Centre for Energy and Transportation Statistics
Energy Section

Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

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 – General Information: Purpose of survey, Data-sharing agreements and Data linkage
• B – Reporting Instructions
• C – Supply of Natural Gas Unit of Measure
• D – Imports
• E – Receipts from Domestic Sources
• F – Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/Thousand Cubic Meters
• G – Exports (Specify Port of Exit)
• H – Domestic Deliveries
• I – Report Amounts of Gas Delivered to Consumers
• J – Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Marine Terminals
• K – Consumed Own Fuel
• L – Line Pack Fluctuation
• M – Metering Differences, Line Loss, Other Unaccounted Adjustments
• N – In-transit Shipments of Natural Gas
• O – Ex-transit Shipments
• P – Thousands of Cubic Metre Kilometres (10³m³km)

A – General information

Purpose of survey

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, and demand for, energy in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance, and is used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area. In the case of public utilities, it is used by governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities. The private sector also uses this information in the corporate decision-making process. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

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, Quebec, 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 and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

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 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.

Data linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

B – Reporting Instructions

Please report information for a specific reference month 2025.

Please complete all sections as applicable.

If the information requested is unknown, please provide your best estimate.

Value (cost to customer): reported dollar values should exclude all taxes. Further, rebates paid to the customer should be deducted to arrive at "value".

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the Monthly Natural Gas Transmission Survey. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.

Supply

C – Supply of Natural Gas Unit of Measure

Amounts: report amounts (1000m³ or Gigajoules) of natural gas received and delivered during the month under review.

D – Imports

Report total amount of natural gas carried into Canada, by port of entry.

Inclusion: amounts of gas moving in transit (E.g.: from the U.S., through Canada, and back into the U.S.)

Exclusion: Receipts from Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) marine terminals

E – Receipts from Domestic Sources

Report volumes of gas received from sources such as:

Fields

Report amounts of gas received from fields connected directly to your company's transmission system. Field flared and waste and re-injection should be deducted from this amount.

Field plants  

Report amounts of gas received at the processing or re-processing plant gate after the deduction of shrinkage, plant uses and losses.

Exclusions:

• Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) fractionation plants
• Mainline straddle plants;

 Gas gathering systems

Report amounts of gas received from gas gathering systems connected directly to your company's transmission system.

Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants

Exclusion:

• Field gas plants

Other transmission pipelines

Report amounts of gas received from other transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.

Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

Storage facilities

Report amounts of gas received from storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's transmission system.

Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage, but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

Distributors (utility distribution systems)

Report amounts of gas received from gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.

Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) marine terminals

Report amounts of gas received from LNG marine terminals (NAICS 488990) connected directly to your company's transmission system.

LNG marine terminals are establishments primarily engaged with the liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport.

F – Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/ Thousand Cubic Meters

Report average heat content of your natural gas receipts for the reported reference month.

Disposition

G – Exports, Specify Port of Exit

Report total amount of natural gas this transmission pipeline physically exported from Canada to the United States, by port of exit.

Inclusion: amounts of gas moving (E.g.: from Canada, through the U.S., and back into Canada)

Exclusion: Deliveries to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) marine terminals

H – Domestic Deliveries

Report amount of natural gas delivered to facilities and pipelines such as:

Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants

Exclusion:

• Field gas plants
• Other transmission pipelines

Report amounts of gas delivered to other transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.

Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

Storage facilities

Report amounts of gas delivered to storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's transmission system.

Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

Distributors (utility distribution systems)

Report amounts of gas delivered to gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.

Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

I – Report Amounts of Gas Delivered to Consumers and report the number of customers

Industrial power generation plants

Report gas delivered to electric power generation plants (NAICS 2211) connected directly to your company's transmission system.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power by natural gas.

Other industrial

Deliveries to Other Industrial Consumers

Report gas delivered to industrial establishments other than power generation plants.

Inclusions:

• Agriculture and forestry
• Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
• Construction
• Manufacturing

Exclusions:

• Electric power generation
• Wholesale and retail trade
• Transportation and warehousing
• Other commercial buildings (e.g., public institutions)
• Natural gas transmission pipelines
• Natural gas storage facilities
• Natural gas distributors

Commercial and institutional

Report gas delivered to commercial and institutional establishments.

Inclusions:

• Wholesale and retail trade
• Transportation and warehousing
• Other commercial buildings (e.g., public institutions)

Value (cost to customer): dollar values exclude provincial taxes (if applicable), goods and services tax (GST) and harmonized sales tax (HST). Further, rebates paid to the customer should be deducted in order to arrive at "value".

J – Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Marine Terminals

Report amounts of gas delivered to LNG marine terminals (NAICS 488990) connected directly to your company's transmission system.

LNG marine terminals are establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport.

K – Consumed Own Fuel

Report amount of gas consumed to fuel this transmission system.

L – Line Pack Fluctuation

Report the change in line pack between the first and last day of the reference month.

M – Metering Differences, Line Loss, Other Unaccounted Adjustments

Report the difference between the total supply and total disposition. This difference includes leakage or other losses, discrepancies due to metering inaccuracies and other variants, particularly billing lag.

N – In-transit Shipments of Natural Gas

Report total amount of natural gas received into Canada with the intention of exporting it back to the United States. (Re-Export)

O – Ex-transit Shipments

Report total amount of natural gas delivered to the United States with the intention of importing it back to Canada. (Re-Import)

P – Thousands of Cubic Metre Kilometres (10³m³km)

Please report the volume of natural gas transmitted (in 10³m³) multiplied by the distance (in km) each shipment has travelled.

Example:

• Step 1) 2 000 cubic metres transported over 5 km is equal to 10 000 cubic metre km.
• Step 2) To report in 10³m³km, divide 10 000 cubic metre km by 1 000, which equals 10 cubic metre km.

Thank you for your participation.

In June 2025, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

Questionnaire flow within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. Therefore, some respondents will not receive all questions, and there is a small chance that some households will not receive any questions at all. This is based on their answers to certain LFS questions.

Labour Market Indicators

ENTRY_Q1 / EQ 1 – From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.

RET_Q1 / EQ 2 – At this time, do you consider yourself to be…?

1. Completely retired
2. Partly retired
3. Not retired

RET_Q3 / EQ 3 – When did you retire?

• Year
• Month

RET_Q4 / EQ 4 – Which of the following factors affected the timing of your retirement?

Select all that apply.

1. Layoff, plant or business closure, downsizing related to trade and tariff-related economic disruptions
2. Layoff, plant or business closure, downsizing unrelated to trade and tariff-related economic disruptions
3. Personal health or disability issues
4. Health or disability issues of partner or spouse
5. Financial readiness
6. Lack of job satisfaction
7. Mandatory retirement policy
8. Qualified for pension
9. Employer offered special incentives for retirement
10. Wished to pursue hobbies or other activities of personal interest
11. An agreement with spouse or partner
12. Chose to defer the start of Old Age Security (OAS) pension in exchange for a larger pension amount
13. Other factor

RET_Q5 / EQ 5 – Which of those factors played the most important role?

Was it:

1. Layoff, plant or business closure, downsizing related to trade and tariff-related economic disruptions
2. Layoff, plant or business closure, downsizing unrelated to trade and tariff-related economic disruptions
3. Personal health or disability issues
4. Health or disability issues of partner or spouse
5. Financial readiness
6. Lack of job satisfaction
7. Mandatory retirement policy
8. Qualified for pension
9. Employer offered special incentives for retirement
10. Wished to pursue hobbies or other activities of personal interest
11. An agreement with spouse or partner
12. Chose to defer the start of my Old Age Security (OAS) pension in exchange for a larger pension amount
13. Other factor

RET_Q6 / EQ 6 – At what age did you plan to [completely] retire?

• Age
  OR
• Do not plan to retire

AEP_Q01 / EQ 7 – How likely are you to take the following actions in the next 12 months to improve your employment prospects?

	Not at all likely	Somewhat unlikely	Somewhat likely	Very likely
Take unpaid training in your spare time
Take paid training in your spare time
Return to the regular education system full-time or part-time
Look for another job in your industry
Look for a job in a different industry
Expand your professional network
[Start a business/Look for a job as an employee]
Move to a different part of your province
Move to a different province
Accept an additional job

Wildfires

• On May 13th, the Government of Manitoba announced that, with wildfire conditions continuing to escalate, it had declared a state of local emergency for Nopiming, Wallace Lake, South Atikaki and Manigotagan River provincial parks and issued an evacuation order for Nopiming Provincial Park. The Government said these parks would remain closed to the public until conditions improve. On May 14th, the Government announced it was closing Whiteshell Provincial Park until conditions improve. On May 28th, the Government of Manitoba declared a provincewide state of emergency, effective for 30 days. The Government also said that in addition, the city of Flin Flon and the First Nations of Pimicikimak and Mathias Colomb had issued mandatory evacuation orders.
• On May 29th, the Government of Saskatchewan declared a provincial State of Emergency due to the wildfires affecting communities across Saskatchewan. The Government said the state of emergency would be in effect for 30 days.

