{"id":138836,"date":"2024-12-19T16:54:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T09:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138836"},"modified":"2024-12-19T16:54:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T09:54:49","slug":"water-bills-to-rise-by-86-on-average-next-year-regulator-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138836","title":{"rendered":"Water bills to rise by \u00a386 on average next year, regulator says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 EXUng\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/b7f2\/live\/d5750170-bdda-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/b7f2\/live\/d5750170-bdda-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/b7f2\/live\/d5750170-bdda-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/b7f2\/live\/d5750170-bdda-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/b7f2\/live\/d5750170-bdda-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/b7f2\/live\/d5750170-bdda-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/b7f2\/live\/d5750170-bdda-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/b7f2\/live\/d5750170-bdda-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Getty Images Women with red hair fills a bottle with water from the tap\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The average water bill will rise by an average of \u00a386 from April, the industry regulator has said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The steep rise is part of bill increases in England and Wales over the next five years to pay for supply infrastructure upgrades and to reduce sewage discharges, Ofwat said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The cost increases overall are higher than the regulator had proposed in July, but are lower than water companies had requested.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Water UK, the trade body for water firms, said the price increases provided &#8220;much-needed&#8221; investment for the sector.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The water industry has faced fierce criticism in recent years over pipe leaks and sewage discharges into rivers. Many firms, including the UK&#8217;s largest supplier, Thames Water, are struggling financially.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Over the next five years, the increases in water bills will average out to \u00a331 per year,  but Ofwat said firms are expected to hike tariffs by a higher amount in the first year.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">However, the bill hike averages have been calculated without inflation, meaning actual bills are likely to be higher.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">David Black, Ofwat chief executive, told the BBC the investment will &#8220;deliver significant reduction in sewage spills, further reductions in leakage, and drive up service for customers&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A total of \u00a3104bn is to be spent on upgrades for the sector, which Ofwat said would deliver &#8220;cleaner rivers and seas and secure long-term drinking water supplies for customers&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Bill hikes varies by region. Southern Water customers will be hit by the biggest increase, with bills going up 53% &#8211; to \u00a3642 on average &#8211; by 2030. Wessex and Northumbrian Water bills will rise by the smallest amount: 21%.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The announcement of bills rising for Southern Water households comes as supplies to thousands of homes are <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/c627wyvxp65t\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">currently disrupted<!-- --><\/a>, with more than 58,000 properties hit.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Thames Water, which is struggling under a huge debt pile, will be able to charge customers 35% more, with annual bills going up to \u00a3588 in five years.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Consumer Council for Water, which helps resolve customer complaints, said the bill rises &#8220;may be less than what water companies wanted but they are still more than what many people can afford&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It said customers would be &#8220;hit particularly hard from April&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Mike Keil, its chief executive, said at least two in five households in England and Wales &#8220;will find these increases difficult to afford&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">&#8216;We don&#8217;t trust companies to spend our money in the right way&#8217;<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 gfTVSf\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/230f\/live\/c6b57ea0-bddd-11ef-ac9e-b91c64d36a69.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/230f\/live\/c6b57ea0-bddd-11ef-ac9e-b91c64d36a69.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/230f\/live\/c6b57ea0-bddd-11ef-ac9e-b91c64d36a69.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/230f\/live\/c6b57ea0-bddd-11ef-ac9e-b91c64d36a69.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/230f\/live\/c6b57ea0-bddd-11ef-ac9e-b91c64d36a69.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/230f\/live\/c6b57ea0-bddd-11ef-ac9e-b91c64d36a69.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/230f\/live\/c6b57ea0-bddd-11ef-ac9e-b91c64d36a69.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/230f\/live\/c6b57ea0-bddd-11ef-ac9e-b91c64d36a69.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Rebecca Sinker on a beach\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Rebecca Sinker, member of the Clean Water Action Group in Hastings, said the group was &#8220;angry&#8221; about costs going up, arguing the water company there, Southern, had not been &#8220;keeping up with the infrastructure maintenance&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;We don&#8217;t trust them to spend our money in the right way, and we can&#8217;t go anywhere else for our water. It&#8217;s a private company monopoly,&#8221; she said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Ms Sinker said the group had been getting bacteria readings &#8220;way off the scale in terms of safety&#8221; in the sea, which was important for the area&#8217;s fishing and tourist industries.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cvgx3rv7p21o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images The average water bill will rise by an average of \u00a386 from April, the industry regulator has said. 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