Program directory · Canada Energy Regulator
Energy and Pipeline Information
- Department
- Canada Energy Regulator
- Program code
- BXU01 (NEB)
- Core responsibility
- Energy Information
- In Departmental Plans
- 2019-20 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) conducts energy analysis to inform its regulatory decisions and share energy and pipeline information with the public. The scope of CER energy analysis and data is diverse and includes traditional oil, gas and electricity information, as well as renewable energy, emerging technologies, and the links between energy, economic, social, and environmental issues. The CER also provides information on pipelines and powerlines, including safety and environment issues in which the public is interested.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2019-20. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy System Information | Earlier program (name match, medium confidence) | 2017-18 – 2020-21 | $16.6M |
| Pipeline Information | Earlier program (name match, medium confidence) | 2017-18 – 2020-21 | $3.4M |
| Energy and Pipeline Information | This program | 2019-20 – 2028-29 | $41.1M |
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Appears to combine earlier programs: Energy System Information; Pipeline Information | Canada Spends name match across plans (an inference) |
| 2021-22 | Indicators added: Number of instances CER energy and pipeline information products are referenced in major publications.; Number of external queries that demonstrate interest in and interaction with the content of energy system information products.; Number of times energy system information products are accessed on the CER website by external users.; Number of social media interactions related to energy system information products. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Indicators dropped: Increased amount of CER energy system data and information published each fiscal year conveyed through interactive visualizations.; Number of external queries related to CER energy information.; Percentage change in social media interactions related to CER energy system information.; Percentage change over previous years of energy information website indicators.; Percentage of stakeholders and website users surveyed who agree that CER energy system information is useful, accurate, neutral, and reflects the diversity of relevant energy issues in Canada. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Indicators dropped: Number of social media interactions related to energy system information products. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Indicators dropped: Number of errors in published CER energy information identified through external queries. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators added: Number of instances CER energy information datasets are downloaded from Government of Canada websites, including Open Government.; Number of times CER energy and pipeline information products are accessed on Government of Canada websites by users. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators dropped: Number of external queries that demonstrate interest in and interaction with the content of energy system information products.; Number of times energy system information products are accessed on the CER website by external users. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Renamed from “Energy System Information” to “Energy and Pipeline Information”. | GC InfoBase program names by year |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Number of instances CER energy and pipeline information products are referenced in major publications.
Expected result: CER energy and pipeline information products inform research and decision-making.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≥ 115 | 2022 | 129 | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 115 | 2023 | 166 | Met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 115 | 2024 | 163 | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 115 | 2025 | 179 | Met |
Number of external queries that demonstrate interest in and interaction with the content of energy system information products.
Expected result: CER energy system information products inform research and decision-making.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≥ 115 | 2022 | 112 Result is within target risk-tolerance for this measure. External queries can fluctuate according to discrete events in the world energy landscape. | Not met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 115 | 2023 | 144 | Met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 115 | 2024 | 186 | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 115 | 2025 | 117 | Met |
Number of times energy system information products are accessed on the CER website by external users.
Expected result: Energy system information products are relevant, accurate and timely.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≥ 1,000,000 | 2022 | 1,159,583 | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 1,000,000 | 2023 | 1,356,352 | Met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 1,000,000 | 2024 | 1,472,951 | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 1,000,000 | 2025 | 1,439,719 | Met |
Number of errors in published CER energy information identified through external queries.
Expected result: Energy system information products are relevant, accurate and timely.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 0 | 2020 | 8 CER has identified process improvements to mitigate potential for errors. | Met |
| 2020-21 | 0 – 0 | 2021 | 1 The CER considers this to be within an acceptable target threshold. | Not met |
| 2021-22 | ≤ 0 | 2022 | 4 The CER continues to review and improve its data analysis and publication processes for opportunities to improve on quality assurance. | Not met |
| 2022-23 | ≤ 0 | 2023 | 1 The indicator will be discontinued in 2023-24 due to lack of utility for program management. | Not met |
| 2023-24 | ≤ 0 | 2024 | — Actual result not reported. The indicator will be discontinued in 2024-25 due to lack of utility for program management. | No result reported |
| 2024-25 | ≤ 0 | 2025 | — Actual result not reported. The indicator was discontinued. | No result reported |
Number of social media interactions related to energy system information products.
