Dataset Overview
Total Rows
15
Total Columns
27
File Format
PARQUET
Analyzed At
2026-05-05 01:20
Description

Residential Energy Prices and Background Indicators

Sources:
a) Statistics Canada, Natural Gas, Monthly Sales, Table 25−10−0033−01. Natural gas prices for 2016 onward are calculated using Canadian Monthly Natural Gas Distribution, Canada and Provinces, Table 25−10−0059−01, Ottawa, 2025.
b) Hydro−Québec, Comparison of Electricity Prices in Major North American Cities, 2023.
c) Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index annual, Table 18−10−0005−01, Ottawa, 2025.
d) Statistics Canada, Report on Energy Supply and Demand in Canada, 2000−2023, Ottawa, 2025.
e) Statistics Canada, Estimates of Population, by Age Group and Sex for July 1, Canada, Provinces and Territories, Table 17−10−0005−01, Ottawa, 2025.
f) Statistics Canada, Monthly Average Retail Prices for Gasoline and Fuel Oil, by Geography, Table 18−10−0001−01, Ottawa, 2025.
g) Statistics Canada, Current and Capital Accounts − Households, quarterly, Table 36−10−0112−01, Ottawa, 2025.

Researcher contributions
  • Statistics Canada
About this Dataset LLM Generated
General Description

This dataset appears to contain energy prices for different sources (natural gas and heating oil) over various years. The column names suggest that it is related to energy consumption or pricing.

Data Quality Insights

Overall: The overall quality score of the dataset is 59.89/100, indicating moderate data quality.
Completeness: The dataset is mostly complete, with a completeness score of 96.3/100, suggesting that most of the required values are present.
Validity: However, the validity score of 50.0/100 indicates potential issues with the accuracy or reliability of the data.
Uniqueness: The uniqueness score of 80.0/100 suggests that some energy sources may be represented more frequently than others.
Consistency: There is no consistency across all years, resulting in a validity score of 0.0/100.

Potential Use Cases

Analyzing historical energy prices to identify trends and patterns
Comparing energy prices across different regions or countries
Evaluating the impact of policy changes on energy consumption

Important Caveats/Limitations

The dataset may not be comprehensive, with missing values for some years or energy sources.
The data quality issues highlighted in the validity score may affect the accuracy of analyses or conclusions drawn from the dataset.

Suggested Tags/Keywords

energy-prices, natural-gas, heating-oil, price-index, energy-consumption

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