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SaskEnergy breaks all-time natural gas usage record three times in three days

Daily natural gas consumption in the province has set a new record of 1.43 PetaJoules (PJ) of natural gas. This record, set in the 24-hour period between 9 a.m. December 26 and 9 a.m. December 27, breaks new records set on both December 24 and December 25. These records all surpass the 1.33 PJ record from the winter of 2016/2017. Yesterday’s consumption mark of 1.41 PJ, while not record-setting, is the third highest natural gas consumption day ever recorded in the province. The new natural gas consumption record is due to the extreme cold temperatures, along with high natural gas consumption...

SaskEnergy Celebrates Natural Gas Utility Workers

SaskEnergy joins the Canadian Gas Association (CGA) in recognizing Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day on October 10. SaskEnergy’s employees support local communities through the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas services across Saskatchewan. “Our employees work diligently behind the scenes all year round so customers have access to the energy they need to heat their homes and run their businesses. Even during our coldest winter days, SaskEnergy employees maintain our system to 99.99% reliability,” said Ken From, President and CEO. “I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the...

SaskEnergy completes investigation into Prud’homme cavern wellhead fire; decommissions affected underground storage cavern

SaskEnergy has completed the investigation into the October 2014 gas release and fire at its Prud’homme natural gas storage facility east of Saskatoon. The nine-day incident began October 11 th, 2014 at one of the seven underground natural gas storage caverns at the facility. No one was hurt in the incident, and no service was lost to any residential, business or industrial customer. The gas release was safely contained on October 17th with the installation of a new wellhead; safety testing and site clearance were completed two days later. The remaining caverns at the site were not impacted...

SaskEnergy Continues to Offer Tune-Up Assistance Program for Another Year

SaskEnergy is once again offering its Tune-Up Assistance Program (TAP) to income-qualifying homeowners in Saskatchewan. Customers who qualify receive a free Network Home Heating Tune-Up, a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, two standard furnace filters and up to $200 in furnace repairs. “Through its Tune-Up Assistance program, SaskEnergy is making furnace maintenance and carbon monoxide safety more accessible, helping ensure everyone has a safe, warm place to sleep at night,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy. “This program is one more example of how SaskEnergy is giving back to...

SaskEnergy Named One of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Fourth Straight Year

SaskEnergy is proud to be named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. Each year, organizations earn recognition as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for creating outstanding workplaces that support and engage their employees. For Rebekah Renneberg, a Customer Service Representative at SaskEnergy, the company’s commitment to volunteerism is what separates SaskEnergy. Programs like Champion of Volunteers and Share the Warmth make it easy for employees to give back. “Everybody is encouraged to participate in volunteering, whether it's supporting community spirit or...
… and engage their employees. For Rebekah Renneberg, a Customer Service Representative at SaskEnergy, the company’s …

SaskEnergy program offers free furnace tune-ups to income-qualified homeowners

… working order,” said Kevin Adair, who leads SaskEnergy’s Customer Service Operations. “Regular furnace tune-ups can … and is one of the ways SaskEnergy gives back to the customers and communities it serves. “Building awareness … program last year are not eligible for this year’s program. Customers are encouraged to apply early as eligible …

SaskEnergy rate proposal supports safe, reliable, affordable service

… The impact of the proposal on SaskEnergy’s residential customer bills is an increase, on average, of $11.95 per … (3.0 per cent) in year three. “SaskEnergy’s residential customers currently have the lowest natural gas bills in … in the future, providing some price stability and shielding customers from the extremes of market volatility. “Following …

SaskEnergy sets another all-time natural gas usage record – the fourth in a week

Daily natural gas consumption in the province has set another new record of 1.50 PetaJoules (PJ) of natural gas. This record, set in the 24-hour period between 9:00 a.m. December 29 th and 9:00 a.m. December 30 th, breaks the previous record set on December 26 th, 2017. These records surpass the 1.33 PJ record from the winter of 2016/2017. The 1.50 PJ natural gas consumption record is due to the extreme cold temperatures, along with high natural gas consumption from customers, especially industrial customers and power plants. A PetaJoule is a unit of measurement equivalent to one million...

SaskEnergy sets new daily gas consumption record twice in one week

Daily natural gas consumption in the province has again surpassed the previous usage record. Daily gas consumption numbers are tracked over a 24-hour period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – a new record of 1.59 petajoules (PJ) was set today. The previous record of 1.57 PJ was set early this week on February 9 th. A petajoule is a unit of measurement equivalent to one million gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas – the average home in Saskatchewan consumes about 100 GJ of natural gas annually. This is the eighth winter in a row that the usage record has been matched or exceeded. Record-setting natural...

