water demand Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

23 Jul 2026

Thames Water hosepipe ban pushes total to around 23 million customers

Photo credit: Galina Kondratenko Thames Water’s Temporary Use Ban came into force at 00:01 on Thursday 23 July, taking the number of people affected by hosepipe restrictions across England and Wales to about 23 million, according to the Guardian. The ban applies across Thames Water’s entire drinking water supply area, covering roughly 10 million customers […]

25 Jun 2026

Record-breaking heatwave drives water demand as red warning hits

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Image Description: The sun amid a fiery orange sky. Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash The UK is in the grip of an exceptional June heatwave, with the Met Office issuing a Red Extreme Heat Warning, only the second it has ever declared. The warning came into force on Wednesday 24 June and runs […]

10 May 2018

Household water demand – Ofwat report explores potential for deep cuts

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With climate change and a growing population likely to place ever greater strains on vital water resources, a new report released today by water sector regulator Ofwat explores the potential options to help cut demand for water over the next 50 years. The report, The long term potential for deep reductions in household water demand, looks at […]