Resources

• Texas-based Sunoco LP and Parkland Corporation of Calgary announced they had entered into a definitive agreement whereby Sunoco will acquire all outstanding shares of Parkland in a cash and equity transaction valued at approximately USD $9.1 billion, including assumed debt. The companies said the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions, including approval by Parkland's shareholders and customary regulatory and stock exchange listing approvals.
• France-based TotalEnergies SE announced it had signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement with Ksi Lisims LNG for the purchase of 2 Mtpa (million tonnes per annum) of LNG for 20 years from the future liquefaction plant located on the northwest coast British Columbia. The company said that, in parallel, it acquired a 5% stake in Texas-based Western LNG LLC, the developer, shareholder, and future operator of the Ksi Lisims LNG project.
• Calgary-based Strathcona Resources Ltd. announced it had entered into definitive agreements to sell substantially all of its Montney assets for approximately $2.84 billion to ARC Resources Ltd. and Tourmaline Oil Corp.
• Calgary-based Vermilion Energy Inc. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Saskatchewan and Manitoba assets for cash proceeds of $415 million. Vermillion said the transaction is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
• Vancouver-based Pan American Silver Corp. and MAG Silver Corp. announced they had entered into a definitive agreement whereby Pan American will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of MAG for total consideration of approximately USD $2.1 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including shareholder approval, clearance under Mexican anti-trust laws, and approval of the listing of the Pan American common shares to be issued under the transaction on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
• The Government of Ontario announced it had approved Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington nuclear site. The Government said the SMR will produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of 300,000 homes.

Canada's internal trade

• The Government of Manitoba announced it had signed an agreement with the Ontario government to boost the flow of goods, services, investment and workers in both provinces. The Government said the premiers signed a memorandum of understanding to signal the provinces' intention to work together to knock down interprovincial trade barriers including direct-to-consumer alcohol sales and improved labour mobility between Manitoba and Ontario.
• The Government of Nova Scotia announced it was removing more interprovincial trade barriers by introducing legislative changes to enhance the new Traffic Safety Act in the fall that would allow more types of commercial trucks and other passenger vehicles to enter and operate in the province, supporting the movement of goods and services across the country. The Government also said it plans to amend the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations to allow factory-built (modular) buildings that meet the National Building Code to be installed in the province without having to meet additional Nova Scotia-specific standards.
• The Government of Quebec announced it had tabled a Bill to promote trade in products and the mobility of labour from other provinces and territories of Canada, in order to stimulate interprovincial trade by improving the free movement of goods and skilled workers.

Other news

• The Government of Canada announced that it was moving forward with the proposal to deliver tax relief for Canadians by reducing the lowest marginal personal income tax rate from 15% to 14%, effective July 1, 2025.
• The Government of Alberta announced it was freezing the industrial carbon price at the current rate of $95 per tonne of emissions to keep industry competitive and defend jobs in response to the uncertainty caused by United States' tariffs.
• On May 15th, the Government of Ontario released its 2025 Budget, which included support for workers and businesses, the creation of a new Critical Minerals Processing Fund, and investments in infrastructure, skills training, housing, health, and education. The Government forecasts a $14.6 billion deficit in 2025-26 and real GDP growth of 0.8% in 2025 and 1.0% in 2026.
• The Government of Ontario announced its plan to permanently cut the gasoline and fuel tax rates, keeping the provincial rates of tax at nine cents per litre, which the Government said would save households, on average, about $115 per year going forward. The Government also said it was proposing to remove tolls from the provincially owned Highway 407 East, which the Government said is expected to save daily commuters an estimated $7,200 annually.
• Quebec's minimum wage increased from $15.75 to $16.10 per hour on May 1st.
• The Government of the Yukon announced that the 2025 rent index would be set at 2.0%.
• Toronto-based Canadian Tire Corporation announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to become the home of Canadian brands and other intellectual property of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), including the HBC Stripes and various company names, logos, designs, coat of arms and brand trademarks, for $30 million. Canadian Tire said the transaction is expected to close later this summer, subject to court approval and other customary terms and conditions.
• In a court filing with the Superior Court of Ontario, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) said that by June 1, 2025, it will have terminated approximately 8,347 or approximately 89% of its employees. HBC said the remaining 1,017 include Distribution Centre employees, and that the Distribution Centres are expected to close June 15, 2025.
• Toronto-based TD Bank Group announced it had initiated a new restructuring program in the second quarter of 2025 to reduce its cost base, including savings from an approximate 2% workforce reduction.
• Vancouver-based Telus Corporation announced it was investing more than $70 billion over the next five years to expand and enhance its network infrastructure and operations, including bringing TELUS PureFibre connectivity to homes and businesses across British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario; deploying enhancements to its 5G and LTE services; and launching two Sovereign AI Factories in Kamloops and Rimouski.
• Montreal-based BCE Inc. announced Bell AI Fabric, an investment that will create a national network starting with a data centre supercluster in British Columbia that will aim to provide upwards of 500 MW of hydro-electric powered AI compute capacity across six facilities. Bell said the first facility would come online in June 2025, in Kamloops BC with a second facility opening in Merritt, BC, by the end of 2025.
• Waterloo Ontario-based Definity Financial Corporation announced today that it had entered into a definitive agreement with the Travelers Companies, Inc. of New York to acquire Canadian operations of Travelers for cash consideration of approximately $3.3 billion. Definity said the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

