Rolling blackouts are a measure to mitigate widespread power outages when demand exceeds supply. ATCO Electric is the territory’s power distributor and Yukon Energy is the energy utility. But Massie with ATCO Electric said the territory has a “good buffer” before it needs to move to rolling blackouts as a last resort. But it’s good to have this conversation [about rolling blackouts] so that people understand what they’re about. Yukon Energy has a multi-step emergency plan for managing peak demand, according to the utility’s website.

Source: CBC News December 26, 2025 14:42 UTC