The Scottish Environment Statistics - 1998

5. WATER

Table 5.3 Per capita average daily water consumption, 1971-1996   Unit demand l/h/d2 Demand % Year Total1 Population2 Unmetred Metred and Unmetred Metred and (thous) non-potable Non-potable 1971 407 5,228 266 142 65 35 1973 421 5,212 269 152 64 36 1975 425 5,206 274 151 64 36 1976 431 5,205 281 150 65 35 1977 439 5,196 283 156 65 35 1978 443 5,179 288 155 65 35 1979 445 5,167 289 156 65 35 1980 434 5,153 298 137 69 31 1981 439 5,149 308 131 70 30 1982 435 5,166 304 131 70 30 1983 434 5,150 311 123 72 28 1984 427 5,146 300 127 70 30 1985 428 5,137 301 127 70 30 1986 438 5,121 313 125 71 29 1987 429 5,112 304 125 71 29 1988 433 5,094 309 124 71 29 1989 442 5,090 309 133 70 30 1990 451 5,102 322 129 71 29 1991 439 5,100 313 126 71 29 1992 432 5,107 314 118 73 27 1993 444 5,120 325 119 73 27 1994 441 5,132 322 119 73 27 1995 452 5,137 340 112 75 25 1996 463 4,996 338 117 74 26 1996 by Water Authority Population in area served (x1000)1 North 387 1,101 283 104 73 27 West 498 2,321 388 109 78 22 East 464 1,574 301 137 69 31 Source: SOWSU 1 Litres per head per day. 2 Population refers to resident population connected to the public water supply. These figures are estimated by the Water Authorities.