BC’s natural gas has an important role to play as our province moves towards a lower-carbon future. Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel, and it’s an abundant, local energy source with existing infrastructure that helps British Columbians heat their homes in a cost-effective way.
The future of natural gas
We’re focused on keeping this affordable energy available for our customers, while lowering the carbon footprint of natural gas by increasing the amount of carbon neutral Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) in our system, and exploring the possibilities of extracting hydrogen gas from electricity.3 In fact, we’re aiming to produce 15 per cent of our natural gas supply with RNG and hydrogen by 2030. By 2050, our goal is for 30 per cent of our supply to come from these renewable sources.
Supporting energy conservation
While more British Columbians are using natural gas than ever before—we have more than 1 million customers—the amount of natural gas being used by individual customers is going down. That’s thanks to our customers’ growing awareness of energy conservation, provincial energy policies and building codes and the efficiency of newer natural gas appliances. We’re proud to support all of these initiatives, with our rebates on efficient appliances, our conservation programs and energy-saving tips.
