- Record wet weather impacting performance on pollutions, flooding, and spills
- Rephasing of Strategic Interconnector Grid delivery
- Increased energy prices
- Reduced landbank for biosolids recycling
- Increased public scrutiny of the water sector
- Increased Category 1 health and safety events
Anglian Water Services Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023-24 reporting, Anglian Water Services Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 276.3K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 117.5K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 134.6K tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 30.8K tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
276.3K tCO2e/year
2023-24
Renewable Energy
28% of total energy use
of total energy
Waste
2.0M tons/year
2023-24
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023-24)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 117.5K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 134.6K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 30.8K tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 276.3K tCO2e/year |
| 2023-2024 | 276.3K tCO2e/year |
| 2020-2021 | 289.1M kg CO2e |
| 2018-2023 | 258.9K tCO2e/year (2022-2023) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Lowest ever three-year rolling average leakage (182.1 megalitres per day)
- Industry-leading average spills per storm overflow (22, compared to industry average of 33)
- Zero Category 1 pollutions
- 64.2% reduction in capital carbon emissions against a 2010 baseline
- Improved 550km of rivers through WINEP investments since 2020
- Completed allocation of £7 million shareholder funding for Get River Positive, generating over £9 million in match funding
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce water consumption by 4.5% by 2025
- Install over 1 million smart meters by 2025
- Reduce operational carbon emissions by 8% by 2025
- Achieve 64% reduction in capital carbon by 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Support all customers at risk of water poverty by 2030
- Achieve a 70% reduction in capital carbon against our 2010 baseline by 2030
- Reduce per capita consumption to 124 litres per person per day by 2030
- Achieve net zero operational carbon emissions by 2030
🔭 Long-term
- Zero serious pollutions by 2050
- Zero spills by 2050
- Achieve a four-star EPA rating by 2050
- Become a carbon-positive business by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
River healthClimate change adaptationCustomer affordability and supportPollution reductionBiodiversityWorkforce diversity and inclusion