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For example, a family of four using 50 gallons of water for every person each day spent an average of $35.49 a month on their water bill in 2018. Last year that figure rose to an average of $70.39 a month for a household of four with every person using an average of 100 gallons of water each day.
Across the 16 community water systems surveyed in North Carolina, the average annual water bill was $288.71. Among the 500 biggest community water systems surveyed around the country, the average water bill was $337.60.
The table below displays average water bills in Australia per quarter by household size….Average Water Bills by Household Size.
Household Size | Average Quarterly Water Bill |
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2 | $268 |
3 | $312 |
4 | $323 |
5 or more | $372 |
Utility costs vary greatly by state. The most expensive utility bills can be found in Alaska, with an average cost of $496 per month. New Mexico has the lowest average cost of $232 per month….Water Prices By State 2021.
State | Michigan |
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Avg. Total Utilities | $274 |
Electric | $102 |
Internet | $30 |
Nat. Gas | $74 |
The largest use of household water is to flush the toilet, followed by taking showers and baths. Toilets account for nearly 30 percent of an average home’s indoor water consumption. Older, inefficient toilets can use as much as three to six gallons per flush.
Generally, taking a shower uses less water than a full bath. A standard showerhead flows at a rate of 2.5 gallons per minute. This means that a ten minute shower only uses 25 gallons of water. A full bath can use up to 70 gallons of water.
A typical shower is cheaper than a typical bath. It will vary of course depending on exactly how long your showers are, how much water you use in a bath, how big your body is, etc. But on average it appears that showers are more frugal for average adults.
A 10-minute shower will put you at only 20 gallons on average to get clean through this method. The average bath uses 36 gallons to fill a tub, while the average shower (without the water-saving device) uses five gallons of water per minute, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 15-minute shower can use up to 120 gallons of water. Take note that 75 percent of those 120 gallons is hot water which you pay to heat by either gas or electric. The average use of a shower usually depends on two things: how long the shower is and the type of water flow on the showerhead.
approximately 12,000 gallons
Assuming that the rates of electricity and water in your area are near the national average, 12 cents per kilowatt-hour and $1.50/1k U.S. gallons, each shower will cost you 25 cents or 51 cents per day for the whole household, according to the shower cost calculator by Omni.