The link between water and carbon is one most people don't appreciate. 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.
Read on for 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% of the UK’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% of an average household's gas bills - that's around £200 a year - and could well cost even more if you use an electric immersion heater.
*On average, hot water use is responsible for over a fifth of a home’s carbon footprint and makes up 5% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
*If every UK home reduced their hot water use by just 5%, the CO2 saving would be equivalent to taking nearly 600,000 cars off the roads.