SaskEnergy sets new daily natural gas usage record

Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan this past week resulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province. The peak demand was on January 12 with a natural gas consumption rate of 1.70 petajoules per day (PJ/d). This surpasses the previous record of 1.65 PJ/d reported two years ago on January 6, 2022. “Natural gas is essential for Saskatchewan residents as we heat our homes and businesses during the coldest days of winter,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy. “As a result of our government’s decision to remove the carbon tax from home heating, Saskatchewan...

SaskEnergy threepeats as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers

For the third year in a row, SaskEnergy is proud to be named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. Awarded annually by Mediacorp Canada Inc., Canada's Top 100 Employers recognizes organizations that are leaders in providing exceptional workplaces for their employees. For Jeddalyn Nadeau, an Operations Technician in Saskatoon, getting the opportunity to advance her career in-house is what makes SaskEnergy a great place to work. Jeddalyn started at SaskEnergy as a Customer Service Representative, and had hopes of becoming an Operations Technician. With the guidance and support of other technicians...
… a great place to work. Jeddalyn started at SaskEnergy as a Customer Service Representative, and had hopes of becoming …

SaskEnergy ties all-time natural gas usage record

… along with high natural gas consumption from industrial customers and power plants.  The 1.33 PJ record is three per … gas usage days are happening more frequently with higher customer volumes. SaskEnergy’s system is designed around …

SaskEnergy ties all-time natural gas usage record

… gas consumption from residential, business and industrial customers – especially the natural gas load from power … natural gas usage days are happening more frequently due to customer growth. SaskEnergy’s pipeline system is designed …

SaskEnergy warning customers of telemarketing scam

… SaskEnergy warning customers of telemarketing scam … SaskEnergy warning customers of telemarketing scam Published Date Sep 11, 2019 … individuals claiming to be from SaskEnergy are contacting customers, threatening disconnection of their natural gas …

Sheldon Smith

Executive VP and CIO
Mr. Smith joined SaskEnergy in 2022 as the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. In this role, he is responsible for aligning and delivering operational and strategic information technology solutions and roadmaps for SaskEnergy. Mr. Smith has more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles across various Saskatchewan Crowns including SaskPower and SaskTel. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree and an Advanced Diploma in Information Technology.

Understanding Your Bill

How to read your bill Your natural gas bill is more than an amount due. Find the answers you are looking for to commonly asked questions by taking a tour of a sample bill.

Building relationships and natural gas lines with the Peter Chapman Band

In many Indigenous cultures a pipe ceremony symbolizes unity, peace and a connection between the physical and spiritual worlds. Since early 2022, these ceremonies have become commonplace during SaskEnergy gas line construction projects. “A pipe ceremony is really about connection and prayer. For example, at SaskEnergy when we have these ceremonies as part of our construction projects, we’re asking for the safety of our personnel, we’re asking for a successful project and we’re also asking for forgiveness for disturbing the land, for disturbing Mother Earth,” explains Joseph Daniels, Director...
… Published Date Mar 31, 2025 Story Topic Environment For Our Customers Indigenous Engagement Our System Facebook Linkedin … Engagement, Environment and Sustainability, Distribution Customer Services, Pipeline Engineering, and Operations. …

Using storage caverns to serve our customers

As the weather turns cold, our customers rely on natural gas to heat their homes and businesses. SaskEnergy plans year-round to provide Saskatchewan residents with the energy they need. One of the ways we meet the demand for energy is with storage caverns. Storage caverns are large underground cavities where we can safely store natural gas. A storage cavern has an average size of about 40 to 50 Olympic-sized swimming pools and are about one kilometre below the ground. “A storage cavern is the greatest thing for the storage of energy,” says Derek Leach, Director of SaskEnergy’s System Control...

SaskEnergy sets new daily natural gas usage record

Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan this week resulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province. On December 28 and 29, natural gas consumption surpassed the previous daily record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) which was set in February 2021. A new daily record of 1.62 PJ was set on December 28 and broken again on December 29 with total system delivery of 1.64 PJ. Delivery numbers for December 30 and 31 are not yet finalized, but are also expected to exceed 1.6 PJ. Increased demand from SaskEnergy’s industrial customers, including natural gas use for power production, was the main...