Oman water use doubles in 5 years

MUSCAT: Oman is consuming twice as much water now as it did five years ago, according to new data available.

According to Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), water consumption has increased by 20 per cent annually during the last five years.

In 2015, hotels consumed 12 per cent of the Sultanate’s water. The average amount used by tourists reached 11,488,562 cubic meters, which is enough water to fill more than 5 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

One third of the hotels’ water usage (33 per cent) went to meet the needs of the rooms.

A number of ways have been suggested to save water and money. Closing taps while brushing teeth or shaving can save upto 3 gallons per minute. Similarly using half filled bathtubs can save 18 gallons per use.