- Water consumption in NRW households decreased
Water consumption in households in North Rhine-Westphalia has decreased in recent years. In 2022, an average of 135.0 liters per capita per day was supplied to households, the State Office for Statistics in Düsseldorf reported. This means that the average consumption has decreased by 3.4 liters per capita per day compared to 2019 (138.4 liters). The survey of public water supply takes place every three years.
According to statisticians, there were a total of 360 companies responsible for public water supply in 2022. Citizens in NRW were almost completely connected to public water supply, with 99.1%. Almost half of the extracted volume came from groundwater, the rest from enriched groundwater, lakes and reservoirs, springs, and rivers.
The state office reported that the highest average water consumption of 150 liters and more per day was observed in Bottrop, Düsseldorf, Mülheim an der Ruhr, and Cologne. Comparatively low consumption was recorded in Solingen, Bonn, Remscheid, Höxter, and the district of Warendorf.
The State Office for Statistics in Düsseldorf also revealed that the decrease in household water consumption in North Rhine-Westphalia matches a broader trend, as demonstrated by the statistics. In addition, analyzing the statistics, it was found that Bottrop, Düsseldorf, Mülheim an der Ruhr, and Cologne had the highest average water consumption among the surveyed cities.
