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Save water, save energy, save money

By reducing your water use you could reduce your energy bill

Have shorter showers

By keeping showers to four minutes, a typical household in Great Britain could save £50 a year on their heating bill.

Only run the dishwasher when it's full

The average dishwasher uses 10 litres of water each time so only run it when it's full. 

Water coming out of a shower head

Get a water-efficient shower head

Replace your old shower head with a water efficient version and you could save around 40 litres a day.

Pressing the eco button on a dishwasher

Use the eco setting or lower temperature

On your washing machine or dishwasher the eco mode uses less water and saves energy with a lower temperature.

Adult and child loading a washing machine

Run your washing machine on a full load

Washing machines use on average 60 litres per cycle, so only wash clothes when you have a full load

Fitting an aerator to a tap

Fit an aerator on to your tap

Fitting an aerator onto your existing tap will save water without lessening the flow. It could help you save up to 40 litres of water a day.

a bath

Swap a bath for a shower

Swapping out one weekly bath for a shower will save you 4,000 litres of water a year.

A child brushing their teeth

Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth

Turning the tap off when you don’t need it saves the typical household 9,000 litres of water a year.

A kettle boiling

Only boil what you need

Avoid overfilling the kettle and save yourself £9 a year on your electricity bill.

pasta cooking

Use water twice in the kitchen

Try to reuse water whenever you can, for example water boiled for pasta once cooled is great for plants