Water bills are set to rise by an average of £31 to £448 a year
It will be the largest increase in almost 20 years and comes when households are already grappling with rising energy prices, increased grocery prices, and interest rates driving up mortgage repayments.
Water U.K. say that support for low-income households is also being increased to its highest level ever.
More than 1 million households already receive help with water bills, which is being increased to 1.2 million over coming months
Bills they say, are helping fund the highest level of investment in history into our water and sewage systems – more than any other country in Europe.
Over the years ahead, some £70 billion is set to be spent on transforming rivers and building new reservoirs
Water bills remain lower, in real terms, than they were a decade ago they add and
while there are variations between companies, customers will pay around £1.23 per day on average – an increase of 8p per day on last year’s charges.
Stuart Colville, Water UK Director of Policy, said:
“With an average increase of around 60p a week, most customers will again see a below-inflation increase in their water bill. However, we know that any increase is unwelcome, particularly at the moment.
“That is why companies are also releasing an extra £200 million to help those that may be struggling. Anyone with worries should contact their water company or go to supportontap.org for advice, and it’s worth remembering that water companies will never cut anyone off, or make them use a prepayment meter.
“Next year’s bills will support what is already the highest level of investment on record, with a further £70 billion set to be spent over coming years on building new reservoirs and ending overflows into rivers”.
