Category · Treasury Board object code 0701
Electricity: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $347M
- Contracts
- 716
- Median contract
- $40K
- Non-competitive
- 58%
- of 614 contracts that say how they were awarded
Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
By buyer, in detail
Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.
- National Defence $332M
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $11.2M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Enmax Energy Corporation | 51 | $62.2M |
| Nova Scotia Power | 108 | $61.8M |
| Sunlife Assurance Company of Canada | 1 | $21.8M |
| CP Energy Marketing LP | 7 | $17.6M |
| CP Energy Marketing PL | 1 | $15.6M |
| BC Hydro | 56 | $14.6M |
| CP Energy | 3 | $9.3M |
| Manitoba Hydro | 32 | $8.7M |
| North Bay Hydro | 31 | $7.4M |
| Enmax Corporation | 15 | $6.4M |
| TSX Trust Company | 1 | $5.5M |
| The BC Hydro and Power Authority | 5 | $5.4M |
| Hydro One Inc. | 61 | $5M |
| NovaScotia Power | 1 | $3.5M |
| Newfoundland Power Inc | 16 | $3.1M |
| CP Energyh Marketing LP | 1 | $2.1M |
| Capital Power Energy Marketing | 2 | $1.7M |
| NS Power Inc | 3 | $1.5M |
| Direct Energy | 1 | $1.5M |
| Fortis Alberta | 11 | $1.3M |
| Scottish & Southern Energy PLC | 1 | $1.1M |
| Saint John Energy | 21 | $1.1M |
| Hydro One Networks Inc. | 25 | $1.1M |
| Geilen Powers Corp. | 1 | $1M |
| Saskpower | 2 | $638K |
Plus 92 contracts ($78.9M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Buyers
The departments and agencies that bought.
| Department or agency | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Defence | 445 | $332M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 192 | $11.2M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 20 | $1.7M |
| Parks Canada | 17 | $1.3M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 10 | $477K |
| Canadian Heritage | 3 | $364K |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 8 | $208K |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 7 | $163K |
| Natural Resources Canada | 1 | $86K |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 2 | $53K |
| Passport Canada | 3 | $47K |
| Elections Canada | 1 | $38K |
| National Research Council Canada | 1 | $25K |
| Transport Canada | 1 | $22K |
| Shared Services Canada | 1 | $21K |
| Canada Revenue Agency | 1 | $16K |
| Health Canada | 1 | $15K |
| Statistics Canada | 1 | $12K |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $11K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | Buyer | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Yukon Energy Corporation | Parks Canada | Non-competitive1 bid | $23,237 |
| Apr 2026 | Hydro One Networks Inc. | National Defence | Non-competitive | $270,579 |
| Apr 2026 | Hydro One Networks Inc. | National Defence | Non-competitive | $71,303 |
| Apr 2026 | rexel canada electrical inc o/a nedco quebec | National Defence | Competitive | $23,358 |
| Apr 2026 | Fortis Alberta | National Defence | Non-competitive | $512,190 |
| Apr 2026 | CP Energy Marketing LP | National Defence | Competitive: open bidding | $819,160 |
| Apr 2026 | City of New Westminster | National Defence | Non-competitive | $30,450 |
| Apr 2026 | City of Medicine Hat | National Defence | Competitive: open bidding | $53,059 |
| Apr 2026 | BC Hydro | National Defence | Non-competitive | $886,250 |
| Mar 2026 | Fortis Alberta | National Defence | Competitive | $84,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Sifft Electric | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Competitive4 bids | $31,996 |
| Feb 2026 | Manitoba Hydro | National Defence | Competitive: open bidding | $940,695 |
| Jan 2026 | BC Hydro | National Defence | Non-competitive | $21,000 |
| Jan 2026 | BC Hydro | National Defence | Non-competitive | $22,050 |
| Jan 2026 | BC Hydro | National Defence | Non-competitive | $36,750 |
| Jan 2026 | BC Hydro | National Defence | Non-competitive | $56,700 |
| Jan 2026 | BC Hydro | National Defence | Non-competitive | $67,200 |
| Jan 2026 | BC Hydro | National Defence | Non-competitive | $73,500 |
| Jan 2026 | BC Hydro | National Defence | Non-competitive | $1,483,650 |
| Jun 2025 | CP Energy Marketing LP | National Defence | Competitive | $6,883,800 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | $286K |
| 2007 | 1 | $53K |
| 2008 | 3 | $33K |
| 2009 | 3 | $154K |
| 2010 | 11 | $1.5M |
| 2011 | 11 | $306K |
| 2012 | 13 | $677K |
| 2013 | 24 | $1.1M |
| 2014 | 14 | $827K |
| 2015 | 16 | $833K |
| 2016 | 24 | $753K |
| 2017 | 135 | $23.2M |
| 2018 | 112 | $29.8M |
| 2019 | 65 | $55.6M |
| 2020 | 63 | $28.9M |
| 2021 | 27 | $19.7M |
| 2022 | 46 | $43.5M |
| 2023 | 53 | $61.2M |
| 2024 | 47 | $61.1M |
| 2025 | 21 | $12.3M |
| 2026 | 22 | $5.6M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | 353 | $195M |
| Competitive | 201 | $101M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 52 | $39.5M |
| Not stated | 102 | $5.7M |
| Advance contract award notice | 5 | $5.7M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 3 | $124K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 555 | $339M |
| Not stated | 102 | $5.8M |
| Construction | 35 | $1.8M |
| Goods | 24 | $836K |