UK Water Company Demand and Supply Options for 2050 Water Needs

A 2025 collation of water demand projections and new supply and transfer options proposed by UK water companies to meet their water needs by 2050. The data, provided by the Environment Agency, lists the amount of water each option provides in megalitres per day (Ml/d) at the water resource zone scale.

Use Cases

• Forecasting regional water supply gaps based on projected demand and proposed infrastructure.
• Analyzing the scale and type of new water resource options (supply/transfer) planned by water companies.
• Modeling the aggregate national water resource portfolio for 2050 based on company-level plans.

Strengths

• Data is nationally collated, providing a unified view across water companies.
• Includes specific water volume metrics (Ml/d) for each proposed option.
• Plans are targeted at a specific long-term horizon (2050).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency, collated via the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Compiled from final Water Resources Management Plans (WRMP24) submitted by water companies.

Time Range

Plans target the year 2050.

Geography

United Kingdom, at the water company water resource zone scale.