SW Water - Meter, am I missing something?

busybee100

I have now been informed on top of my all inclusive £5 cubic metre there is a standing charge of £69.84. It would have been nice to know when I was making the decision to revert or not!

So now the figures for a cubic metre in SW is £5.10 + standing charge. We currently use about 2 m3 a week for 3 people which apparently is high.

macman

The charges are clearly set out on the SWW website-there is always a standing charge.
http://www.southwestwater.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=9165

Cardew

busybee100 wrote: »

We currently use about 2 m3 a week for 3 people which apparently is high.

Not high at all. The average use in UK is approx 55 Cubic Metres per person per year. So for 3 people a little over 3 m3 a week.

Although with those high prices in the South West, consumption might be lower than the UK average.

busybee100

macman wrote: »

The charges are clearly set out on the SWW website-there is always a standing charge.
http://www.southwestwater.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=9165

Thank you I did have a look through that yesterday when I found out about the standing charge. I was a bit over zealous about the costs involved when speaking to them last year which is why they gave me the all inclusive figure. I should have done my own research but thought I would mention it here so no-one else gets caught out.

busybee100

Cardew wrote: »

Not high at all. The average use in UK is approx 55 Cubic Metres per person per year. So for 3 people a little over 3 m3 a week.

Although with those high prices in the South West, consumption might be lower than the UK average.

Thank you for that information Cardew it makes me feel more normal I'll think of it as contributing towards my sons fair share as he shares the water rates with 10 friends.