The Whitehorse hydro plant 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 facilities can produce 40 megawatts of power.…
Learn moreThe Aishihik hydro plant, 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 facility 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 project, completed in…
Learn moreNatural gas is a type of fuel, like gasoline or diesel, used to drive engines or heat buildings. After it is removed from the ground it can be refrigerated to minus 162°C; at that temperature it turns into liquid (referred to as LNG or liquefied natural gas) that takes up far…
Learn moreFor most of the year, we rely on hydro for our energy supply. In 2020, 86 per cent of the electricity we generated was with hydro. However we do use backup diesel generation during power outages, to supplement our hydro in very cold weather, and during droughts. As an isolated grid…
Learn moreDuring the fall of 2015, Yukon Energy installed a solar energy system on the south-facing wall of our main administration building in Whitehorse. The system, that includes 40 panels of 260 watts each, can produce about 10 kW of renewable energy. It is providing power for at least five percent of our load…
Learn moreThe Whitehorse diesel facility provides reliable energy supply to supplement our renewable energy sources. It, along with the other diesel facilities, provides electricity quickly during loss of hydro generation, peak hours of consumption, low water periods, extreme low temperatures and emergencies.
Learn moreThe Mayo diesel facility provides reliable energy supply to supplement our renewable energy sources. It, along with the other diesel facilities, provides electricity quickly during loss of hydro generation, peak hours of consumption, low water periods, extreme low temperatures and emergencies.
Learn moreThe Dawson diesel facility provides reliable energy supply to supplement our renewable energy sources. It, along with the other diesel facilities, provides electricity quickly during loss of hydro generation, peak hours of consumption, low water periods, extreme low temperatures and emergencies.
Learn moreThe Faro diesel facility provides reliable energy supply to supplement our renewable energy sources. It, along with the other diesel facilities, provides electricity quickly during loss of hydro generation, peak hours of consumption, low water periods, extreme low temperatures and emergencies.
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