Yorkshire Water has reported a 10% drop in domestic water consumption since hosepipe restrictions were introduced on 11 July.
The water company has thanked customers for their efforts to conserve water during what has been an exceptionally dry year so far.
In hot weather, the restrictions have saved between 70 and 80 million litres per day, with cooler and wetter conditions in recent weeks leading to daily savings of around 35 million litres.
Director of water at Yorkshire Water, Dave Kaye, said: “A 10% reduction in domestic water use since restrictions were implemented is fantastic and testament to our customers who understand the need to put the hosepipes away and to save water where they can after an extremely dry 2025 so far.”
Yorkshire Water continues to supply more than 1.2 billion litres of water each day to households and businesses.
Reservoirs low
However, despite reduced demand and an increase in leak repairs, reservoir levels across Yorkshire have continued to fall.
Total reservoir stocks have dropped by 1.7% over the past week to just 47.4% – significantly below the seasonal average of 76.5%.
More than 135,000 smart meters have helped identify over 2,000 homes with leaking pipework.
Half of the affected customers have taken action to fix the issues, saving an estimated 1.5 million litres per day.
Yorkshire Water is now applying for drought permits and orders as part of its wider drought response plan.
The UK is set to experience another heatwave in mid August.
