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Water Charges

Commons · Question 65899 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2025

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Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57661 on Water Charges, what estimate he has made of the average household water bill in each year from 2025 to 2030.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 16 Jul 2025

The price controls set by Ofwat under Price Review 2024 came into effect on 1st April 2025. The average customer bill will increase by 36% over the next five years. These bill rises equate to around £3 additional per month on average, before inflation, ov...