Water bills: millions of households in England could face even bigger rises

<p>CMA poised to give verdict after appeal by five firms for permission to increase bills higher than allowed by Ofwat</p><p>Millions of households in England face the prospect of even bigger water bill increases than originally expected, as the competition regulator prepares to give a preliminary verdict on industry spending plans as soon as this week.</p><p>Five water companies appealed to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ask for permission to raise bills higher than <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/dec/19/water-bills-england-and-wales-how-much-rise-charge">allowed previously by the industry regulator, Ofwat</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/06/water-bills-millions-of-households-in-england-could-face-even-bigger-rises">Continue reading...</a>