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A study commissioned by the German industry association BGW in 2006 compared the average household water and sanitation bill (as opposed to the tariff per cubic metre that the NUS study used as a comparator) in four EU countries. This study showed that water bills in England and Wales were the highest among the four countries.
Thames Water is to be allowed to hike consumer bills by 35%, as the regulator also handed it an £18.2 million fine for paying “unjustified” dividends to shareholders.
Southern Water customers will be hit by the biggest increase, with bills going up 53% - to £642 on average - by 2030. The news comes as supplies to more than 58,000 Southern Water customers are ...
Households are going to be hit with a hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent to fix the UK’s “broken ... Water UK, the industry body, argued bills have fallen in real-terms by around 20 ...
Groundwater contributes 30 per cent of public supply water in England. In Wales and Scotland groundwater provides about five per cent of public supply. [12] The majority of the UK's abstraction of surface water is from reservoirs, where rainwater is transported via rivers and streams and contained in an artificial or natural lake until it is ...
However, the water industry wants bills to rise by an average of 33% by 2030. It warned that the increase proposed by Ofwat would not be enough to tackle the range of problems which the industry ...
Water UK, the umbrella trade organisation for the UK's water companies, says that the average annual water bill is expected to increase by 6% in England and Wales from April, an average rise of £27 to £473. [145] 3 February 2024 Northern Ireland Executive formation: The Northern Ireland Assembly meets to elect a new Speaker.
Thames Water, the UK’s biggest provider, which is in emergency talks over a £15 billion debt pile and a worsening financial situation, has asked for a 53% rise.