CanadaPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

How did the Consumer Price Index for electricity change in Canada?

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Consumer Price Index for electricity increased in Canada.

Overall change
16.5% increase
+25.3 index points
Start · August 2016
153.1 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
178.4 Index (2002 = 100)

Statistics Canada · Table 18-10-0004-01Updated

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Measure
Consumer Price Index for electricity
Area shown
Canada
Period
August 2016–July 2026Monthly
Unit
Index (2002 = 100)

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Products and product groups
Electricity
How to read the index
The CPI tracks average price change; 2002 = 100 is its reference level.

In Canada, the Consumer Price Index for electricity was 16.5% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 153.1 Index (2002 = 100) to 178.4 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 25.3 index points. It fell to an observed low of 138.4 Index (2002 = 100) in May 2020 before rising to 178.4 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for electricity in Canada

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for electricity178.4 Index (2002 = 100)
In Canada, the Consumer Price Index for electricity was 16.5% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 153.1 Index (2002 = 100) to 178.4 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 25.3 index points. It fell to an observed low of 138.4 Index (2002 = 100) in May 2020 before rising to 178.4 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026. The chart covers August 2016 to July 2026. Values are shown in Index (2002 = 100).Index (2002 = 100)120140160180200August 2016April 2018December 2019August 2021March 2023November 2024July 2026153.1 Index (2002 = 100)178.4 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
178.4 Index (2002 = 100)July 2026
Observed low
138.4 Index (2002 = 100)May 2020
Exact values120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

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Consumer Price Index for electricity in Canada
PeriodConsumer Price Index for electricity
July 2026Latest178.4 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026177.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026177.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026177.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026175.6 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026175.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026175.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025175 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025174.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025172.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025172.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025172.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025172.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025171.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025171.2 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025171.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025168.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025168.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025169 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024169.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024169.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024169.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024169.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024170.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024169.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024169 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024168.9 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024169.8 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024167.5 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024168.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024169.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023167.7 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023167.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023165.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023170.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023173.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023170.6 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023165.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023163.7 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023161.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023157.3 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023152.5 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023152.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022157.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022154.4 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022155.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022153.3 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022154.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022152.7 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022156.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022155.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022155.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022153.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022156.1 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022154.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021153.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021151.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021150.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021151 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021152.2 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021150.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021147.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021148.3 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021149.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021148 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021144.3 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021141.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020147.9 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020146.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020146.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020148.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020147.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020147.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020145.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020138.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020138.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020145.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020148.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020148.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019148.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019147.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019146.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019146 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019146 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019145.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019145.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019145.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019144.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019144.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019145.1 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019145.2 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018144.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018143.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018143.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018143.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018143.7 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018143.7 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018142.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018141.9 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018143.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018141.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018141 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018141 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017139.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017138.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017139.1 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017139 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017139.4 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017139.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017143.5 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017143 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017147.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017147.4 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017147.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017148.4 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016150.9 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016150.6 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016151.8 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016152.1 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016153.1 Index (2002 = 100)

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About this data

Data shown through July 2026Table updated

These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (18-10-0004-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted, 2026-08-17. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last index value minus the first and is reported in index points; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.