The Whitehorse Hydro Facility has served Yukoners since 1958. It was developed to supply electricity to a growing Yukon population. It began with two turbines; a third one was added in 1969, and a fourth in 1985. In the summertime, our Whitehorse Hydro Facility can produce 40 megawatts of power. In the…
Learn moreThe Aishihik Hydro Facility, located about 110 kilometres northwest of Whitehorse, has provided renewable electricity to Yukoners since 1975. It was built to serve the growing electrical demands of Yukoners and of a large lead-zinc mine at Faro in Central Yukon. The original plant included two hydro units that could each…
Learn moreThe Mayo A hydro plant has served Yukoners since 1951. It was developed to supply electricity to the United Keno Hill Mine at Elsa, about 45 kilometres north of Mayo. It also generates power for other Yukon communities via Yukon Energy’s transmission system. The Mayo B hydro plant, completed in…
Learn moreYukon Energy has a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Whitehorse, located at the Whitehorse Rapids Generating Station. The LNG facility was comissioned in 2015. What is LNG? Natural gas is a type of fuel, like gasoline or diesel, used to drive engines or heat buildings. After it is removed…
Learn moreFor most of the year, we rely on hydro for our energy supply. However we do use diesel generation in the winter to supplement our hydro, when other generation is not available, or during power outages and droughts. Learn more about our diesel generators in Whitehorse, Mayo, Dawson City, Callison and Faro, or…
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