Yukon Energy

Established in 1987, Yukon Energy is a publicly owned electrical utility that operates as a business, at arms length from the Yukon government. We are the main generator and transmitter of electrical energy in Yukon and we work with our parent company Yukon Development Corporation to provide Yukoners with a sufficient supply of safe, reliable electricity and related energy services. There are almost 15,000 electricity consumers in the territory. Yukon Energy directly serves about 1,700 of these customers, most of whom live in and around Dawson City, Mayo and Faro. Indirectly, we provide power to many other Yukon communities (including Whitehorse, Carcross, Carmacks, Haines Junction, Ross River and Teslin) through the Yukon Electrical Company Limited. Yukon Electric buys wholesale power from Yukon Energy and sells it to retail customers in the territory. Yukon Energy has the capacity to generate approximately 132 megawatts of power. Ninety two megawatts of that are provided by our hydro facilities in Whitehorse, Mayo and Aishihik Lake (40 megawatts at Whitehorse, 37 megawatts at Aishihik and 15 megawatts at Mayo), 39 megawatts by diesel generators (which we currently only use as back-up) and 0.8 megawatts by two wind turbines located on Haeckel Hill near Whitehorse. Yukon Energy is regulated by the Business Corporations Act, the Public Utilities Act and the Yukon Water Act. Our headquarters are located near the Whitehorse Rapids hydro plant in Whitehorse, with community offices in Mayo, Faro and Dawson City. Guiding Principles and Values make safety a priority in all that we do recognize and encourage integrity, learning, growth and development foster an attitude of teamwork operate with respect for one another be responsive and accountable to our customers and shareholders act sustainably at all times (social, environmental and economic bottom line) be innovative when seeing energy solutions take a proactive approach in meeting electricity needs develop partnerships in working to meet electricity needs  optimize the use of our existing assets for the benefit of ratepayers.

Health & Safety

Safety First – Always

Safety is a consideration in everything we do at Yukon Energy. It is something that is part of every decision we make and every action we take. If something cannot be done safely, we do not do it.

Everyone Is Responsible

We believe every Yukon Energy employee at every level is responsible for ensuring workplace health and safety and is accountable for health and safety practices within his or her control.

Everyone Knows the Rules

We ensure that policies, practices, and procedures are clear to our employees, and are consistently applied. Training our people on safe practices and procedures is a responsibility we take very seriously.

We Track Our Performance

Ongoing reviews of how we're doing make us even better. Regular inspections and periodic audits help us identify where we can improve our health and safety practices. We act promptly on those results to ensure continuous improvement.