
- Ottawa-based Minto Group and Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Limited Partnership of Toronto announced they will form a new programmatic joint venture partnership and that they had simultaneously entered into an arrangement agreement whereby Crestpoint will acquire all of the outstanding trust units of Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust for approximately $2.3 billion, including the assumption of net debt.
- Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper announced it would file notices with the Ontario Ministry of Labour to cease newsprint operations in Thunder Bay in the first quarter of 2026. The company said that up to 150 people would be directly impacted by the closure and that it will continue to operate as a single-line Softwood Kraft mill and generate renewable energy for sale to the grid.
- Oshawa-based General Motors Canada announced that Oshawa Assembly would return to two shifts of production beginning February 2nd, at which time approximately 500 employees would be placed on layoff.
United States and other international news
- The U.S. White House announced on January 5th the capture and extradition to the U.S. of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
- The White House announced on January 20th that President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order ensuring large institutional investors do not buy single-family homes that could otherwise be purchased by families. The White House said the Order directs key agencies to issue guidance preventing relevant Federal programs from approving, insuring, guaranteeing, securitizing, or facilitating sales of single-family homes to institutional investors.
- The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points cut in December 2025.
- The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank left the policy rate unchanged at 4.00%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points decrease in September 2025.
- The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.75%. The last change in the uncollateralized overnight call rate was a 25 basis points increase in December 2025.
- The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank left the repo rate unchanged at 1.75%. The last change in the repo rate was a 25 basis points reduction in September 2025.
- The eight OPEC+ countries Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman announced they had reaffirmed their November 2, 2025 decision to pause production increments in February and March 2026.
- Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific Corporation and Penumbra, Inc. of California announced they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Boston Scientific will acquire Penumbra in a cash and stock transaction for approximately USD $14.5 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to be completed in 2026, subject to receipt of Penumbra's stockholder approval and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
- New York-based Saks Global Holdings LLC announced it had commenced a voluntary chapter 11 process with support from key financial stakeholders. Saks said the stores and ecommerce experiences across Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks OFF 5TH, Last Call, and Horchow were open and serving customers.
- Washington State-based Amazon.com, Inc. announced additional organizational changes that would impact 16,000 roles across the company.
- Michigan-based Dow Chemical Company announced a plan to simplify how it operates and that it anticipates about USD $600 million to $800 million in severance for approximately 4,500 Dow roles.
Financial market news
- West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $65.21 per barrel on January 30th, up from a closing value of USD $57.95 at the end of December. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $43.00 to $53.00 per barrel range throughout January. The Canadian dollar closed at 73.74 cents U.S. on January 30th, up from 72.96 cents U.S. at the end of December. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 31,923.52 on January 30th, up from 31,712.76 at the end of December.
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