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Canadian price trend
CPI — Energy
The Consumer Price Index for energy — gasoline, electricity, natural gas and home heating fuels bought by Canadian households.
Latest value
221 index (2002=100)
July 2026
- 12-month change
- 16.6%
- 5-year change
- 23.3%
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 221 |
| June 2026 | 215.6 |
| May 2026 | 231.4 |
| April 2026 | 223.9 |
| March 2026 | 211.9 |
| February 2026 | 187.3 |
| January 2026 | 183 |
| December 2025 | 181.5 |
| November 2025 | 189.4 |
| October 2025 | 186 |
| September 2025 | 193.1 |
| August 2025 | 191 |
Energy costs are highly seasonal and provincial: heating loads, electricity rate structures and carbon pricing all differ across Canada. A Canada-wide average or index like this is not the same as any single retailer's shelf price in your province.
Source StatCan Table 18-10-0004 (Consumer Price Index, Canada, not seasonally adjusted) · vector 41691239 · statcan.gc.ca Web Data Service · latest observation Jul 1, 2026