Spanish water use drops after tariff hikes

A new report from Spain suggests that rising prices were responsible for curbing water consumption in 2005. The fight against unaccounted-for water proved more tricky.

Domestic water consumption fell in Spain in 2005, reversing an almost decade-long trend, as prices rose across the majority of regions, according to the latest data from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Household consumption fell by an average of 2.9% from 171 to 166 litres/ person/day in 2005, compared with a rise of 2.4% in ...

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