Table 12.4 : BILLED WATER CONSUMPTION IN MALE',   2003 - 2008
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total (In '000 metric tons)	1,175.3	1,254.6	1,330.0	1,506.5	1,842.7	2,133.4	2,369.7	2,753.8
Residential	773.7	860.7	922.5	1064.4	1296.6	1536.6	1800.6	2149.3
Institution	203.6	216.6	216.3	220.2	292.8	302.4	288.1	311.4
Commercial	123.2	116.6	141.8	173.4	203.6	251.8	242.8	257.8
Tap Bays	74.8	60.7	49.4	48.4	49.7	42.7	38.2	35.3
% share	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Residential	65.8	68.6	69.4	70.7	70.4	72.0	76.0	78.1
Institution	17.3	17.3	16.3	14.6	15.9	14.2	12.2	11.3
Commercial	10.5	9.3	10.7	11.5	11.1	11.8	10.2	9.4
Tap Bays	6.4	4.8	3.7	3.2	2.7	2.0	1.6	1.3
% change over previous year	18.5	6.7	6.0	13.3	22.3	15.8	11.1	16.2
Residential	23.7	11.2	7.2	15.4	21.8	18.5	17.2	19.4
Institution	6.8	6.4	-0.1	1.8	33.0	3.3	-4.7	8.1
Commercial	8.3	-5.4	21.6	22.3	17.4	23.7	-3.6	6.2
Tap Bays	21.2	-18.9	-18.6	-1.9	2.6	-14.1	-10.4	-7.7
Source: Male' Water & Sewerage Company Limited