Water Charges
Lords · Question HL631 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
To ask His Majesty's Government what modelling they have undertaken on how many households will fall into water poverty between 2025-2030 due to Ofwat's price control resulting in a 36% increase in average household water bills over this period; and what
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 10 Jun 2026
Water companies must submit their estimated water poverty levels as part of their Price Review 24 business plan. From these projections we expect around 1 million households to be in water poverty by 2030. The Water Servies Regulation Authority (Ofwat) wi...