Annual Industrial Consumption of Energy Survey (ICE)
Detailed information for 2024
Status:
Active
Frequency:
Annual
Record number:
5047
The Industrial Consumption of Energy survey (ICE), which is funded by Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, provides estimates of energy consumption by manufacturing establishments in Canada. These estimates serve as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance and are used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area.
Description
The Industrial Consumption of Energy survey (ICE) collects data on electricity generation, energy consumption and steam sales. It requests data on the consumption of various energy commodities such as electricity, natural gas, propane, diesel, wood and steam. It also asks information on the different usages of energy commodities: as fuel, to produce steam for sale, to produce electricity and for non-energy use.
The survey results are used by Natural Resources Canada to track energy efficiency improvements and by Environment and Climate Change Canada to calculate carbon dioxide emissions. Industry also uses the information to monitor the results of their energy reduction efforts and to measure their contributions to Canada's climate change goals. Within Statistics Canada, the data are used as an input into the environmental accounts and statistics as well as into the annual Report on Energy Supply and Demand in Canada.
Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada are provided with data on a regular basis. Statistics Canada has also entered into data sharing agreements with various agencies and government departments for this survey.
Statistical activity
The survey is administered as part of the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). The IBSP has been designed to integrate approximately 200 separate business surveys into a single master survey program. The IBSP aims at collecting industry and product detail at the provincial level while minimizing overlap between different survey questionnaires. The redesigned business survey questionnaires have a consistent look, structure, and content.
The integrated approach makes reporting easier for firms operating in different industries because they can provide similar information for each branch operation. This way they avoid having to respond to questionnaires that differ for each industry in terms of format, wording and even concepts. The combined results produce more coherent and accurate statistics on the economy.
Reference period: The calendar year
Subjects
- Energy
- Energy consumption and disposition
Data sources and methodology
Target population
The target population comprises manufacturing establishments in Canada. Under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 2017), manufacturing establishments are classified to NAICS 31, 32 and 33.
Instrument design
The electronic questionnaire for the Industrial Consumption of Energy survey (ICE) has been in use since reference year 2014. Prior to its implementation, the questionnaire was tested on focus groups made up of survey respondents. For reference year 2015 the questionnaire was revised to include a question on electricity generation. This question was tested using a focus group of respondents to the survey. For reference year 2018 the questionnaire's format was revised to reduce its length and facilitate processing.
Sampling
This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design.
The survey has a cross-sectional design featuring a random stratified sample of establishments that are classified both geographically and according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017.
The sampling unit is the establishment as defined in the Business Register.
Sampling units are classified into homogeneous groups (i.e. groups with the same NAICS codes and same geographic region) based on the characteristics of their establishments. Each group is divided into strata (i.e. small, medium, and large) based on the annual revenue of the establishment.
This division of groups into strata is done using the Geometric Stratification method. A special Must-Take stratum is created for units whose presence in the sample is critical.
Once the population is stratified, a sample of predetermined size is allocated into each stratum using the Power Allocation method. The objective of this method is to allocate sample while optimizing overall quality within industrial and geographical groupings while respecting the available resources.
The sample is selected using Bernoulli sampling. For reference year 2023, the total sample size for the survey was 5,035 establishments.
Data sources
Data collection for this reference period: 2024-01-02 to 2024-03-28
Responding to this survey is mandatory.
Data are collected directly from survey respondents.
Data were collected using the electronic questionnaire (EQ) and Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI). The collection began by emailing invitation letters and Secure Access Code letters to respondents. Phone and email follow-ups started in February for enterprises that had not yet responded. The Regional Office collected data from late reporters using CATI. The average time required to complete the interview was 26.36 minutes, respondents were offered the choice of responding in the English or French language.
Energy consumption data pertaining to the Pulp and Paper and the Wood manufacturing sectors are provided by the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) pursuant to section (13) of the Statistics Act. These data, will be used solely for the purposes of the Act, that is, for statistical and research purposes only.
Energy consumption data pertaining to the Petroleum and Coal Products manufacturing sectors are provided by the Canadian Energy and Emissions Data Centre (CEEDC) pursuant to section (13) of the Statistics Act. These data, will be used solely for the purposes of the Act, that is, for statistical and research purposes only.
The concepts and definitions of these administrative data align with those used in the Industrial Consumption of Energy survey. When these data arrive at Statistics Canada they are combined with data collected directly by the survey and undergo the same processing.
View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s) .
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