- Significant supply-demand deficit forecast by 2035 (80 Ml/d) and 2080 (130 Ml/d) due to increased demand and licence changes to protect chalk catchments
- Uncertainty in future demand growth and effectiveness of demand management measures
- Uncertainty in the impact of climate change on available supplies
- Need to reduce abstraction licences to protect Chalk streams
- Additional water needs from Ministry of Defence and Veolia Water Services
Wessex Water
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
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.
Water Usage
340 million litres/day (Ml/d)
2025-2030
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 224kg Co2e/Ml |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced annual average volumes of water put into supply system from around 425 Ml/d in 1995 to approximately 340 Ml/d in 2023
- Reduced three-year average leakage by 9.3% from 2019-20 baseline by 2022-23
- Reduced three-year average per capita consumption by 5.3% from 2019-20 baseline by 2022-23
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce leakage by 3.5 Ml/d between 2025 and 2030
- Install 257,000 smart meters by 2030 (40% of properties)
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve 95% smart meter penetration by 2035
- Reduce leakage by 50% by 2050
- Reduce per capita consumption to 110 l/person/d by 2050
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve 1 in 500 drought resilience by 2039/40
- Meet 20% reduction in distribution input per capita by 2037/38
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Sustainable abstractionWater resource managementEnvironmental protection (Chalk streams, biodiversity)Climate change adaptationDemand management