Anglian Water expects its bills to rise by 15 per cent by the end of the decade.
This week, national headlines have reported that water companies across England and Wales are requesting even higher bills than initially proposed in July, writes Local Democracy Reporter James Turner.
According to data from the water regulator Ofwat, these companies are seeking an average increase of 40 per cent, which would raise the average annual bill to £615 by 2030, compared to the current average of £439.
However, a spokesperson for Anglian Water insists it expects its average combined bill for water and sewage services to rise from roughly £1.36 per day (before inflation) to £1.57 by 2029/30.
They said: “We expect the average bill to rise by around 21p per day on today’s average prices and one of the lowest in the UK. This increase will help pay for the vital, multiple billions of pounds of investment we’re planning for this region.
“But we agree that we need to protect those customers who are struggling to pay too, which is why our business plan also includes our biggest ever package of customer support which will help over 300,000 customers.”
Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK, is now looking for its bills to rise by 53 per cent, costing £667 a year by the end of the decade, according to figures from Ofwat.
Meanwhile, Southern Water is looking to increase bills by 84 per cent, with an annual cost of £772.
Anglian Water recently pledged to spend £66 million to tackle storm overflows in Lincolnshire after a dramatic rise in sewage spills into local rivers in 2023.
According to figures from the Environment Agency, it was responsible for 31,623 spills throughout the year, a 97 per cent increase on the 2022 figures.
