Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeHere is a full list of the increase in average water bills in 2026/27 for households in England and Wales, broken down by water company. Household water bills across England and Wales will rise by an average of 5.4% from April. Water UK said the cash raised from water bills could only be used to fund infrastructure that had been independently determined to be “new, necessary and value for money”. Affinity Water, central region (water-only): £266; up £31 (+13%)Affinity Water, eastern region (water-only): £280; up £1 (+0.4%)Affinity Water, south-east region (water-only): £294; up £3 (+1%)Anglian Water (water & wastewater): £674; up £44 (+7%)Bournemouth Water (water-only): £205; up £11 (+6%)Bristol Water (water-only): £264; up £29 (+12%)Dwr Cymru (water & wastewater): £683; up £31 (+5%)Essex & Suffolk Water (water-only): £333; up £15 (+5%)Hafren Dyfrdwy (water & wastewater): £635; up £54 (+9%)Northumbrian Water (water & wastewater): £535; up £31 (+6%)Portsmouth Water (water-only): £162; up £13 (+8%)Severn Trent Water (water & wastewater): £587; up £52 (+10%)South East Water (water-only): £324; up £21 (+7%)South Staffs Water, Cambridge region (water-only): up £210; £7 (+3%)South Staffs Water, South Staffordshire region (water-only): up £230; £6 (+2%)South West Water (water & wastewater): £740; up £39 (+6%)Southern Water (water & wastewater): £759; up £55 (+8%)Sutton & East Surrey Water (water-only): £257; up £26 (+11%)Thames Water (water & wastewater): £658; up £3 (+0.4%)United Utilities (water & wastewater): £660; up £57 (+9%)Wessex Water (water & wastewater): £695; up £17 (+3%)Yorkshire Water (water & wastewater): £636; up £34 (+6%)