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 energy and mining contributed $11.4 billion or 8% of the state's economic output with 46,734 full time jobs.
In 2023–24 energy and mining contributed $7.35 billion or 42% of South Australia's goods exports and $422 million in royalties for South Australia.
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.
More detailed visualisations for these indicators can be accessed by clicking on the relevant text for the indicator.
For example, click on ‘Exports’ or ‘Exploration expenditure’ in the economic snapshot data visualisation below to access detailed exports or exploration expenditure data.
Information on data sources and other explanatory information can be accessed by hovering over the “i” icon on these visualisation pages.
Latest update: Wednesday 25 March 2025 - includes net renewable energy generation, mining investment and exploration expenditure.
Contact
For more information and any queries on the dashboards and data interpretation email: DEM.CustomerServices@sa.gov.au
