Water Calculator
Calculate how much water and energy you use around the home each day - is it more than you think?
Start by telling us the number of people in your household (don't forget to include kids and babies)

Let's work out how much water your household uses in the kitchen.
FOOD PREPARATION
How do you prepare food?
WASHING UP
Tell us about your dishwasher
If you wash up manually, tell us how
Do you have a Waste Disposal Unit in the kitchen?
LAUNDRY
Tell us about your washing machine
Now let's turn our attention to matters in the bathroom.
WASHING & BRUSHING
How do you brush your teeth?
Describe your shower
TOILET
Describe your toilet
We just need a few more details to complete the calculations.
THE GARDEN & OUTDOORS
What kind of hosepipe do you have?
If you have a car how do you typically wash it at home?
AND FINALLY
Describe the way you wash your hands
Thank you for using the Water Calculator.
Your household's daily water usage is XXX Litres
That is XXXX Litres per person
The average person in Scotland uses around XXXX Litres every day
The water that you use every day isaverage for a person in Scotland.
Find out how you can use water wisely
in and around your home.
Your household's daily Energy usage for heating water is XXXX kWh
That is XXXX kWh per person
Your household's daily Carbon Emissions from heating water are XXXX Kg
That is XXXX Kg per person
These figures calculate the energy/carbon associated only with heating the water. They do not include the
energy/carbon associated with treating and/or delivering the water to your home or the energy/carbon
associated with using household appliances and lighting in and around your home and garden.