Canada Energy price inflation: 18.95% (September 2026) – latest figures and trend
Are energy prices still rising?
Yes. In September 2026, energy prices in Canada were 18.95% higher than a year earlier. That is a bigger rise than 15.45% in August 2026.
The latest energy price inflation for Canada is 18.95% (September 2026), according to Statistics Canada. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.
Latest value18.95% Reference period: September 2026
Previous (August 2026): 15.45% · +3.5 percentage points
Statistics Canada · Sources · Last checked with the source
About this indicator
- Official series
- energy price inflation (12-month change)
- Unit
- %
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sources
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- The 12-month change is calculated by Vernumo from the official index; it is not a figure published by the source.
- We record revisions when the source changes a value we already collected.
- We do not receive a provisional/final flag from the source, so recent values may still be revised.
| Period | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 18.95% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-08 | 15.45% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-07 | 16.62% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-06 | 14.32% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-05 | 22.18% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-04 | 19.22% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-03 | 3.87% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-02 | -9.25% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-01 | -10.86% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-12 | -8.79% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-11 | -5.06% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-10 | -6.49% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-09 | -2.62% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-08 | -8.26% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-07 | -10.44% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-06 | -9.46% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-05 | -11% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-04 | -12.73% | Statistics Canada |
Questions people ask
What is the latest energy price inflation in Canada?
18.95% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
Is the energy price inflation in Canada rising or falling?
It rose by 3.5 percentage points from August 2026. A year earlier (September 2025) it was -2.62%.
How does Canada compare with other countries on energy price inflation?
In September 2026, it ranked 6th of 17 countries compared here, from highest to lowest: Belgium 30.6%, Italy 22.6%, Spain 22.1%, France 21.1%, U.S. 20.4%, Canada 18.95%, Sweden 15.8%, Ireland 15.3%, Austria 15.2%, Netherlands 14%, Germany 13.4%, Finland 13.1%, Switzerland 12.6%, Norway 9.6%, Denmark 8.7%, South Korea 7.74%, Japan -0.2%.