Water

Water bills are set to increase by an average of £2 across England and Wales in 2016-17, water companies have announced.

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Around 300,000 Anglian Water customers on its metered SoLow tariff will be moved to its standard tariff from the 1 April, which will see bills rocket.

Water and sewerage bills in England and Wales will fall by an average of 2%, or £9, over the year beginning April 1, water companies have announced today.

Water bills in England and Wales will fall by around £20 over the next five years after water watchdog Ofwat today told suppliers to cut bills by an average of 5% between 2015 and 2020.

Water bills in England and Wales will go up by 2% on average from 1 April, water companies have announced.

Water group United Utilities is scaling back next year's planned price increase after hitting households in north-west England with a 4% hike earlier this year.

Thames Water's attempt to hike customers' water bills by an extra £29 next year has been thrown out by the industry regulator.

Millions of households could face a one-off extra charge of £29 on their annual bills after the UK's biggest water company said it had endured a "tough time" financially.