United States and other international news

• The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.50%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points cut in December 2024. The Committee also said that it would continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities.
• The Bank of Japan announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.50%. The last change in the uncollateralized overnight call rate was a 25 basis points increase in January 2025.
• The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%. The last change in the Bank Rate was a 25 basis points cut in February 2025.
• The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank left the policy rate unchanged at 4.5%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points increase in December 2023.
• The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank left the repo rate unchanged at 2.25%. The last change in the repo rate was a 25 basis points reduction in January 2025.
• The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85%. The last change in the cash rate target was a 25 basis points cut in February 2025.
• The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) lowered the Official Cash Rate (OCR), its main policy rate, by 25 basis points to 3.25%. The last change in the OCR was a 25 basis points cut in April 2025.
• U.S. President Donald J. Trump and United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced on May 8th a trade deal – the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) – to remove barriers to make it easier for American and British businesses to operate, invest and trade in both countries.
• The White House announced on May 12th that U.S. President Donald J. Trump had reached an agreement with China whereby the United States would remove the additional tariffs it imposed on China on April 8 and April 9, 2025, but would retain all duties imposed on China prior to April 2, 2025. The White House said China would remove the retaliatory tariffs it announced since April 4, 2025, and would also suspend or remove the non-tariff countermeasures taken against the United States since April 2, 2025. President Trump said the suspension of tariffs would be for a period of 90 days.
• Moody's Ratings announced it had downgraded the Government of United States of America's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Aa1 from Aaa and changed the outlook from stable to negative. Moody's said the downgrade reflects the increase over more than a decade in government debt and interest payment ratios to levels that are significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns.
• Virginia-based Boeing and Qatar Airways announced the carrier would purchase up to 210 widebody jets, including 130 787 Dreamliners, 30 777-9s, and options for an additional 50 787 and 777X airplanes. Boeing said the order would support nearly 400,000 jobs in the U.S.
• The eight OPEC+ countries - Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman - which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, announced they would implement a production adjustment of 411 thousand barrels per day, equivalent to three monthly increments, in June 2025.
• Japan-based Nissan Motor Co., Ltd announced a recovery plan with a cost reduction target of ¥250 billion. Nissan said it will consolidate its vehicle production plants from 17 to 10 by fiscal year 2027 and reduce its workforce by a total of 20,000 employees between fiscal years 2024 and 2027, which includes a previously announced reduction of 9,000.

Financial market news

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $60.79 per barrel on May 30th, up from a closing value of USD $58.21 at the end of April. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $44 to $52 per barrel range throughout May. The Canadian dollar closed at 72.68 cents U.S. on May 30th, up from 72.40 cents U.S. at the end of April. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 26,175.05 on May 30th, up from 24,841.68 at the end of April.

