Save water
Discover easy ways to use less water
Water is a precious resource
Every drop that comes from your tap has been stored, treated and transported. Being careful with water helps to ensure there’s enough to go around, and protects the natural environment.
Due to factors like climate change and population growth, by 2050 the average daily water usage will need to fall from 145 litres to 110 litres per person, per day.
If you’re on a meter, saving water will reduce your bills. Using less heated water can also bring down your energy bills.
FREE water-saving devices
Answer a few questions about how you use water in your home and we’ll send you free water-saving devices in the post.
Save water in 3 steps
Switch to a water meter
Using a meter means you only pay for what you use – so using less water will reduce your water bill.
It’s free to have a meter fitted, and if you don’t save money in the first two years we’ll refund the difference between metered and unmetered bills and you can switch back. See our meters page for info and a request form.
Look out for leaks
Check your home for leaks regularly – look out for damp spots or wet patches of ground outdoors. If you have a water meter, you can use it to check for leaks.
Let us know if you see a leak when you’re out and about, for example a trickle from a manhole or a puddle forming on a dry day – we’ll come and fix it.
Where do you use water?
The average person uses 145 litres of water a day.
Most of it goes on showers, baths and sinks (40%), then toilet flushing (25%) and kitchen use (22%). The rest is used outside (7%) or for other things such as swimming/paddling pools, leaky taps and loos (6%).
Water-saving tips
