Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2) 51 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Kangaroo Island, Water KANGAROO ISLAND, WATER The Hon. SANDRA KANCK Legislative Council KANGAROO ISLAND, WATER 544 The Hon. SANDRA KANCK (First Session) (13 March 2007). In regard to desalinated water produced on Kangaroo Island: 1.	How much electricity is used to produce one kilolitre of water? 2.	What is the cost of producing the water per kilolitre? 3.	What are consumers charged per kilolitre for that water? The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Police Minister for Mineral Resources Development Minister for Urban Development and Planning KANGAROO ISLAND, WATER The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): The Minister for Water Security has provided the following information: 1.	The amount of electricity consumed to produce one kilolitre of water is 8 kwh/KL. 2.	The cost to produce one kilolitre of water is $2.02. 3.	In 2006-07 consumers are charged $0.47/kL for the first 125 kL and $1.09/kL for water use above 125 kL.