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Average water bill to rise by £8 – see how yours will change
The average water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is set to rise by £8 to £415 a year from 1 April.
The biggest rise is set to hit households in Yorkshire, with an average increase of £16 by Yorkshire Water to come in on 1 April – a rise of 4% on current prices.
In contrast, bills for South West Water customers, covering households in Cornwall and Devon and parts of Dorset and Somerset, will decrease by an average of £9, or 2%, to £491.
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How are my bills changing?
This table shows how average water and sewerage bills are forecast to change:
Average water and sewerage bills
| Water and sewerage companies | Average bill 2019/2020 | Change from 2018/19 | % change from 2018/19 |
| Anglian | £440 | £11 | 3% |
| Dwr Cymru | £444 | -£3 | -1% |
| Hafren Dyfrdwy | £312 | £1 | 0% |
| Northumbrian | £409 | £8 | 2% |
| Severn Trent | £354 | £7 | 2% |
| South West | £491 | -£9 | -2% |
| Southern | £438 | £1 | 0% |
| Thames | £398 | £12 | 3% |
| United Utilities | £441 | £9 | 2% |
| Wessex | £485 | -£4 | -1% |
| Yorkshire | £401 | £16 | 4% |
| Water-only (you'll be billed for sewerage by one of the companies above) | Average water-only bill 2019/2020 | Change from 2018/19 (water only) | % change from 2018/19 (water only) |
| Affinity Water Central | £170 | -£6 | -3% |
| Affinity Water East | £182 | -£8 | -3% |
| Affinity Water Southeast | £211 | -£3 | -4% |
| Bournemouth | £144 | -£2 | -1% |
| Bristol | £189 | £7 | 4% |
| Northumbrian – Essex & Suffolk | £255 | £4 | 2% |
| Portsmouth | £106 | £3 | 3% |
| SES Water | £202 | £1 | 0% |
| South East | £211 | £1 | 0% |
| South Staffordshire (Cambridge) | £139 | £0 | 0% |
| South Staffordshire (South Staffs) | £146 | -£1 | -1% |
| Average combined water and sewerage bill | £415 | £8 | 2% |
What does Water UK say?
Michael Roberts, chief executive of Water UK, which represents the water firms, said: "We're on course to see extra investment and a decade of falling bills, showing a water industry that is dynamic and passionate about delivering real benefits for customers, the environment and the country as a whole."
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