AlbertaPrices and price indexesAugust 2016–July 2026 · Monthly

How did the Consumer Price Index for natural gas change in Alberta?

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Consumer Price Index for natural gas increased in Alberta.

Overall change
5.5% increase
+9.7 index points
Start · August 2016
175.4 Index (2002 = 100)
Latest · July 2026
185.1 Index (2002 = 100)

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

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

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

In Alberta, the Consumer Price Index for natural gas was 5.5% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 175.4 Index (2002 = 100) to 185.1 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 9.7 index points. It reached an observed high of 374.8 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2022 before ending at 185.1 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

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Consumer Price Index for natural gas in Alberta

Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

Selected periodJuly 2026
  • Consumer Price Index for natural gas185.1 Index (2002 = 100)
In Alberta, the Consumer Price Index for natural gas was 5.5% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 175.4 Index (2002 = 100) to 185.1 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 9.7 index points. It reached an observed high of 374.8 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2022 before ending at 185.1 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026. The chart covers August 2016 to July 2026. Values are shown in Index (2002 = 100).Index (2002 = 100)100200300400August 2016April 2018December 2019August 2021March 2023November 2024July 2026175.4 Index (2002 = 100)185.1 Index (2002 = 100)

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Observed high
374.8 Index (2002 = 100)July 2022
Observed low
140.9 Index (2002 = 100)July 2019
Exact values120 observations · August 2016–July 2026

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Consumer Price Index for natural gas in Alberta
PeriodConsumer Price Index for natural gas
July 2026Latest185.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2026197.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2026174.9 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2026193.6 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2026191.9 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2026195.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2026213.3 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2025212.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2025197.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2025174.6 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2025161.8 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2025168.8 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2025174.2 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2025190 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2025202.3 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2025204.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2025285.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2025277.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2025274.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2024277.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2024273.8 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2024246.7 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2024250.4 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2024244.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2024243.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2024246.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2024256.6 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2024264.7 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2024257.2 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2024302.8 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2024258.2 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2023265.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2023264.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2023254.4 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2023258.6 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2023274.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2023252.1 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2023253.2 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2023248.9 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2023268.9 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2023231.8 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2023263.1 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2023317.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2022322.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2022312.1 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2022291.2 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2022323.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2022313.6 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2022374.8 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2022368.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2022334.9 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2022312.2 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2022292 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2022293.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2022273.9 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2021282.2 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2021290.3 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2021264 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2021251.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2021249.1 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2021243.3 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2021238.6 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2021237.4 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2021215.8 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2021236.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2021208.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2021209.2 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2020208.3 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2020219.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2020199 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2020203.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2020182.5 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2020185.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2020204.1 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2020207.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2020194.3 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2020174.1 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2020190.7 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2020191.1 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2019191.4 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2019179.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2019162.9 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2019158.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2019157 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2019140.9 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2019141.8 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2019201.5 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2019213.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2019220.6 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2019186.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2019176.5 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2018176.5 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2018183.9 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2018162.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2018160.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2018158.7 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2018166 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2018146.9 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2018155.1 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2018175.4 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2018179.6 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2018200.1 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2018191.6 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2017189.8 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2017179.7 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2017176.5 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2017171.2 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2017190.3 Index (2002 = 100)
July 2017180 Index (2002 = 100)
June 2017168.4 Index (2002 = 100)
May 2017183 Index (2002 = 100)
April 2017196.1 Index (2002 = 100)
March 2017188 Index (2002 = 100)
February 2017200.9 Index (2002 = 100)
January 2017224.7 Index (2002 = 100)
December 2016180.6 Index (2002 = 100)
November 2016196 Index (2002 = 100)
October 2016182.3 Index (2002 = 100)
September 2016175.7 Index (2002 = 100)
August 2016175.4 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.