House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2023-08-29 Daily Xml

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Zero Cost Energy Future Expenditure

In reply to Mr COWDREY (Colton) (3 July 2023). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water): I have been advised:

SA Water's electricity load costs for the past 5 years (excluding the ZCEF program net benefits) are as follows:

$m 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Electricity costs excl. ZCEF net benefits $82.2 $86.5 $52.2 $72.6 $72.2


In comparison, net savings of $12.2m were achieved from the program in 2022-23.