Overview
- Peak demand hit 123 megawatts on Monday, compared with about 140 megawatts of generation in ideal conditions, the energy minister said.
- Utilities report Yukoners are using 80 to 90 percent of available supply and urge conservation during peak hours.
- Industrial customers and several communities have been moved to diesel generation to reduce load on the territorial grid.
- Rolling blackouts remain a last-resort option, and residents are being asked to prepare 72-hour emergency kits and limit non‑essential electricity use.
- An exhaust leak caused hours-long outages in Haines Junction as temperatures near or below –50 C persisted under an Arctic high-pressure system.