Water bills?

[TheOpalFox]

Severn Trent said my water bills are going uoto £51.
am I better off going on a meter? Or will that work out more expensive please?
thank you
2 bed house £51!!!

Severn Trent, 4 bed house with 5 occupants. All bath or shower daily, dishwasher twice daily and at least a load of washing each day metered £42

I got an unmetered quote of £60 per month for a 2 bed flat in London- just me and dd

Unsure whether to go for a meter myself, or just take lots and lots of showers

I have actually been a chat with United utilities today re my charges. It has just increased from £66 to £83!! in NW, Small 3 bed semi. I't's crazy.

I am not able to get a meter due to a shared supply, apparently it is going to take approx 8 weeks for an assessment to be made (confirming I can't have a meter) before they switch me to an assesed rate which will be £33 per month

Depending on your water usage I would definitely consider a meter. I believe you have 2 years to revert back to the rateable charge if the meter actually ends up more expensive, but that might be supplier dependant

2 people, 2 showers a day (me less than 4 minutes - DH always comments on how quick I am) DH takes a bit longer, dishwasher going everyday, washing machine probably 3 times a week, large garden with lots of pots that need to be watered. In SW of UK we pay about £20 a month.

About £15 quid a month.

Find someone else on your street that has got a meter and ask them.

In my last property (Thames water) four adults, no meter - cost was less than what I pay now in Wiltshire (Wessex water) with just two adults and a meter. Currently £50 a month and we are careful with our usage. Couple of loads of washing a week, dishwasher five days out of seven and a couple of quick showers a day. I don’t think meters are necessarily cheaper.

Wow, I was forced on a meter and 94 a month. 3 bed terrace, SE. 4 people

3 bed house, terraced, 1 bathroom, 2 of us, £70!

1 person. No dishwasher and wash up by hand 3 times a day after every meal (apparently that makes a difference), 2 showers most days, 1 load of washing every day (can't leave my sweaty gym kit festering in the basket), 2 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday (sheets and towels). Don't use it for gardening as we have water butt's and a tap in the bin store.

I use £43 a month, they suggested I put it up to £83 I said no I'll stick with £48. I'm on a meter so there should be no guessing.

I'm with South East water.

We pay a hundred pounds a month on a meter. Water company wanted £130 but I’m not happy to be paying in advance towards my next bill which is what they want me to do

Mine’s gone up to £72 for me alone in a tiny house. I’m out working all week . I’m applying for a meter.

South west water have increased their charges by 30% and removed the government contribution where every household revived a £50 credit on their bill. Apparently the increase in charges is to provide affordable water for all and to improve their customer service. It’s an absolute farce!

South East Water, £56 a month. Gone up quite a bit. Three bedroom house, no meter.

Every time one of these posts crop up I start to wonder if the water companies just pluck a figure out of the air! When ExDH moved out I called them up to have the bills changed to my name and they wanted to raise my monthly bill by 40%.

3 bed in the SW here. 2 adults showering every day, one load of washing and dishwasher once every 2 days and I pay £80

West Mids 3 bed semi 2 adults on a water meter, Severn Trent has just increased my bill from £36 to £42 per month.

I'm reading some of these monthly DDs & quietly sobbing thinking about my Cornish water bill.

Fwiw - OP - you need to say how much you're using in cubic meters, that will give a better comparison.

United Utilities - NW.
2 bed semi bungalow
2 adult occupants have a shower each a day ( we don't have a bath)
Half-size DW every other day
Washing machine twice a week.
(Duvets go to the bagwash twice a year when we change them over from winter to summer and back.)

We have 4 water butts to water the (small) garden

£38 - meter

Not paid water in ten years! Haha

The water company are aware from ten years ago, with multiple attempts to start a bill, but no one wanting ownership.

Finally due our first bill imminently, starting from 0 usage, due to their error. Excited to find out how much our water will be haha

How are they so cheap?! £150 a month on a social tariff, 2 bed terrace!

I have a meter and I think they're diddling me. I didn't have a washing machine and used a launderette at the start of the year!

My gas and electric are £40 each a month.

£52pm, 2 bed house with metre.
We’re never in just me & adult child in yr13.
I’m with Anglian water though.
I was only paying approx £30 a couple of years ago!

3 bed mid terrace… 3 kids who are allergic to the shower(???) one adult. Dishwasher on every day, one load of washing a day.
Thanes water. Originally £53 a month- they put my bill up to £93 a month.
rang and spoke to them and they have changed my bill to £20 a month

I've just been whining about this. Our monthly payment has just leapt from £80 to £139. 5 people, tons of washing, tons of dishwasher, bath every night/teenagers constantly in the shower. I thought there's been some mistake, but maybe not

I’m having issues with Thames water. I’m a single parent to one 5 year old in a two bedroom flat. I’m quite frugal, don’t fill bath to the top or leave tap running when brushing teeth etc. But my bill has gone from £22 a month to £114.

For context, my mum is a four bedroom house, she constantly uses the hose in her garden, she has 6 people have at least one bath daily in the house, she has a dishwasher (that I don’t have) and has her washing machine on at least 3 times a day - she pays £50 a month. So the fact that I’m being charged £114 is barbaric and I’m pretty stressed as they’re telling me it’s ‘accurate’ for my usage and no one is helping me.

i think this is the worst year I have seen with water companies charging people insane prices and scamming their customers

Southern water, 4 of us all showering daily ( teenagers in there for far too long) washing machine and dishwasher on daily…it’s just gone up from £77 to £118 a month 🥴

I’m a bit puzzled why posters are giving the size of their property, if they have a water meter. What difference would that possibly make? Just state how many people in your household, washing machine and dishwasher use, and if you have a garden to water.