Meet Peter the Meter — Water Saving Hero

Download Peter the Meter

Download now

Southern Water’s metering programme has its very own digital poster boy.

Peter the Meter is the star of a video game for mobile phones, as well as an animated short film. Both provide lots of information and advice on saving water, energy and money in a fun and simple way.

The Peter the Meter application, or ‘app’ for short, can be downloaded for free onto Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch from the iTunes App Store. To ensure you get the best experience from this app, it is recommended that you update your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch with the latest Apple operating system. This can be easily done via the software update tool on iTunes which can be found under the summary tab.

The app contains 11 games including these below.

Wash the Mop

Wash the Mop

Wash your hair as quickly as possible in the shower to save water and energy.
Thumbs up

Clean the Car

Clean the Car

Use a bucket and sponge to clean your motor instead of a hose to save water.
Car

Fill the Drum

Fill the Drum

Always wash a full load of washing to make the best use of the water and electricity used.
Fill the Drum

Dive the Depths

Dive the Depths

Fit a save-a-flush bag in your toilet cistern to save water every time you flush.
Dive the Depths

Peter the Meter Video

‘A day in the life of a water meter’ sees Peter guiding viewers on a tour of a house to show how water can be used more efficiently.

  • Climate Calm Garden

    Explore our 2012 Chelsea Flower Show garden

    Go

  • Peter the Meter

    Our new game is free to download from Apple's App Store now.

    Free Download

  • Product discounts

    Find some great
    discounts on a
    range of water
    saving products.

    Save

  • Your metered bill

    Information and
    advice about
    water bills when
    on a meter.

    Go

A sprinkler can use as much water in one hour as a family of four in a whole day. Swap your sprinkler for the watering can!

More tips to help you save water