Consumers face a sharp rise in water costs after the industry regulator gave permission for companies to increase bills to pay for stopping sewage spills and fixing leaking pipes.
Ofwat published its assessment of English and Welsh suppliers’ spending plans for 2025-30 on Thursday, ruling that they could put bills up by an average of £94 over the next five years – about a third less than the amount they had proposed. So how much are bills going up in your area and will it be enough to fund the investment your local water and wastewater company needs?
