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Water Bills sticky
🌊 Here are some threads you might find useful: * Water Bills questions and comments * Water meters - pros and cons 🚰 Here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Cut your water bills * Water bills - news stories 💦 And here are some other handy sites: * Ofwat - water sector regulator in England and Wales * CCW…
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Severn Trent 2025/26 Increase
The average Severn Trent water bill is going up by 22% from 1st April, according to MSE. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2024/12/water-bills-rise-england-wales-2025 However, I just had my bill come through (for a non-metered, residential supply) and it's gone up by 30%. Do Ofwat set different increases for metered…
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Southern water rates increase 2025-26
Hi there I want you to check your new increases if you believe the amount excessive because mine was. An annual for £515 for 2024-25 my increase would have paid “sw” £1147 annualky (work it out) over 100% increase. I rang and challenged it and it was dropped £948. Considering my usage for 2 persons. “Sw” said that…
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Thames Water
Hi, I was told by email from thames water that they were doubling my D/D no explanation so I called them and was told that my meter was registering a leak of between 1-3 litres an hour. I asked if they would come and check the meter but was told they only come out for 10 litres or more, so I was told to get a plumber to…
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Latest water bill surprise
I just received my latest water bill - from Severn Trent - to find the cost of water increased on 1st April by a staggering 43.3%! Further calculations revealed daily standing charges had increased by similar amounts - water supply 34.8%, waste water 47.6%. Are these increases in line with other water companies rates? Is…
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Huge Thames water bill rises 2025/2026 50% + for some
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14330437/Thames-Water-hike-customers-prices-sewage.html Way more than supposed rise (35% by 2030) top heavy in 2025 (20%)
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Time to rethink rainwater harvesting?
It's just started pouring with rain so I've come inside for a cup of tea and now seems an appropriate time to create this post :smile: Anyone who's looked at rainwater harvesting (in the UK!) in the past is likely to have come to the conclusion that it doesn't make much sense in pure financial terms and may not ever pay…
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Severn Trent - bill changed to unmetered
Hi, for about a year I have received letters from Severn Trent stating that my meter needs to be changed, and I should book an appointment. At the same time I was sent letters by Network Plus. They stated that if the meter is inside my property, I need to book an appointment, but if it is outside my property, they will be…
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Thames Water Bill - Help Please
Good morning forum Any advice is welcome please. My latest TW bill indicates an increased water usage of 361% on the previous billing period. Accordingly TW have stated in their bill that my DD will now be £144.00 p/m when I was previously paying £18.00 p/m. I am a single person living in a one bedroom flat in a block of 6…
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Thames Water - high usage...
Have been in my current address for 4 years, never really
noticed an issue with water, just paid the bills. Back in October 2024 however something caught my eye
– as a little aside, the bill mentioned
my use was the equivalent of 3 bathtubs full of water every day. I had never looked at litres/use before but
this struck me…
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Water Bill
Hi guys. Joined the MSE forum because I have a question about my recent water bill and wanted to get some advice. It’s a bit long but wanted to include as much detail as possible. My bills are 6 monthly and I get an actual reading in May and estimated in November. I have just had my May bill and whilst I expected an…
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95% wastewater
With one meter installed, the waste water figure is a set "guess" figure, and it's 95%. So no matter what you do with your water, the billed amount going down the plug is 95% of what comes in. So if you wash your car, water a large garden, you're being charged a waste water figure, for water that isn't actually there and…
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How are water meters actually read?
My water meter is in the grass verge outside my home - I was having a new boiler installed so decided to switch mains water off there. When I opened the cap I had to dig down through 4 inches of mud to get to the lever, so clearly the meter itself wasn't visible and probably hadn't been for years. As I get supposedly…
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Opened an account without consent and now chasing a debt
My daughter was a resident with other people in a rental property
when she was a student. About a year after leaving she received a bill from the
water company saying she owes money for unpaid bills. The bills were included as part of their rent and the landlord should have paid
these. She contacted the landlord (she only…
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How much water do you use
UU tells me that a 4 person household uses 450l a day. We used 288l so in my mind, we're doing well. We flush every time, we power wash the cars, we do laundry and dishwasher whenever we want, shower/bathe every day (sometimes twice ) All for £54 a month (up from £43) But what if that 450l is ancient data? What's to say…
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Revised Water bill issued for last 3 years
Hi everyone. I need some maybe alot of help and advise please. Here is the story. The in-laws live in a 4 bed house but only 2 rooms in use. I asked a few years if they have a water meter. They showed me letter of the meter being fitted and the serial number. They where told that for one year they will get bills showing…
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75% Increase
Without warning South West Water increased our monthly direct debit by 75% despite my account having always been in credit. On the telephone the only reasons given were "based on average consumption" and the government taking away the £50 subsidy. I reluctantly agreed to an increase of 34% per month on the understanding…
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Standing Charges Are More Than 50% of My Water Bill
Standing Charges Are More Than 50% of My Water Bill And, as I continue to reduce my water consumption, this
percentage will only increase. Using less than 40% of the water I was a year ago, I’d
expected to see my direct debit falling. The fact is it hasn’t. Looking more
closely at my most recent statement I can see why.…
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Severn Trent using Actual Readings from a Meter that is not there
I hope this is a one off. We live in Malvern that was part of an experiment where every house had a meter. Our house was built around 60 years ago and would have had a meter fitted when new. We have lived there for over 40 years. The last bill from "actual reading" to "actual eading" had jumped approximately four fold.…
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"Free" water meter
I requested to have a water meter installed, There is a meter inspection cover on the pavement by my back gate and I assumed that is where the meter would go - as where my neighbour's meter is fitted.. However, I was told the meter would be installed inside my house, under the sink..When I suggested outside the house would…
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Thames Water WaterHelp - outrageous hidden downside of their social tariff
I'm a single occupier in a one-bedroom flat (water meter not possible), and, like many of you, have been horrified to find my annual bill from Thames Water has increased to over £500 a year. Following the advice on the MoneySavingExpert's Cheaper water bills page, I applied for Thames Water's social tariff (WaterHelp),…
