Water Supply-Demand Forecasts for England 2025-2050

2025 to 2050 forecasts of water supply and demand balance, collated from statutory Water Resources Management Plans submitted by water companies in England. The Environment Agency compiled this data, which is provided at both resource zone and company levels. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze forecasted supply-demand balance trends at the resource zone level from 2025 to 2050.
• Compare water supply projections across different water companies using company-level data.
• Model the impact of climate or policy changes on long-term water resource availability using the 25-year forecast horizon.

Strengths

• Forecasts span a 25-year time horizon from 2025 to 2050.
• Data is provided at two granular levels: resource zone and water company.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and sample sizes are not provided.
• The dataset format (XLSB, PDF) may require specific tools for access and analysis.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency, UK.

Collection Method

Collation of statutory forecast data submissions from water companies.

Time Range

2025 to 2050.

Freshness

Data was updated in April 2026.

Geography

England, at water company and resource zone levels.