Water consumption statistics

Identification

Name of the operation

Water consumption statistics

Operation Code

090215 (LAW 3/2014, of 13 November, on the Basque Statistics Plan 2014-2017)

Entity responsible

Basque Government Department for the Environment, Land Planning and Housing.

Other participating bodies

Euskal Estatistika Erakundea/The Basque Statistics Institute

URA. Basque Water Agency

Thematic area

Environment.

Frequency of dissemination

Annual

Type of operation

Census

Methodology according to data source

Collection of data from water supply entities and users of exploitations of collected water originating from superficial, subterranean, pluvial or runoff, marine or any other sources.

Objectives

Measure the consumption of natural water resources.

Quantify and characterise the volume of water consumed within the Basque Country, differentiating between the different uses, as well as the different types of water supply.

Main variables to be studied

The main variables are the volume of water diverted, differentiating between the urban water supply and own water supply sources.

The different uses of water consumption will also be calculated: Domestic water use, industrial use, commercial use, public use, other uses, agricultural use, the volume associated with losses, the volume of own consumption and the volume supplied for free.

Scope

Population:

The population referred to is that of the Autonomous Region of the Basque Country. The Autonomous Region is always the central subject/object of the study.

Geographical:

The geographical coverage to which this statistical operation is circumscribed coincides with the administrative area of the Autonomous Region of the Basque Country.

Timeframe:

The evaluation period is one calendar year.

Questionnaires

not applicable

Dissemination

Internet: Water consumption tables