Yukon’s power bills keep customers in the dark, hiding actual rates and rate increases in the riders. This page is an attempt to shine a light on the real costs of electricity in Yukon, and on other things that YEC and ATCO might not want you to see.
To see current rates and historical rates, click on the graph above.
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(Slightly updated 8-Sep, 2025) Unauthorized and illegal activities? What? It turns out that Yukon Energy has been charging customers for diesel capacity that it has no authority to operate. This is fact. Customers have been charged for capacity that has not been assessed as required by YESAA and has not been permitted by the Department…
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Enter a usage amount (in kWh) and this page will generate a chart showing how the approximate cost of that usage has changed over time. Of course, real-world electricity use isn’t constant, but then neither are the rates, as this chart makes clear. In proceedings before the Yukon Utilities Board, I have repeatedly asked that…
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(Spoiler alert: After thorough refusal to review the evidence, the Yukon Utilities Board has allowed Yukon Energy to cover the first two letters of “irrelevant” to make it into “relevant” – and customers pay the price for things that are “relevant”. Update with the Board’s decision added at the end of this posting. The Board…
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UPDATE: This originally appeared as a letter in Yukon News on August 15, 2024. Since then, the “renewal” of the permit has increased permitted capacity by 12.85 MW. An increase of 5 MW or more would require a more thorough Executive Committee Screening – according to YESAA, but… this did not happen, because YEC was…
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(UPDATE: The deadline to register as an interverer has not been set yet) On December 20, 2024 YEC and AEY (ATCO Electric Yukon)filed an application to update their Terms and Conditions of Service (T&Cs). If you as a member of the public would like to be involved, you can be an “intervener” in the hearing…
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The cost of electricity is variable in Yukon, and changes frequently – often monthly. The “fixed charge” or “customer charge” also changes frequently. These changes in rates are not explicitly shown on billing statements, and are hidden in the riders on the bill. How much does electricity cost in the Yukon? Not an easy question…
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Because really, this is how it works: There is a monthly charge that happens regardless of usage – and another charge for power used. These are the actual rates. These should be shown on the billing statement as they are in most other jurisdictions. This was first submitted to the Yukon Utilities Board in December…
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Eventually this site will show what electricity costs in Yukon, something that is very difficult to discern while looking at a bill for electricity. This site is not associated with Yukon Energy or ATCO, but aims to provide basic information that they do not provide, that being the cost of electricity in Yukon. While best…