Yallourn Coal-fired Power Station supplies approximately 22% of Victoria's electricity needs and approximately 8% of the National Electricity Market (NEM). It commenced operations in 1974 with four generating units commissioned between 1974 and 1982.

The Yallourn brown coal mine is one of the largest open-cut mines in Australia and provides a secure, continuous source of fuel for generation to the Yallourn power station. The mine is projected to fuel the power station until 2032.