Indicators of Sustainable Development

Indicator: Household water use and peak demand

Household water consumption per head and peak and average demand for public water supply: 1992 to 2002

Household water consumption
Change since
	1970
	1990
	1997

Coverage: England and Wales

Source: OFWAT

Objective: Need housing which is more energy efficient, uses fewer resources and creates less waste

Water consumption per head in households increased by 7 per cent between 1992 and 2002 in England and Wales.
Average demand, as measured by water put into public supply, was 4 per cent lower in 2002 than in 1993, partly as a result of a reduction in leakage.
In 2002, average demand was 2 per cent lower than in 1997, while water consumption per head was one per cent higher.

Page last modified: 21 April 2004 | Page published: 21 April 2004