Severn Trent 2025 price rises

Brummie1012

I have been informed that ST have increased prices for water at about 23% however I have also been told that for those with water meters the price hike is about 42% which I find totally unacceptable as this is supposed to be a fairer way of charging for water used and it seems that ST want to equalise meter billing with the rateable billing. Can anyone clarify if this is correct 

carly

My Severn Trent  DD ( I'm on a meter )   has increased from £24.70 a month to £31 month which is roughly 25%

Robin9

Ditto my ST is on a meter  -  from £30 to £42. (£144 a year)    I think that's good value for money -  all your fresh water on tap and the waster disposed of for £1.50 a day

My next door is unmetered -   from £60  to £74 (£168  a year)

I know which bill I'd rather have.

The difference between meter/unmetered will continue to narrow as more and more properties get metered and ST still needs to meet its budgets.

MattMattMattUK

Brummie1012 said:

I have been informed that ST have increased prices for water at about 23%

That is correct as the average across all customers on all billing types.

Brummie1012 said:

however I have also been told that for those with water meters the price hike is about 42% which I find totally unacceptable

That is incorrect, it is lower for metered than unmetered customers.

Brummie1012 said:

as this is supposed to be a fairer way of charging for water used and it seems that ST want to equalise meter billing with the rateable billing. Can anyone clarify if this is correct 

It is not correct. Unmetered billing is based on the cost of people being very high water users, unless someone waste huge amounts of water it is very difficult to get a metered supply costing the same or more than an unmetered supply.