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To be fed up of all the price rises! How much have your bills gone up?

33 replies

RedHillLady · 02/04/2025 17:38

Band D property Council Tax has gone up £156 it's now £2446 a year.
Water Rates - gone up by £221 to £857 a year.
Currently on a fixed tarrif for gas and electricy and pay £175 a month

How much have your bills gone up.

I live in an area of South West Wales with high levels of poverty and depravation.

OP posts:
DenholmElliot11 · 02/04/2025 19:11

The super rich have brought up all the world’s resources and are now selling them back to us at extortionate rates.

UmopapIsdn · 02/04/2025 18:55

My water rate went up £30 for the YEAR, I couldn’t afford those increases you all are posting!

PositiveLife · 02/04/2025 18:43

Council tax is up about 5%
Not sure about gas/electric as currently on a fixed rate but guessing they might need to up my direct debit as I seem to be using more than expected
Main one is water rates, up over 30%

Quitelikeit · 02/04/2025 18:36

Isn’t it absolutely shocking

The government sold our utility companies to private equity groups and now they are financially ruining us whilst they line their pockets with profits

While the water companies hardly invest in their facilities and cause mass pollution in our rivers etc

Lifestooshort71 · 02/04/2025 18:30

Thames Water from £540 to £750 a year (and they took the first £375 at 5 past midnight yesterday - grab it while you can!)

OhamIreally · 02/04/2025 18:30

It’s other stuff as well. Netflix is now £12.99, my yearly Microsoft office subscription is £84.99 - I’m sure it was only £60 or so a couple of years ago. Feels like we’re being absolutely gouged.

Sheworeblueve · 02/04/2025 18:17

Council tax gone up extra £30 a month
Water gone up extra £17
Gas and Electric are on a pre payment meter but I’m averaging £30 a week each

Skethylita · 02/04/2025 18:15

I live in a cheap part of the country and my bills haven't gone up that much, but it all adds up, doesn't it? Not helped by the fact my mortgage was up for renewal during the interest rate spike.