Gas Facts
Industry at a glance
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| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas resource base (trillions of cubic feet) |
1,368 | 1,373 | 1,378 | 1,382 | 1,220 | 1,225 | 1,087 | 1,087 | 1,093 | 855 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Natural gas final demand (% of final energy demand) |
37.5% | 36.1% | 37.7% | 36.3% | 35.9% | 35.5% | 34.9% | 35.2% | 35.4% | 34.4% | 32.9% | 32.7% | 31.6% | 32.3% | 31.9% | 31.7% | 30.8% |
| Number of active customers (installed gas meters in use) | 7,582,052 | 7,485,012 | 7,391,446 | 7,257,823 | 7,179,207 | 7,054,330 | 6,843,132 | 6,761,200 | 6,658,342 | 6,538,843 | 6,442,362 | 6,341,256 | 6,243,777 | 6,150,307 | 6,063,003 | 5,950,100 | 5,817,743 |
| Kilometres of pipeline (kilometres) | 586,068 | 577,464 | 573,004 | 566,936 | 564,482 | 550,452 | 456,657 | 454,256 | 451,019 | 445,842 | 441,907 | 437,276 | 431,039 | 427,836 | 421,589 | 413,632 | 410,161 |
| Natural gas sales in Canada (trillions of cubic feet) |
4.316 | 4.054 | 3.906 | 4.063 | 4.072 | 3.823 | 3.570 | 3.102 | 3.109 | 3.007 | 2.895 | 2.806 | 2.637 | 2.659 | 2.648 | 2.602 | 2.451 |
| Natural gas exports (trillions of cubic feet) |
2.942 | 2.730 | 2.427 | 2.633 | 2.793 | 2.974 | 2.876 | 2.763 | 2.754 | 2.912 | 3.118 | 3.274 | 3.376 | 3.363 | 3.672 | 3.844 | 3.606 |
| Average residential gas use (cubic metres per year) |
2,533 | 2,385 | 2,398 | 2,442 | 2,424 | 2,444 | 2,468 | 2,499 | 2,462 | 2,460 | 2,489 | 2,486 | 2,584 | 2,626 | 2,675 | 2,719 | 2,835 |
| Average residential gas bill ($/year) |
$1,310 | $1,037 | $953 | $1,009 | $982 | $1,061 | $1,038 | $1,104 | $1,179 | $1,035 | $981 | $1,048 | $1,099 | $1,153 | $1,399 | $1,309 | $1,450 |
| Sector employment (full-time persons) |
16,749 | 16,246 | 16,349 | 16,959 | 16,916 | 16,972 | 15,978 | 14,361 | 15,642 | 16,597 | 16,795 | 15,914 | 15,086 | 15,994 | 15,901 | 16,579 | 15,827 |
| 10-yr Capital Investment ($ Cdn millions) |
$23,699 | $21,238 | $20,691 | $20,132 | $21,674 | $21,203 | $20,445 | $19,029 | $17,059 | $15,739 | $14,785 | $13,133 | $12,349 | $11,677 | $10,997 | $10,570 | $10,101 |
| CGA New Capital & O&M Spending ($ Cdn millions) |
$6,204 | $5,972 | $5,230 | $5,043 | $4,802 | $4,464 | $4,036 | $4,019 | $3,729 | $3,518 | $3,313 | $3,023 | $2,778 | $2,725 | $2,699 | $2,494 | $2,261 |
| GDP of NG distribution sector ($Cdn 2012 millions) |
$5,130 | $4,523 | $4,772 | $4,974 | $4,896 | $4,546 | $4,495 | $4,731 | $4,894 | $4,562 | $4,859 | $4,415 | $3,974 | $4,099 | $4,008 | $3,783 | $3,544 |
| Delivered cost of natural gas ($ per gigajoule GJ) |
$16.69 | $11.48 | $10.00 | $9.94 | $10.55 | $11.77 | $10.22 | $11.97 | $13.55 | $12.49 | $12.56 | $13.69 | $14.56 | $14.67 | $17.36 | $16.78 | $17.90 |
| GHG emissions of NG Delivery (Mt CO2eq) |
12.767 | 11.323 | 10.212 | 11.100 | 11.206 | 10.129 | 10.413 | 10.093 | 10.630 | 9.852 | 8.414 | 8.579 | 8.403 | 9.281 | 10.197 | 11.825 | 12.487 |
Sources: CGA, CEPEI, CER, Statistics Canada
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