Climate risk and resilience: building a sustainable energy future Western Power has participated in the pilot Climate Risk Reporting project being coordinated by the Department of Treasury and Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Key highlights from participating in the pilot include: • Governance and Strategy: climate risk is now embedded in our strategy and risk management frameworks. The Board and Executive team are actively overseeing climate-related risks, with dedicated subcommittees addressing sustainability and strategic risk. • Operational Resilience: we’re responding to increasing climate hazards – such as heatwaves, bushfires, and storms – through targeted asset resilience programs, including the Network Climate Resilience Initiative and modular grid transformation.
• Sustainability Commitments: Western Power supports the State Government’s net zero by 2050 target. We’ve reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by over 20% since FY2016 and are progressing initiatives like community batteries, undergrounding power, and virtual power plants. • Forward Planning: we’re developing a sustainability strategy, emissions reduction plan, and climate adaptation roadmap to guide our long-term investment and operational decisions. This foundational work ensures Western Power is well-positioned to deliver a reliable, safe, and sustainable electricity network in a changing climate.
Scope 1 & 2 Emissions Table – 2024 results
tonnes CO 2 emitted FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Scope
FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Scope 1 Scope 2
45,245 810,442 855,687
40,450 768,175 808,625
28,272 722,370 750,642
31,577
33,445 673,510 706,955
33,824
36,020
35,040 703,062 738,102
33,686
34,414
718,574 750,151
698,452 620,459
608,839 642,525
630,383 664,797
Total
732,276
656,479
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Western Power Annual Report 2025
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