Families struggling in the cost of living crisis are due to be hit by another increase when Northumbrian Water raises its prices by an average of £29 a year in April.
The 2.7m customers in our region will pay an average bill of £391 for their water and sewerage services in 2023/24, up around 7.5% compared to the £362 we are paying this year. But it's not all bad news - the overall cost of the bill remains the second lowest in the UK, with only Hafren Dyfrdwy customers in Wales paying less, at £372 per year.
Water bills across England and Wales are set to rise by an average of 7.5% in April 2023 – or £31/year on a typical bill. But some regions face steeper increases, with customers of Wessex Water and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water hit the worst, with average bills of £504 and £499 respectively, giving them the most expensive water rates in the county.
