The table below shows estimates of typical water consumption for common household uses.
| Shower |
Old Showerhead
Efficient Showerhead |
17 litres per minute
8 litres per minute |
|---|---|---|
| Toilet |
Single Flush
Dual Half Flush Dual Full Flush |
12 litres
3 litres 6 litres |
| Bath |
Half full
Full |
80 litres average
140 litres average |
| Bathroom |
Brushing teeth/shaving with tap running
Brushing teeth/shaving with tap off Hand basin |
5 litres per minute
1 litre per minute 5 litres |
| Kitchen |
Washing dishes by hand (one meal)
Old dishwasher Modern dishware Garbage disposal |
18 litres
60 litres 18 litres 10 litres |
| Laundry |
Modern front loader
Top loader Twin tub |
60 litres
150 litres 70 litres |
| Garden |
Sprinkler
Washing car with a hose Hosing driveway Average size swimming pool |
1000 litres per hour
200 litres per 12 minutes 75 litres per 5 minutes 20,000 to 40,000 litres |
| Leaks |
Dripping tap
Leaking Leaking toilet |
30 to 150 litres per day
300 litres per day from a 1.5mm (1/16 inch) hole 10 to 260 litres per day |
