Hot Water, Energy and Environment. 

On average each person in Australia currently uses about 160-280 litres of water every day and much of this is wasted.

Around 30% of the average household energy bill is spent on heating water and can be even higher if you use an electric immersion heater.
By saving water you'll be saving energy, reducing your home's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and helping to fight climate change.
Find out how you can start to save water and energy today.

Hot Water and Carbon - The Facts

The link between water and carbon is one most people don't appreciate. Here we will give you the facts about how energy features in your everyday use of water. 

In considering the process of producing and using water, many people overlook the energy input needed for treating and delivering water to our taps, not to mention the energy used to heat that water for use in the home.
Here are some interesting facts about water and carbon.

·    The energy needed to treat and pump mains water to our homes, and to collect and treat waste water from the sewage network, is responsible for nearly 1/2% of the Australia's annual greenhouse gas emissions. Heating water in our homes is responsible for a further 5%.

·    Heating water for use in taps, baths and showers makes up around 30% o average household's gas bills - that's around £200 a year - and may well cost even more if you use an electric immersion heater.

·    All homes can save money on their energy bills by wasting less hot water. Around 90% of homes in Australia are currently on a water meter and can make additional savings on their water bills by cutting water use.

·    On average, hot water use is responsible for over a fifth of a home's carbon footprint and makes up 5% of the Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

·    If every Australian home reduced their hot water use by just 5%, the CO2 saving would be equivalent to taking nearly 600,000 cars off the roads.