{"id":502,"date":"2025-01-30T16:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phithuongbatphu.com\/?p=502"},"modified":"2025-04-16T01:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T01:24:13","slug":"your-water-bills-are-set-to-rise-by-123-this-year-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.phithuongbatphu.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/your-water-bills-are-set-to-rise-by-123-this-year-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Your water bills are set to rise by \u00a3123 this year \u2013 Here\u2019s why"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Southern Water customers are expected to endure the largest increase in their water bills (Picture: Chris Ison\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

People across the UK are set to be hit with a 26% rise<\/a> in their annual average water bill.<\/p>\n

This means the average water bill<\/a> will rise from \u00a3480 to \u00a3603 – an increase of \u00a3123 from April 1 this year.<\/p>\n

The rise, announced by industry body Water UK, equates to a \u00a310 average increase a month – from \u00a340 to \u00a350.<\/p>\n

But millions are set to face even steeper rises than this including customers who use Southern Water which will see a 47% increase.<\/p>\n

This means those who use Southern Water will endure a \u00a3703 yearly increase.<\/p>\n

Hafren Dyfrdwy and South West Water bills will rise by 32%, Thames Water customers bills will be hiked by 31% and Yorkshire Water customers will see a 29% rise.<\/p>\n

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Protesters who gathered outside the High Court in December over the Thames Water bailout(Picture: EPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Matthew Topham, Lead Campaigner at We Own It, told Metro<\/strong>: \u2018It is an outrage that the richest firms are profiting over water bill rises.<\/p>\n

\u2018People up and down the UK are having to stomach unaffordable price rises.<\/p>\n

\u2018We know this means that one in four people will cut back on everyday essentials like food to pay these bills.<\/p>\n

\u2018While water bills are not as big as other energy bills, this will push some people over the edge during this sharp cost of living crisis.’<\/p>\n

Why are water bills rising?<\/h2>\n
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Households will now experience higher water bills despite a cost of living crisis (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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