Environment
Water consumption by facility
Total water consumption increased by 2% in FY26.
Water consumption at AGL Torrens increased by 22%, primarily due to higher bore water use associated with operational requirements and increased boiler cycling. Water consumption at Kwinana Swift Power Station decreased by 44%, reflecting reduced operating hours and lower power generation.
Major AGL offices comprise offices in Sydney (NSW), Brisbane (Qld), Bourke Street and Collins Street in Melbourne (Vic) and Adelaide (SA). |
Where office buildings are occupied by multiple tenants, AGL's water consumption has been estimated based on property management data for the building, pro-rated to reflect the amount of building floor space occupied by AGL. |
For the purposes of this data set, AGL Torrens comprises the Torrens Island Power Station and the Barker Inlet Power Station. |
Water consumption for AGL facilities located on customer sites is excluded as AGL does not typically hold a water contract at these sites. |
Aside from major offices, data for non-energy producing facilities is excluded where water consumption is not material. |
Data reported above excludes produced water from Camden Gas Project (refer to 'Produced water - volume'). |
Data reported above excludes water that is passed through AGL's hydro generation facilities (refer to 'Managed water'). |
Data reported above excludes water used for cooling at AGL Torrens (refer to 'Managed water'). |
During FY26, approximately 45.84% of AGL’s total water consumed was in regions of ‘High’ or ‘Extremely High’ baseline water stress, according to the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Water Risk Atlas tool, Aqueduct. Facilities in regions of ‘High’ or ‘Extremely High’ baseline water stress include AGL Loy Yang, AGL Torrens, and Kwinana Swift Power Station. |
Surface water consumption at AGL Macquarie is calculated based on pump flowmeter records for water extracted from the Hunter River, used to replenish water supplies in Lake Plashett and Lake Liddell, and not by how much water is consumed in operations. |
SASB IF-EU-140a.1 |