Centre for Energy and Transportation Statistics
Energy Section

Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

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 – General Information: Purpose of survey, Data-sharing agreements and Data linkage
• B – Reporting Instructions
• C – Supply of Natural Gas Unit of Measure
• D – Receipts from Transmission Pipelines
• E – Receipts from Storage Facilities
• F – Receipts from Other Gas Distributors
• G – Total Supply of Natural Gas
• H – Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/Thousand Cubic Meters
• I – Deliveries to System Gas Consumers
• J – Deliveries to Consumers Enrolled with a Third Party Marketer
• K – Deliveries to Consumers who have Purchased Directly from Suppliers
• L – Deliveries to Power Generation Plants
• M – Deliveries to Other Industrial Consumers
• N – Deliveries to Commercial and Institutional Consumers
• O – Deliveries to Residential Consumers
• P – Deliveries to Transmission Pipelines
• Q – Deliveries to Storage Facilities
• R – Deliveries to Other Gas Distributors
• S – Own Use
• T – Line Pack Fluctuation
• U – Metering Differences, Line Loss, Other Unaccounted for and Cyclical Billing Adjustments
• V – Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/Thousand Cubic Meters
• W – Total Disposition

A - General information

Purpose of survey

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, and demand for, energy in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance and is used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area. In the case of public utilities, it is used by governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities. The private sector also uses this information in the corporate decision-making process. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

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, Quebec, 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 and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

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 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.

Data linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

B - Reporting Instructions

Please report information for a specific reference month 2025.

Please complete all sections as applicable.

If the information requested is unknown, please provide your best estimate.

Amounts: Report amounts in Gigajoules (GJs) of natural gas received and delivered during the month under review.

Value (cost to customer): The reported dollar value should exclude all taxes. Further, rebates paid to the customer should be deducted to arrive at "value".

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the Monthly Natural Gas Distribution Survey. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.

C - Supply of Natural Gas Unit of Measure

Amounts: report amounts (1000m3 or Gigajoules) of natural gas received and delivered during the month under review.

D - Receipts from Transmission Pipelines

Report volumes of gas received from transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

E - Receipts from Storage Facilities

Report volumes of gas received from storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage, but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

F - Receipts from Other Gas Distributors

Report volumes of gas received from other gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

G - Total Supply of Natural Gas

Report total volumes of gas received.

H - Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/Thousand Cubic Meters

Report average heat content of your natural gas receipts for the reported reference month.

Disposition

I - Deliveries to System Gas Consumers

Report deliveries of utility-purchased natural gas to consumers. Report the quantity and value of the natural gas delivered and the number of customers.

J - Deliveries to Consumers Enrolled with a Third Party Marketer

Report deliveries to consumers who have purchased their natural gas through a gas marketer or broker. Report the quantity and value of natural gas delivered and the number of customers.

K - Deliveries to Consumers who have Purchased Directly from Suppliers

Report deliveries to consumers who have purchased their natural gas directly from suppliers. Report the quantity of natural gas delivered and the number of customers.

L - Deliveries to Power Generation Plants

Report gas delivered to electric power generation plants (NAICS 2211) connected directly to your company's distribution system (at metered interconnections).

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power by natural gas.

M - Deliveries to Other Industrial Consumers

Report gas delivered to industrial establishments other than power generation plants.

Inclusions:

• Agriculture and forestry
• Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
• Construction
• Manufacturing

Exclusions:

• Electric power generation
• Wholesale and retail trade
• Transportation and warehousing
• Other commercial buildings (e.g., public institutions)
• Natural gas transmission pipelines
• Natural gas storage facilities
• Natural gas distributors

N - Deliveries to Commercial and Institutional Consumers

Report gas delivered to commercial and institutional establishments.

Inclusions:

• Wholesale and retail trade
• Transportation and warehousing
• Other commercial buildings (e.g., public institutions)

O - Deliveries to Residential Consumers

Report gas delivered for domestic use (including multi-dwelling apartments).

P - Deliveries to Transmission Pipelines

Report volumes of gas delivered to transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

Q - Deliveries to Storage Facilities

Report volumes of gas delivered to storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

R - Deliveries to Other Gas Distributors

Report volumes of gas deliveries to other gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

S - Own Use

Report volumes of gas consumed in operating your pipeline system.

T - Line Pack Fluctuation

Report differences in the pipeline system due to changes of temperature and/or pressure.

U - Metering Differences, Line Loss, Other Unaccounted for and Cyclical Billing Adjustments

Report the difference between the total supply and total disposition. This difference includes leakage or other losses, discrepancies due to meter inaccuracies and other variants, particularly billing lag.

V - Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/ Thousand Cubic Meters

Report the average heat content of your total natural gas disposition for the reference month.

W - Total Disposition

Report total volumes of gas disposition.

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