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Bank of Canada commodity price index: energy

The energy component of the index.

Latest value1,636.5index, 1972=100 (US$)
Observation date2026-09
Change, 1 year+38.1%from 1,185.5 on 2025-09
Change, 5 years+14.8%from 1,425.3 on 2021-09

Monthly average, delayed Observed 2026-09 · retrieved 2026-11-05 · Source: Bank of Canada · Not a live quote.

History

Bank of Canada commodity price index: energy over time

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Bank of Canada commodity price index: energy

index, 1972=100 (US$). Index, 1972 = 100, US dollars.

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Latest values: Bank of Canada commodity price index: energy 1,637 (2026-09).

Quotation convention. Index, 1972 = 100, US dollars.

What it measures

What this indicator is and why it is watched

What it measures

The energy component of the index.

Why it is watched

The energy share is the largest part of the total.

Economic context

How it connects to the wider economy

Context, not a claim of cause.

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Method and source

How the data are produced

Publisher
Bank of Canada
Dataset
M.ENER
Frequency
Monthly
Unit
index, 1972=100 (US$)
Observations
321 (long history)
Retrieved
2026-11-05
Series id
gl08_bcpi_energy_m

Monthly, Bank of Canada Commodity Price Index.

Source: Bank of Canada, Monthly BCPI Energy - v52673498 (M.ENER). Content reused under the Bank of Canada terms (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/terms/); changes: values unchanged.

Licence conditions: see source terms: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/terms/; attribution required.

Missing observations are left missing and are never interpolated. Statistical agencies can revise published values; the observation date and retrieval date above identify the version shown. Methodology and sources.

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