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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001228373-07-000046.txt : 20070109
<SEC-HEADER>0001228373-07-000046.hdr.sgml : 20070109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070109182737
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228373-07-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEMPRA ENERGY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032208
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GAS & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4932]
		IRS NUMBER:				330732627
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 ASH STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 129400
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6196962000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 ASH STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 129400
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINERAL ENERGY CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McMONAGLE CHARLES A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377159

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14201
		FILM NUMBER:		07521442

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		619-696-4373

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 ASH STREET HQ18
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92101
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-01-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001032208</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SEMPRA ENERGY</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377159</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McMONAGLE CHARLES A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 ASH ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP and Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>53993</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment corrects an error in reporting the nature of the transaction reported in Column 4 of Table I which was originally reported as a disposition rather than an acquisition.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CHARLES A. MCMONAGLE                                                                                                     By: G. Joyce Rowland, Senior VP of Sempra Energy and Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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