Expected result: Energy system information products are relevant, accurate and timely.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | 2022 | Indicator not tracked and has been approved for suspension in 2022-23. Indicator not tracked and has been approved for suspension in 2022-23. | No result reported |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 4.5 | 2023 | s.o. The indicator will be discontinued in 2023-24 due to lack of utility for program management. | No result reported |
Increased amount of CER energy system data and information published each fiscal year conveyed through interactive visualizations.
Expected result: Energy data visualizations, social media, and other tools are used to make energy system information accessible and interactive
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Increased amounts of energy system information conveyed through visualization tools. | 2020 | 5,534 page views 3,250 sessions | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 1 | 2021 | 1 | Met |
Number of external queries related to CER energy information.
Expected result: Energy system information is useful, accurate, neutral, and reflects the diversity of relevant energy issues in Canada
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 100 | 2020 | 256 | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 100 | 2021 | 208 | Met |
Percentage change in social media interactions related to CER energy system information.
Expected result: Energy data visualizations, social media, and other tools are used to make energy system information accessible and interactive
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 10% | 2020 | 3% This target was missed primarily because the CER did not publish new energy information from late August to early December 2019, due to the Federal Election caretaker convention. | Not met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 10% | 2021 | -24% Due to measurement challenges, the data for this measure is all CER social media interactions/impressions on twitter, as opposed to Energy System Information related social media. This reduction may be in part due a decision to reduce social media activity during the early months of the pandemic. An improved measure – aimed at the rate at which users interact with our social media content will be… | Not met |
Percentage change over previous years of energy information website indicators.
Expected result: Energy data visualizations, social media, and other tools are used to make energy system information accessible and interactive
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 10% | 2020 | -40% This target was missed primarily because the CER did not publish new energy information from late August to early December 2019, due to the Federal Election caretaker convention. | Not met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 10% | 2021 | 6% Due to measurement challenges, the data for this measure is all CER social media interactions/impressions on twitter, as opposed to Energy System Information related social media. This reduction may be in part due a decision to reduce social media activity during the early months of the pandemic. An improved measure – aimed at the rate at which users interact with our social media content will be… | Not met |
Percentage of stakeholders and website users surveyed who agree that CER energy system information is useful, accurate, neutral, and reflects the diversity of relevant energy issues in Canada.
Expected result: Energy system information is useful, accurate, neutral, and reflects the diversity of relevant energy issues in Canada
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 75% | 2020 | 100% | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 75% | 2021 | — Due to low response rate, the CER discontinued web surveying in 2020-21. This measure is being replaced for the new fiscal year. | No result reported |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number of instances CER energy and pipeline information products are referenced in major publications.
Expected result: CER energy and pipeline information products inform research and decision-making.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 160 | 2027 | — | Planned |
Number of instances CER energy information datasets are downloaded from Government of Canada websites, including Open Government.
Expected result: Energy and pipeline information products are relevant, timely, accurate and accessible.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 10,000 | 2027 | — | Planned |
Number of times CER energy and pipeline information products are accessed on Government of Canada websites by users.
Expected result: Energy and pipeline information products are relevant, timely, accurate and accessible.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 1,450,000 | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $3.6M | $7.8M |
| 2020-21 | $4.1M | $5M |
| 2021-22 | $5.8M | $6.6M |
| 2022-23 | $5.3M | $6.7M |
| 2023-24 | $6.1M | $6.8M |
| 2024-25 | $6M | $8.2M |
| 2025-26 | $6.8M | — |
| 2026-27 | $5.3M | — |
| 2027-28 | $5.2M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $5.2M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 39 | 34 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 37 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 36 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 39 |
| 2025-26 | 34 | — |
| 2026-27 | 37 | — |
| 2027-28 | 37* | — |
| 2028-29 | 37* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 plan | $3,585,495 | $2,910,381 | $2,910,381 | |||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $4,123,002 | $4,213,470 | $4,130,356 | |||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $5,842,367 | $4,630,590 | $4,147,861 | |||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $5,328,556 | $4,339,711 | $4,339,711 | |||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $6,101,470 | $6,101,470 | $4,346,312 | |||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $5,993,618 | $4,241,731 | $4,210,621 | |||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $6,790,813 | $6,911,322 | $6,795,227 | |||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $5,285,390 | $5,195,994 | $5,163,215 | |||||||
| Actual | $7,841,853 | $5,043,430 | $6,599,906 | $6,655,153 | $6,753,418 | $8,216,829 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
