Millions face higher water bills as suppliers allowed £3.4bn extra spending

Source: Guardian Money 1 hour ago

Firms in England and Wales seek to fund measures including supporting new homes and datacentres

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Millions of households in England and Wales face higher bills after water companies were given the green light to spend £3.4bn more than planned, including to support new homes and datacentres.

The new spending will come on top of the £104bn programme of investment approved by the regulator that had already meant water bills will rise by 36% over the second half of the decade.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/13/water-bills-suppliers-spending-england-wales-ofwat

Millions face higher water bills as suppliers allowed £3.4bn extra spending

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