GRI 201-1 Economic performance – Direct economic value generated and distributed

Direct economic valuea

Economic value ($ million)StakeholdersFY23FY22FY21
Operating costsbSuppliers and contractors3,2152,9152,652
Salaries, wages and benefitsEmployees166158113
Finance expensesLenders535951
Income taxGovernment/public1729137
Total economic value distributed3,6063,2232,853
Energy retail revenueCustomers2,0191,8121,895
Other retail revenueCustomers91216
Contract and trading revenueCustomers1,9531,7091,123
Other income adjCustomers001
Total economic value generated3,9813,5203,035
Total economic value retained375297182
Effective tax rate31%23%17%
(a) Data is based on Alinta Energy’s FY23 audited consolidated financial statements
(b) Includes around $538,010 in corporate sponsorships, community programs and charitable donations (FY22: $830,000).