Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

MAIN FINDINGS

Electricity supply

There was an increase in the value of all three key financial data items for businesses engaged in electricity supply activity between 2006-07 and 2007-08 (see Fig 1.2). Industry value added increased by 5.4% ($14.8b to $15.6b), sales and service income increased by 12.9 % ($38.2b to $43.1b) and wages and salaries increased by 6.5% ($4.3b to $4.6b).

Electricity distribution had the highest IVA for electricity supply activity in 2007-08, at $7.3b (see Fig 1.3). This was followed by electricity generation at $5.0b, electricity transmission at $2.0b, and on-selling at $1.2b. Electricity on-selling had the highest sales and service income at $16.0b, followed by electricity distribution at $13.8b and electricity generation at $11.2b, while electricity transmission was $2.2b. Electricity distribution had the highest wages and salaries at $2.8b, followed by electricity generation at $1.1b, electricity transmission at $0.4b and on-selling at $0.3b.

Gas supply

There was an increase in the value of all three key financial data items for businesses engaged in gas supply activity between 2006-07 and 2007-08 (see Fig 1.4). IVA increased by 5.5% ($20.3b to $21.4b), sales and service income increased by 7.9% ($28.3b to $30.6b) and wages and salaries increased by 23.5% ($1.3b to $1.6b).

Gas extraction had the highest IVA for gas supply activity in 2007-08, at $19.4b (see Fig 1.5). This was followed by gas distribution at $1.1b and gas transport at $0.9b. Gas extraction had the highest sales and service income at $22.3b, followed by gas distribution at $6.7b and gas transport at $1.5b.

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