German industry significantly reduces water use

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In 2022, the companies in Germany used around 12.75 billion cubic metres of water, which was about 2.56 billion cubic metres or 16.7% less than in 2019. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that water use declined mainly among energy suppliers. In 2022, the energy supply of three nuclear power plants in particular was reduced by around 2.02 billion cubic metres compared with the previous survey in 2019. Energy supply and manufa…

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In 2022, companies in Germany used around 12.75 billion cubic metres of water. That was around 2.56 billion cubic metres, or 16.7%, less than in 2019. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), water use decreased mainly among energy suppliers. Due in particular to the temporary shutdown of three nuclear power plants, around 2.02 billion cubic metres less water was used in the energy supply in 2022 than in the previous survey in 201…