Overview

• Scotland has experienced its driest January-to-April period in over six decades, with only 59% of average rainfall recorded.
• Reservoir levels are 10% below seasonal norms, while Scots use an average of 178 litres of water per person daily, significantly higher than in England and Wales.
• Scottish Water has increased daily pumping by 150 million litres and deployed tankers and river abstraction to sustain supplies in areas with high demand.
• SEPA has elevated water scarcity levels across Scotland, with the east coast now at 'moderate scarcity,' signaling potential restrictions on water abstraction for businesses and agriculture.
• Officials urge the public to conserve water by taking shorter showers, turning off taps, and avoiding garden hoses, as rainfall is not expected until at least May 22.