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Severn Trent 9.5% increase!

Just had our new bill for our unmetered water supply and waste.

Up 9.5% on last year. 

No wonder inflation on the climb!
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  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,479 Forumite
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    Not had mine yet (also ST)  - there was another poster with over 10% in another supplier.

    Just wondering - does your bill give increases for metered supply.?   As more and more people move to meters and see a reduction of charges this means less income from them -  as the supplier still needs income does it claw it back by increasing the rates for those customers who don't have meters.
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • oldagetraveller1
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    edited 14 February 2022 am28 11:42AM
    I have a metered supply. I can't remember ever receiving any separate notification of increases. All I've received in the past is the next year's Direct Debit payments schedule(£9.05/month) which possibly includes any price rises. Currently paying £1.54/m3 for water, 98.3p/m3 waste water, 15p/day for surface water drainage.
  • Robin9
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    From ST website 22/23 charges metered supply

    • A typical metered household bill (full service) is increasing by 8.1% (around £2.25 per month)
    • Water supply charges are rising by 6.6%
    • Charges for waste water are increasing by 9.6% 

    charges unmetered 

    Please be aware the following charges differ depending on the rateable value of your property and where you live:

    • A typical unmeasured household bill (full service) is increasing by 10.2% (around £3.50 per month)
    • Water supply charges are increasing by 10.7%
    • Charges for waste water treatment are increasing by 9.7%
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • Robin9 said:


    Just wondering - does your bill give increases for metered supply.?   As more and more people move to meters and see a reduction of charges this means less income from them -  as the supplier still needs income does it claw it back by increasing the rates for those customers who don't have meters.
    Ofwat set the price.


  • casjen
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    I have a metered supply. I can't remember ever receiving any separate notification of increases. All I've received in the past is the next year's Direct Debit payments schedule(£9.05/month) which possibly includes any price rises. Currently paying £1.54/m3 for water, 98.3p/m3 waste water, 15p/day for surface water drainage.
    Thinking of getting a meter after this increase...arnt there standing charges?
  • Robin9
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    @casjen    No - just the mix of fresh water /  waste and drainage (if applicable)

    Water is different to Gas and Electric -  you can't shop around.

    When I went onto a meter I cut my bill by 50%   but I had a high Rateable Value
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • Swipe
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    casjen said:
    I have a metered supply. I can't remember ever receiving any separate notification of increases. All I've received in the past is the next year's Direct Debit payments schedule(£9.05/month) which possibly includes any price rises. Currently paying £1.54/m3 for water, 98.3p/m3 waste water, 15p/day for surface water drainage.
    Thinking of getting a meter after this increase...arnt there standing charges?
    There are standing charges on my STWater metered bill
  • mark31_2
    mark31_2 Posts: 15 Forumite
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    edited 1 March 2022 pm31 2:28PM
    I have just recieved my Severn Trent unmetered bill and it has increase from £444 to £525, an 18% increase! Currently on a Whatsapp chat to try to find out why ... Found out we had a £30 credit last year for low pressure so bill should have been £475 and the increase is now ONLY 11.25%
  • matelodave
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    Sounds cheap to me - Anglian Water is £581, just for the unmetered standing charges, you've then got to add on the RV poundage at 31p in the £

    Metered is a lot cheaper, I pay just over £300 and that includes washing the cars, caravan and watering the garden
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  • morhen
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    Swipe said:
    casjen said:
    I have a metered supply. I can't remember ever receiving any separate notification of increases. All I've received in the past is the next year's Direct Debit payments schedule(£9.05/month) which possibly includes any price rises. Currently paying £1.54/m3 for water, 98.3p/m3 waste water, 15p/day for surface water drainage.
    Thinking of getting a meter after this increase...arnt there standing charges?
    There are standing charges on my STWater metered bill

    And on mine!  First time I am looking at a water bill and I have to pay standing charge for both fresh water and waste water??  Also, why are they charging the same amount of "usage" for fresh water and waste water?  If I water the garden, the water isn't going to become waste water etc, so how do they get away with charging the same "usage" for fresh water and waste water?
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