Water rates

Vaughfitz

I am really unsatisfied with my current water bill, when I moved into my 2 Bed Terrace in 2018 my water bill was £149.97 increased the next year by a whopping £111.89 then the next year increased by £9.01 the next year £8.59 the year after £33.15 the next year £39.51 and for this year it is increased by £58.74 making the water bill for the year 24/2025  £411.98 there is no set pattern of the rises year by year
I have been in touch they can install a water meter they said, and that my Zone is 02 .I live alone and do not have anyone else here using gallons of water   I am so disgusted,  so my neighbour next door in a four bedroom house with a drive is in the same zone and my house has two bedrooms with street parking  no drive/garage.  How can they justify the increase in 5 years of £262.01 can anybody offer any explanation? I would be scared to have a water meter just incase it makes the bill even higher

sammyjammy

They don't have to justify it but they will give a breakdown on the bill.

If you are single and do not waste water its a no brainer to have a water meter, that's your only possible way of reducing your bill.   I am also a single householder and although it varies by region and individual use for reference I pay £12 per month.  

Slinky

One of the first things I did when I moved into my house was pay £70 (as you had to in those days) to have a water meter fitted. As a single person in a  3 bed house I saved hundreds across the years.

Your neighbour, if his council tax banding is higher than yours, and most likely it is as his house is bigger, WILL be paying more than you if he is also assessed on rateable value. He could actually be paying for what he uses on a meter though. Your 'zone' is irrelevant.

Martin's rule of thumb is that if you have more bedrooms than people in your property, you are likely to save money by having a meter, although of course it's not guaranteed as none of us know how much water you use.

I don't really understand why people GET the idea that the metered gas and electric means you pay for what you use, but are happy to shell out for unmetered water based on the size of your home and it's supposed value in the early 1980s.

You have two choices really, moan and pay, or swap to a meter and hope it comes out cheaper.

ETA we're 2 of us now and our water bill is £31 a month.

MattMattMattUK

Vaughfitz said:

I am really unsatisfied with my current water bill, when I moved into my 2 Bed Terrace in 2018 my water bill was £149.97 increased the next year by a whopping £111.89 then the next year increased by £9.01 the next year £8.59 the year after £33.15 the next year £39.51 and for this year it is increased by £58.74 making the water bill for the year 24/2025  £411.98 there is no set pattern of the rises year by year
I have been in touch they can install a water meter they said, and that my Zone is 02 .I live alone and do not have anyone else here using gallons of water   I am so disgusted,  so my neighbour next door in a four bedroom house with a drive is in the same zone and my house has two bedrooms with street parking  no drive/garage.  How can they justify the increase in 5 years of £262.01 can anybody offer any explanation? I would be scared to have a water meter just incase it makes the bill even higher

Unless you have a massive leak it would almost certainly be lower.

You can calculate your estimated bill on a meter using the link below. 

https://www.ccw.org.uk/save-money-and-water/water-meter-calculator/

la531983

Paying £411 a year for water on you own is insanity.  Two of us here paid £50 less on a meter this year.

Get a meter. Now.

Vaughfitz

MattMattMattUK said:

Vaughfitz said:

I am really unsatisfied with my current water bill, when I moved into my 2 Bed Terrace in 2018 my water bill was £149.97 increased the next year by a whopping £111.89 then the next year increased by £9.01 the next year £8.59 the year after £33.15 the next year £39.51 and for this year it is increased by £58.74 making the water bill for the year 24/2025  £411.98 there is no set pattern of the rises year by year
I have been in touch they can install a water meter they said, and that my Zone is 02 .I live alone and do not have anyone else here using gallons of water   I am so disgusted,  so my neighbour next door in a four bedroom house with a drive is in the same zone and my house has two bedrooms with street parking  no drive/garage.  How can they justify the increase in 5 years of £262.01 can anybody offer any explanation? I would be scared to have a water meter just incase it makes the bill even higher

Unless you have a massive leak it would almost certainly be lower.

You can calculate your estimated bill on a meter using the link below. 

https://www.ccw.org.uk/save-money-and-water/water-meter-calculator/

Thank you so much for the link, yes, i think I should bet a water meter

pseudodox

Get a meter & as long as you are reasonably careful (ie no running tap whilst cleaning teeth) you will make a huge saving.  I am a single household with current water cost around £180 per year.  I am careful but not obsessed - the garden gets watered, the pond gets an occasional top up, I wash up in the sink.  But I recycle waste water as much as possible.  Wash up water cleans my gardening hands, wipes down kitchen surfaces etc,  gets chucked into toilet or out on paving to brush down.  A bucket in the shower can catch a surprising amount to flush the loo.