Huge Thames water bill rises 2025/2026 50% + for some

I_luv_cats

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14330437/Thames-Water-hike-customers-prices-sewage.html

Way more than supposed rise (35% by 2030)  top heavy in 2025 (20%) 

brook_heather

Wait until Friday when TW actually publish the new prices - I doubt the average increase will be in excess of what Ofwat have allowed.

MigsyBigsy

Just received an email from Thames Water stating that my bills are to increase £16 per month. !!!!!!?!

bbgardeners

59% seems like a massive increase - is this what is happening for every Thames Water customer? I have no meter,  notified today DD increasing by 59% from £31.85 to £51 per month.

MattMattMattUK

Yes, rates are increasing more for rateable customers than metered customers. You will almost certainly save money by having them install a water meter. 

bbgardeners

If we are on a meter I risk becoming a water tyrant and complaining when anyone flushes the loo - it my last vision of freedom not having a water meter, but a 59% increase is crazy. I don't think the calculators are factoring in the new prices? Hard to get a comparison

MattMattMattUK

bbgardeners said:

If we are on a meter I risk becoming a water tyrant and complaining when anyone flushes the loo 

I am not sure you can blame Thames Water for that one though...

bbgardeners said:

it my last vision of freedom not having a water meter,

I am not really sure there is freedom in it.

bbgardeners said:

but a 59% increase is crazy.

Rateable customers tend to waste water, so I can see why they want to push people to metered usage. 

bbgardeners said:

I don't think the calculators are factoring in the new prices? Hard to get a comparison

I am not sure that any will yet, but you only need to use them to estimate your usage and then you can run the other numbers yourself. The link below seems to overestimate my usage by around 23% based on number of showers, flushes, dishwasher uses etc. Once you have your cubic meter figure you can then work out what it would cost on the new unit rates and what you would pay on rateable charges. 

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

bbgardeners

Thanks - I think I have found the reason the old terrace row I live on is all not metered - we have a shared supply with neighbours, so this complicates matters, and I would need a survey to see if a meter possible. Just bee reading up on assessed supplies and RV, and def seems I would be better sticking with RV in case they can't fit a meter.

MattMattMattUK

bbgardeners said:

Thanks - I think I have found the reason the old terrace row I live on is all not metered - we have a shared supply with neighbours, so this complicates matters, and I would need a survey to see if a meter possible. Just bee reading up on assessed supplies and RV, and def seems I would be better sticking with RV in case they can't fit a meter.

Assessed supply is almost always cheaper than rateable unless you have a more quite a few more people than bedrooms. 

bbgardeners

Assessed supply is almost always cheaper than rateable unless you have a more quite a few more people than bedrooms. 

I’ve done a check as you know more about it than me, it seems with RV at 90, at assesses supply at 3 bed , I’m looking at the AS coming in at just over £500 and RV £600 - so if all goes wrong and I can get the meter then AS will be better than RV - thanks for makjme me look twice

I_luv_cats

MattMattMattUK said:

bbgardeners said:

Thanks - I think I have found the reason the old terrace row I live on is all not metered - we have a shared supply with neighbours, so this complicates matters, and I would need a survey to see if a meter possible. Just bee reading up on assessed supplies and RV, and def seems I would be better sticking with RV in case they can't fit a meter.

Assessed supply is almost always cheaper than rateable unless you have a more quite a few more people than bedrooms. 

I think Thames is less generous with AS (AKA 'AHC') in 25/26 as the hike is around 50% compared to average of 31%

Now, the top-heavy uplift will be compounded over the next few years rises!!!