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Too high water bill

Recently received my water bill from Seven Trent and it has increased by £200 on a unmetered supply,why dont they tell us how much on average how much a metered supply would cost.

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  • QrizB
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    edited 24 March at 7:01PM
    retep7 said:
    Recently received my water bill from Seven Trent and it has increased by £200 on a unmetered supply,why dont they tell us how much on average how much a metered supply would cost.
    Because an "average" is meaningless. Your home might be wildly different.
    Most people save money with a water meter.
    How big is your house? How many people live in it? Are you unusual in your water use, eg. own a swimming pool or ornamental fountain?
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  • Robin9
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    My, 2 people,  ST on  a meter is £500; next door 3 people £1100
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • badmemory
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    Apart from anything else it isn't really in their interests to get more people on a meter unless those people are using a lot more.  Think about it using these made up figures
    1 million homes paying £500 on the rateable value
    1 million homes paying £200 on the meter
    All 2 million homes paying £200 on the meter  means they need a significant price increase for metered consumption.  They need the same income however they get it, so a lot of metered homes would be a little cross with them.


  • badmemory
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    Isn't Severn Trent the one with a lot of coastline which means the actual water costs are a smaller portion than they are for other water companies, so a meter may be less beneficial.
  • MikeJXE
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    I’m with Severn Trent, 1 bedroom flat 1 person on meter and pay £18 direct debit 

    So how big is your place and how many 

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