Energy and mining is a diverse and significant sector of the South Australian economy, contributing to South Australia’s smart, sustainable and inclusive economy ambitions by capitalising on the global green transition.

In 2022–23 it contributed $11.4 billion or 8% of the state's economic output with 46,734 full time jobs. Energy and mining also contributed $6.8 billion or 39% of South Australia's goods exports and $379 million in royalties for South Australia in that year.

The sector encompasses energy generation, storage, distribution and retail services, mineral resources, extractive materials, oil and gas, value-added processing, equipment, technology and services, and direct construction of new projects.

This interactive South Australian energy and mining economic dashboard includes current snapshots and trends over time for key sector performance indicators.

Contact

For more information and any queries on the dashboards and data interpretation email: DEM.CustomerServices@sa.gov.au