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- Yorkshire Water will raise bills by 5.6% from April, about £2.80 per month, to fund an £8.3bn investment programme approved by Ofwat.
- Yorkshire Water said the rise will fund £1.1 billion of projects between April 2026 and April 2027, including a £38 million leakage plan and replacing 353 kilometres of mains.
- Customers can access support schemes and advice on metering via the company website or helpline, after Yorkshire Water replaced over 120km of mains and installed more than 100,000 smart meters last year.
- Across England and Wales household bills will rise by an average of 5.4%, while the Consumer Council for Water said complaints rose 51% in 2025 and warned further rises will worsen affordability worries.
- Ofwat interim chief executive Chris Walters commented that by April 2027, more than eight million meters will be installed, almost 3,000km of piping replaced, and support will expand to an extra 300,000 households.
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Water bills to rise for millions with average hike of 5 per cent from April 2026
There's worse to come - the rise forms part of a broader settlement agreed with regulator Ofwat, which has allowed companies to increase bills by an average of 36% between 2025 and 2030
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Wales OnlineWater bills going up by an average of £33 - exact date and full list
It comes as the Consumer Council for Water has seen a 51 per cent increase in complaints
·Bristol, United Kingdom
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