British Columbia · Energy · checked September 28, 2026

Energy bill analysis in Burnaby

Your own bills are the most accurate starting point for any energy plan. In Burnaby, that means electricity from BC Hydro and natural gas from FortisBC.

Utility bills and a phone showing a monthly energy-use chart on a kitchen table

Electricity

BC Hydro

Natural gas

FortisBC

Heating degree-days

2,768

Cost

Free to do yourself

How Burnaby is built

Burnaby's houses by when they were built Ten house shapes, one for each tenth of Burnaby's 47,540 houses. Before 1961: 18%, 1961–1990: 40%, 1991–2000: 15%, 2001 or later: 27%. Older houses glow hotter.
  • Before 1961 18%
  • 1961–1990 40%
  • 1991–2000 15%
  • 2001 or later 27%
Each house stands for one in ten of Burnaby's 47,540 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row and duplex), drawn by when it was built. The glow shows the usual pattern: older houses tend to be leakier and less insulated. Snowfall scales with heating degree-days. Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01), NRCan HOT2000 climate data.

Getting your usage history in Burnaby

Most of Burnaby is served by BC Hydro for electricity and FortisBC for natural gas.

  • BC Hydro: MyHydro account: hourly, daily and weekly consumption, comparisons with the same period last year and with similar homes. Export and Green Button not confirmed (the page content is script-rendered). Link
  • FortisBC: Account Online: review billing information and energy usage (same login for FortisBC electricity in Kelowna and FortisBC gas). Its 'My energy use' tool adds an appliance-level breakdown. Export and Green Button not confirmed. Link

What the analysis shows

Burnaby gets about 2,768 heating degree-days a year and has a winter design temperature of −4.4°C, according to NRCan's HOT2000 climate data for Vancouver International. Weather-normalizing your bills against those degree-days separates heating from baseload (lights, appliances, hot water), so you can see how much of the bill a heating upgrade can actually touch, and compare a mild year with a harsh one fairly.

How the 12-month bill analysis works.

NRCan-licensed service organizations serving Burnaby

Bring 12 months of bills to any of these organizations' evaluations; the advisor's model uses them as the baseline for projected savings.

Source: NRCan list of licensed service organizations, checked September 28, 2026. Call to confirm your street is covered and ask about wait times.

Programs in Burnaby

Energy bill analysis in Burnaby: common questions

How do I download my energy usage in Burnaby?

BC Hydro: MyHydro account: hourly, daily and weekly consumption, comparisons with the same period last year and with similar homes. Export and Green Button not confirmed (the page content is script-rendered). Link FortisBC: Account Online: review billing information and energy usage (same login for FortisBC electricity in Kelowna and FortisBC gas). Its 'My energy use' tool adds an appliance-level breakdown. Export and Green Button not confirmed. Link

What is Green Button?

A standard format for downloading your own energy data. Ontario electricity utilities have been required to offer Green Button Download My Data since November 1, 2023.

Why weather-normalize bills?

A cold winter raises heating bills even if nothing about the house changed. Normalizing to heating degree-days lets you compare years fairly and measure real savings.

Energy bill analysis near Burnaby

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