Severn Trent 9.5% increase!

andyk159

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

Up 9.5% on last year. 

No wonder inflation on the climb!

Robin9

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.

oldagetraveller1

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

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%

Norman_Castle

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

oldagetraveller1 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?

Robin9

@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

Swipe

casjen said:

oldagetraveller1 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

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

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

morhen

Swipe said:

casjen said:

oldagetraveller1 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?