Water bills set to rise from April

PRICE INCREASE CONFIRMED

- By LAURA CROSS

YORKSHIRE Water has confirmed that average household water bills in the Yorkshire region are set to increase by 5.6 per cent in April.

The utilities company said this will help to “fund an £8.3bn investment programme, which will improve customer service and environmental outcomes across the region”

The increase was agreed by Ofwat in December 2024 and sits above inflation.

Yorkshire Water said that some bills may rise by different amounts, depending on customer's specific charges.

The increase will enable them to continue delivering “a wide range of infrastructure projects, totalling £1.1bn between April 2026 and April 2027”: This includes:

■ Progressing a £38m plan for reducing leakage across the region

■ Replacing 353km of mains throughout Yorkshire, to reduce bursts and instances of water supply disruptions

■ Exchanging a further 350,000 smart meters to help customers save water and reduce their bills

■ Building more resilience into the clean water network with infrastructure upgrades - for example, a £22m upgrade at Ingbirchworth water treatment site