UK Water Bills Compared

See how much households pay for water across England and Wales. Compare rates by region and find out if you could save money.

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£518

Average annual water bill (England & Wales)

£434

Cheapest — Northumbrian Water

£601

Most expensive — South West Water

Water Bills by Company (2025/26)

Average annual household bills for all 11 water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, sorted cheapest first.

#	Company	Region	Avg. Annual Bill	Water Rate	Sewerage Rate
1	Northumbrian Water	North East	£434	£1.6200/m³	£1.2400/m³
2	United Utilities	North West	£474	£2.1508/m³	£1.0917/m³
3	Yorkshire Water	Yorkshire	£489	£1.8600/m³	£1.5000/m³
4	Severn Trent Water	Midlands	£491	£1.9319/m³	£1.3049/m³
5	Hafren Dyfrdwy	Mid Wales & Chester	£491	£1.9319/m³	£1.3049/m³
6	Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water	Wales & Herefordshire	£499	£1.8200/m³	£1.4000/m³
7	Anglian Water	East of England	£530	£1.6700/m³	£1.2800/m³
8	Wessex Water	South West (Wessex)	£553	£1.7800/m³	£1.5200/m³
9	Southern Water	South East	£563	£1.7600/m³	£1.3100/m³
10	Thames Water	London & Thames Valley	£568	£1.7268/m³	£1.0476/m³
11	South West Water	Devon, Cornwall & Dorset	£601	£2.0400/m³	£1.6800/m³

Source: Individual water company charges schemes for 2025/26. Average bills are as published by each company and may vary based on usage and property type.

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