Water bill - HOW MUCH??? - is this normal?

cantbelieveit23

I think the point is that the OP believes that their use has not changed but the bills have increased unreasonably.
Has the volume of water used increased a lot or has the unit price increased?  Have you checked the meter readings yourself?  We have a very different experience.  Our monthly D/D is £21+, has hardly changed in 4 years, and generally keeps ahead of the actual bills.  To be fair, if we were at home for 12/12 months, our bill would probably be 50% more.  Aside from daily showers x 2, we take all REASONABLE precautions to save water, but are not picky about it.  We never use a hosepipe for any purpose.
Of course, there may be ways to reduce your water usage.  If you and partner are careful, are your teenagers on the same page?  However, the key question remains about the sudden increase and you need to get to the bottom of that.  The advice from others about checking for potential leaks is very relevant.  Your supplier ought to provide advice on that too. 

housebuyer143

badmemory said:

The water companies were told they could put up the prices by a certain amount over the next 5 years.  So they did all in the first year.  I am sure that the dividends will be good & that they will find another way of increasing the prices for the next 4 years.  ofwat not worth the papaer they are written on.

In Wales, the water company is not for profit, so I'm not sure what their excuse is for the huge increases. They pay their salaries and supposedly pump the rest of the profits into improvements. 

Hoenir

housebuyer143 said:

badmemory said:

The water companies were told they could put up the prices by a certain amount over the next 5 years.  So they did all in the first year.  I am sure that the dividends will be good & that they will find another way of increasing the prices for the next 4 years.  ofwat not worth the papaer they are written on.

In Wales, the water company is not for profit, so I'm not sure what their excuse is for the huge increases. They pay their salaries and supposedly pump the rest of the profits into improvements. 

Without the Victorians we wouldn't have the system that exists today. Like everything. Renewal is ultimately essential.