Households across England and Wales will see a significant rise in their water bills, with an average increase of £123 per year starting in April 2025. This brings the annual average bill to £603, a higher jump than previously forecast.

Household water bills in England and Wales are expected to rise by an average of 26 per cent to £603 this year, marking the biggest annual increase since privatisation 36 years ago. Southern Water ’s customers face the biggest rise of the 11 water and sewerage companies,