Electric Utility Financial Report Annual (AEUF)

Detailed information for 2023

Status:

Active

Frequency:

Annual

Record number:

2001

The survey collects financial data from electric utilities in Canada.

The information is used as input to the Canadian System of National Accounts. Federal (Canada Energy Regulator) and provincial agencies are also provided with data on a regular basis.

Description

The survey collects financial data from electric utilities in Canada.

The information is used as input to the Canadian System of National Accounts. Federal (Canada Energy Regulator) and provincial agencies are also provided with data on a regular basis.

Reference period: Calendar year

Subjects

  • Business performance and ownership
  • Energy
  • Financial statements and performance
  • Nuclear and electric power

Data sources and methodology

Target population

The universe consists of all electric utilities in Canada with revenues from the sale of electricity of $5 million or more, or with revenues from interprovincial trade in electricity. The frame is derived from revenue data reported in the Electricity Supply and Disposition Annual Survey (survey number 2194).

Instrument design

The survey questionnaire comprises a balance sheet of assets with liabilities and equity. Also reported are direct taxes, employees, wages and salaries, and an account of operating revenues and expenses.

The questionnaire is respondent completed.

Sampling

This survey is a census.

This survey is a cut-off census with a cross-sectional design.

The sampling unit is the enterprise as defined on the Statistics Canada Business Register.

The sample size for reference period 2020 is 208 units.

Data sources

Data collection for this reference period: 2024-05-06 to 2024-10-03

Responding to this survey is mandatory.

Data are collected directly from survey respondents.

The data is collected through a mail-out /mail-back process. Follow-ups are conducted by phone, fax or e-mail as needed.

View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s) .

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