Money down the drain...£300 yearly cost of wasting water

WATER inefficiency could be costing householders more than £300 a year, economic forecasts warn.

- Charlotte Minett

Yet a few simple changes would make a huge difference to the household budget.

Moving from a traditional flushing toilet to a dual flush could save £109 per year, while switching to a low-flow shower head could result in a £94 saving.

And shaving three minutes off a shower could free up £61. Meanwhile, simply turning the tap off while brushing your teeth could return £37 to your wallet.

And a big saving is fixing that leaking toilet, which affects an estimated 5% of homes, costing £236 a year.

Water companies are targeting a fall from 140 litres per person per day today to 127 litres per person by 2030.

But according to modelling by Cebr, on behalf of Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, water usage per person is set to rise to 146 litres per day by 2030.