How Much Water Does a Shower Use?

By Ben Victor

Updated: 8th August 2023

With the recent increase in energy prices, are you wondering exactly how many litres of water your shower uses per minute? Look no further. We have the answer – but that’s not all. We have also found how much water per minute each different type of shower uses! Let’s take a look.

According to Waterwise, the amount of water that a shower uses on average in the UK is 12 litres per minute (2.63963 gallons per minute).

This means for a 10-minute shower, you are looking at a water usage of 120 litres of water used (26.3963 gallons) per shower.

With so many types of showers out there it makes more sense to check out how much the individual amount of water each type uses.

How Much Water Does an Electric Shower Use?

The amount of water an electric shower uses is between 3 and 10 litres per minute.

This can vary a little depending on the power rating (kW), as well as the features the model has.

The Mira Sport Max with Airboost for example is a great electric shower that boosts water flow by up to 30% without using any extra water.

How Much Water Does a Mixer Shower Use?

The amount of water a mixer shower uses is between 5 and 25 litres per minute.

This all depends on whether you have a high or low-pressure system in your home.

How Much Water Does a Thermostatic Shower Use?

The amount of water a thermostatic shower uses is between 5 and 25 litres per minute.

A thermostatic shower is just a mixer shower but with much more precise (thermostatic) temperature control and other good features. The water flow output from a thermostatic shower will also depend on whether you have a high or low-pressure system in your home.

How Much Water Does a Power Shower Use?

The amount of water a power shower uses is between 10 and 16 litres per minute.

Power showers are just mixer showers but with an in-built shower pump. Therefore the number of litres per minute will vary depending on the strength of the internal shower pump.

The Mira Vigour Power Shower, for example, outputs around 14 litres per minute.

How Much Water Does a Digital Shower Use?

The amount of water a digital shower uses is between 5 and 25 litres per minute.

A digital shower is usually just a thermostatic shower but with even more precise digital temperature control and other great features. The water flow output from a digital shower will also depend on whether you have a high or low-pressure system in your home.

Factors that affect shower water usage

There are a number of factors that would affect the amount of water your shower would output.

These include:

Type of Shower Head (which shower head do you have?)
Type of Shower (Electric, Power, etc)
Water Pressure (is it high or low?)
Shower Hose (is it damaged or kinked?)
The season (Water flow into your house slows down when colder)

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