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Water firms urged to be more ‘creative’ in how they charge customers

Water firms have been encouraged to be more “creative” in how they charge customers to help them cut bills and save supplies. Under new Ofwat rules, Affinity Water, which supplies households across south-east England, will charge around 1,500 ...

28 Mar 2023 at 10:20

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Water firms given go-ahead for £2.2bn of upgrades

Water companies will be allowed to spend another £2.2 billion upgrading their networks after projects were approved by regulator Ofwat. The businesses – mainly United Utilities – will invest in 33 infrastructure schemes, with work starting ...

27 Jun 2023 at 12:49

Water firms failing to meet agreed investment in networks – Ofwat

Water firms are failing to invest as much as they promised to fix their networks, including improving sewage treatment and reducing spills into the environment, the regulator has warned. Ofwat said between 2020 and 2022, 14 companies ...

06 Dec 2022 at 11:37

City

Household water bills to rise by £19 a year under draft proposals

Household water bills in England and Wales are to rise by an average £19 a year over the next five years – a third less than the increase requested by companies, under draft proposals announced by Ofwat. The regulator said water ...

11 Jul 2024 at 11:24

City

Increases to household water bills a ‘bitter pill’ – Chancellor

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has described a planned average 21% increase to water bills as a “bitter pill” for consumers amid the sewage pollution scandal and cost-of-living crisis. Household water bills in England and Wales are ...

11 Jul 2024 at 16:20

City

Sir Keir Starmer urges ‘personal responsibility’ at water firms amid bills hikes

Sir Keir Starmer has called for more “personal responsibility” at the top of the water industry, following news of a 21% hike to planned average bills despite the sewage pollution scandal and cost-of-living crisis. Household ...

11 Jul 2024 at 17:00

City

Which water companies are in financial trouble – and which paid out bonuses?

A swathe of water companies have been stopped from using customer money to pay bonuses to bosses this year. Ofwat said it halted about three-quarters of the total bonuses proposed by firms from being funded by consumer ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:28

Ofwat: Full list of water firms ordered to pay penalties

Water companies will have to take £157.6 million in penalties off customer bills after Ofwat published its annual performance report into the sector. The report revealed firms continue to miss targets on pollution, ...

09 Oct 2024 at 11:16

City

South West Water owner names next chief executive

South West Water parent business Pennon has appointed industry veteran Keith Haslett as its new boss. Mr Haslett, who currently leads Affinity Water, is due to become Pennon chief executive next year. Susan Davy ...

02 Oct 2025 at 11:08

City

ClassPass owner and EGYM to merge in deal backed by Jared Kushner’s firm

The owner of fitness booking app ClassPass and gym tech brand EGYM are set to merge in a deal valuing the combined business at 7.5 billion US dollars (£5.6 billion) and backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law. ...

15 Jan 2026 at 17:03

Household water bills to rise by average 5.4% from April

Household water bills across England and Wales will rise by an average of 5.4% from April, the industry has confirmed. The increase – which equates to £33 a year for the average household – is two ...

29 Jan 2026 at 10:14

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