Your annual bill 2024
If you don't have a water meter, you'll receive your annual bill from us sometime in February or March. Here's all you need to know.
Frequently asked questions about your annual bill
Most of our household customers will see a fall in their typical water and wastewater bills of an average of 0.6%.
The reduction is due to penalties we incurred for supply interruptions and leakage during previous years.
The “Average Household Bill” for 2024-25 will be £701, a reduction of £2.00 approximately. This is an average amount and can vary.
Your annual bill is calculated using a rating system called Rateable Value (RV). Before 1990, all properties were given a specific RV by your local council.
At the time, RVs were made up of several things such as the size, condition, and location of your home.
We used your property RV as a way of calculating your unmeasured water charges. As we didn’t set your rateable value, we aren’t able to change it.
You may benefit from having a meter fitted, if you click here to find out more.
If you are struggling to pay we may be able to support you with our social tariffs, click here to find out more.
As RV’s were set for each property individually, there will be times where you’ll find you’re paying more, or less, than your neighbours even though your properties are very similar.
Some properties may have a water meter or the customer maybe on a tariff which means their bill will be different.
Unfortunately, neither we, or your local council, will have any details about how your property was assessed. RVs were stopped in 1990 (because of the introduction of Council Tax), which meant they were no longer re-assessed or given to any new properties that were built after 1990.
If you are having trouble affording to pay your bill, please don’t suffer in silence – talk to us. We know life can be stressful, unpredictable, and personal circumstance can change very quickly. We may be able to help you and offer financial support.
You can also set up a payment plan and pay weekly, fortnightly or month, click here to find out more.
We do not offer discounts, we bill on a fixed rate for your property, if you are a single person living alone you might benefit from having a water meter and you can spread to cost of your bill by paying weekly or month by direct debit or payment card.
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