Despite some recent rain, Melbourne’s water storages have fallen over summer and this highlights the need for everyone to conserve water.
Melbourne Water’s report shows that Victoria’s water supply is under pressure. From July 2024 to June 2025, inflows to Melbourne’s storages were 36% below the 30-year average, including the lowest January-June inflows on record.
Storages began the summer at 75%, before falling to 70% by 28 February, a net decrease of 5% or 99.5 billion litres. At the same time last year, storages were at 81%.
While future water restrictions are not expected, with a growing population and a drying climate, saving water is even more crucial to help keep storage supplies boosted.
Permanent water saving rules are in place across the state every day of the year. These simple, common-sense rules aim to ensure that we all use drinking water wisely to reduce waste and ensure we’re doing our part to safeguard it for generations to come.
The Make Every Drop campaign also aims to help households save water. Tips include:
- stick to 4-minute showers and save precious water and energy
- turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.
DEECA are also looking at how to proactively and sustainably grow our water supplies with the Water Security Plan. The plan looks how we build resilience to drought while avoiding severe water restrictions.
For more information, visit: Permanent water saving rules.
Page last updated: 24/03/26