Health, Safety, Environment and Community Report 2004

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Energy Use

The manufacture of steel products is energy-intensive.

BlueScope Steel's energy consumption for 2003/04 was 143.7 petajoules, up 1.5 per cent on 2002/03 due primarily to a 1.9 per cent increase in production at the Port Kembla Steelworks.

The Company uses an Energy Intensity Index to measure how efficiently we use energy compared to a base year. A number lower than 1 results from improved efficiency. This year the energy intensity index dropped to 0.92, largely reflecting improved optimisation of productivity at the Port Kembla Steelworks since the base year 1996.

Energy Use (Petajoules) Click To View Larger Image

Energy Use (Petajoules)


Energy Intensity Index - Base Year 1996 Click To View Larger Image

Energy Intensity Index
Base Year 1996