Water use by industry in England and Wales, 2006/07

Approximately half the 12.7 billion cubic metres of water abstracted in 2006-07 in England and Wales was for public water supply, with the remainder largely accounted for in cooling uses by the electricity generation sector and in the agricultural sector.

Why is this important –predictions of more changeable weather systems in the future will put pressure on our water supply. More efficient and sustainable ways of using water in order to have a secure water supply are needed.

在2006-07年度，英格兰和威尔士共计抽取了约127亿立方米的用水，其中约有一半用于公共供水，其余部分主要被电力生成行业用于冷却以及农业领域所消耗。这一数据的重要性在于——未来气候变化可能导致天气系统更加多变，从而对水资源供应构成压力。为了确保水资源的稳定供应，迫切需要采用更高效、可持续的用水方式。