Utilities

Low investment is constraining adoption capacity and competitive positioning.

Both Adoption (< 55) and Investment (< 60) are below the national midpoint. Deloitte's 2026 AU survey found only 28% of Australian organisations have moved 40%+ of AI pilots to production — chronic under-investment is the primary blocker. ABS Digital Intensity Index data shows industries in this zone fall further behind each quarter as peers compound their investment advantage.

Deloitte State of AI in Enterprise AU, 2026; ABS Digital Intensity Index

High incident density combined with weak governance creates compounding liability.

This industry shows an elevated incident rate (Incidents ≤ 45, inverse-scored) alongside immature governance (Governance ≤ 55). OAIC's H1 2025 NDB report recorded 532 breach notifications — Finance (14%), Health (18%), and Government (13%) leading. Without governance frameworks, incidents repeat. Cyber.gov.au's FY2024-25 report documented an 83% increase in malicious activity notifications for sectors in this profile.

OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches H1 2025; Cyber.gov.au Annual Threat Report FY2024-25