Don’t drain the budget: how to save on water heating costs

One in five will spend between 10 and 15 minutes in the shower, sending up to 135 litres of water down the drain in the process. Photograph: FG Trade/Getty Images

Australians love getting into hot water. About 15% have four or more showers a day, while nearly a third say they shower at least twice daily, a national survey by the Water Conservancy finds.

Most people’s showers last five minutes or more, and one in five will spend between 10 and 15 minutes under the mist, sending up to 135 litres of water down the drain in the process.