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

> Consumer Price Index for natural gas increased in Canada.

In Canada, the Consumer Price Index for natural gas was 21.4% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 107.1 Index (2002 = 100) to 130 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 22.9 index points. It reached an observed high of 190.7 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2022 before ending at 130 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Canada (CA)
- Period: August 2016 to July 2026
- Frequency: Monthly
- Source updated: 2026-08-17
- Products and product groups: Natural gas
- How to read the index: The CPI tracks average price change; 2002 = 100 is its reference level.

## Key figures

- Start · August 2016: 107.1 Index (2002 = 100)
- Latest · July 2026: 130 Index (2002 = 100)
- Overall change: 21.4% increase (+22.9 index points)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| August 2016 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 107.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 107.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2016 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 107.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 107.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2016 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 107.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 107.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2016 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 109 Index (2002 = 100) | 109 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2016 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 107.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 107.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 118 Index (2002 = 100) | 118 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 115 Index (2002 = 100) | 115 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 114.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 114.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 111.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 111.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 115.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 115.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 116.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 116.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 112 Index (2002 = 100) | 112 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 112.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 112.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2017 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 114.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 114.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 115.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 115.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 109.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 109.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 107 Index (2002 = 100) | 107 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 106 Index (2002 = 100) | 106 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 108.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 108.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 107.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 107.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 107.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 107.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 107.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 107.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 109.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 109.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2018 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 109 Index (2002 = 100) | 109 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 111.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 111.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 117.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 117.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 120.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 120.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 119.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 119.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 111.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 111.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 112 Index (2002 = 100) | 112 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 114 Index (2002 = 100) | 114 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 114.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 114.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 111.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 111.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2019 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 114.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 114.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 114 Index (2002 = 100) | 114 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 111.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 111.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 115.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 115.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 115.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 115.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 112.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 112.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 113.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 113.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 116.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 116.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 124 Index (2002 = 100) | 124 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 127.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 127.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2020 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 125.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 125.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 124 Index (2002 = 100) | 124 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 123.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 123.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 127.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 127.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 131.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 131.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 134.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 134.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 134.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 134.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 133.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 133.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 134.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 134.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 135.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 135.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 147.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 147.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 151.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 151.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2021 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 150.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 150.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 149.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 149.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 151.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 151.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 151.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 151.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 160.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 160.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 165 Index (2002 = 100) | 165 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 169.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 169.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 190.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 190.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 183.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 183.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 185.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 185.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 184.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 184.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 187.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 187.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2022 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 188.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 188.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 184 Index (2002 = 100) | 184 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 175.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 175.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 171.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 171.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 162.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 162.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 159.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 159.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 159.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 159.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 160.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 160.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 163.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 161.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 161.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 160.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 160.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 160.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 160.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2023 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 161 Index (2002 = 100) | 161 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 153.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 153.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 159.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 159.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 153.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 153.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 154.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 154.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 153.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 153.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 152 Index (2002 = 100) | 152 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 151.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 151.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 151.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 151.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 152.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 152.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 148.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 148.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 151.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 151.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2024 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 152.1 Index (2002 = 100) | 152.1 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 161.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 161.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 162 Index (2002 = 100) | 162 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 163.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 163.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 132.4 Index (2002 = 100) | 132.4 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 132.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 132.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 130.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 130.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 140.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 140.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 139.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 139.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 138.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 138.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 123.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 123.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 126.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 126.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2025 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 128.9 Index (2002 = 100) | 128.9 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2026 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 136.6 Index (2002 = 100) | 136.6 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2026 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 134.3 Index (2002 = 100) | 134.3 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2026 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 133.8 Index (2002 = 100) | 133.8 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2026 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 129.2 Index (2002 = 100) | 129.2 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2026 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 126.7 Index (2002 = 100) | 126.7 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2026 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 129.5 Index (2002 = 100) | 129.5 | Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2026 | Consumer Price Index for natural gas | 130 Index (2002 = 100) | 130 | Index (2002 = 100) |

## How this answer was calculated

The 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.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1810000401>)
- Table title: Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Dataset identifier: 18100004
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=ca&analysis=statcan-18100004-natural-gas-trend&subject=18>
- Province and territory comparison: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-18100004-natural-gas-trend>
- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: 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.

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## Suggested citation

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