Our bills compared to the industry 2024/25

Our average bill is calculated by taking the average of all our customers' bills, including all tariffs and whether they are unmetered or metered. This average is used to compare bills across the industry to ensure fair charging.  

£146
our average bill
£224
industry average bill (water only)

Your bill explained

Your bill is made up of a fixed charge and a variable charge for your water.

The fixed charges

The fixed charges don't change, and are reviewed every year.

Fixed charges for 2024/25 are:

Metered Unmetered
£26.25 £26.25

 

The variable charges

For metered customers, the variable charge is based off how many cubic meters of water you use. One cubic meter = 1000 litres.

The variable charge for unmetered customers is based off the Rateable Value of your property and is charged per pound of this value.

Variable charges for 2024/25 are:

Metered  Unmetered
£1.1042/m3 £0.5988/£
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Water treatment

Your bill goes towards the safe treatment of your drinking water. This process is expensive to run, and we make sure we do it in the most efficient way possible to keep your bills low.

More about treatment
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Network maintenance

This includes upgrading, expanding, fixing and replacing assets within our water network. 

More improvements
Management of water resources
What your bill covers
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Management of water resources

From reducing pollutants entering rivers, to stopping invasive species and increasing biodiversity. This also includes monitoring the levels of our water resources so that we can make sure that there's enough water for everyone and everything.

Our nature-based solutions
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Customer services

The people who calculate and manage your bills and account, organise tariffs, provide support to our customers on Priority Services, calculate allowances in emergencies and man 24-hour helplines.

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Charges in more detail 2024/25

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Priority services

Priority Services offers extra assistance to customers who may need it. This could be due to a medical condition, disability, age, or other factors. We can help with things like meter reading and accessible billing formats.

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Help to pay your bills

We have a wide range of different support, and we'll make sure you're matched with the right help at the right time. Just get in touch to start putting your money worries behind you.

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