Millions in England to pay higher water bills after suppliers appeal
Anglian, Southern, Wessex and South East allowed to raise charges more than originally allowed by watchdogBusiness live – latest updatesMillions of households in England will pay even higher water bills than previously expected, after the competition regulator gave its final verdict on industry...
<p>Anglian, Southern, Wessex and South East allowed to raise charges more than originally allowed by watchdog</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/mar/10/oil-price-drops-stocks-rebound-trump-iran-war-end-market-news">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Millions of households in England will pay even higher water bills than previously expected, after the competition regulator gave its final verdict on industry spending plans for the coming years.</p><p>Five water companies had <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/anglian-water-appeals-against-unacceptable-curb-on-bill-increases">appealed to the Competition and Markets Authority</a> to let them raise bills higher than was initially allowed by Ofwat, the industry watchdog. On Tuesday, the CMA said it would let them raise annual bills by an extra 2.2% on average.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/10/england-higher-water-bills-anglian-southern-wessex-south-east">Continue reading...</a>
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