MSE News: Average water bills to rise by 1% from April

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Water companies have announced that water bills are set to increase by an average of £2 across England and Wales in 2016-7...

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Consumerist

The average annual household water and sewerage bill will increase by 1% on 1 April, bringing it to £389. The water regulator Ofwat says as the 1% increase is below the rate of inflation, suppliers are still on track to meet a target of a 5% drop in real-term prices between 2015 and 2020.

Which country does the regulator live in?

UK CPI inflation, the government's preferred measure, has been around zero for most of the past year.

Or am I reading the wrong ONS tables for inflation?

cifpower

Consumerist wrote: »

Which country does the regulator live in?

UK CPI inflation, the government's preferred measure, has been around zero for most of the past year.

Or am I reading the wrong ONS tables for inflation?

Ofwat probably using RPI which is the measure used for train tickets

robin58

I DO HATE any organization with the customer in mind with a 'OF' in the title.

Every time they meddle with the 'rules' it costs me more.

What about a rebate on the previous 5 years we all overpaid.

Marvel1

The annual rise and cannot have a water meter :mad:

I await the council tax rise letter now.