Water UK

Water UK on SPS: Investment cannot wait

Water UK: ‘Reasonable’ WACC necessary for investment at PR24

Bursts up but interruptions down: Lessons learnt from winter 2021

Water policy must be as ambitious as the sector

South West and Welsh Water join UN-backed net zero pledge

Change to network charges threaten water firms’ renewable plans

Proposed changes to network charges threaten to undermine plans by water companies to generate renewable power on their sites in efforts to become net zero by 2030. Utility Week speaks to senior figures at companies including Anglian Water and United Utilities about the impact of Ofgem's plans on their decarbonisation ambitions.

‘Compelling case for merger’, say British Water and WIF

Study suggests £720m cost to plug water poverty gap

The cost to plug the "water poverty gap" could be up to £720 million, according to a report commissioned by Water UK. It shows the number of people living in water poverty in England and Wales is greater than previously calculated as of 2019/20, with more than 4 million households struggling to pay their bills.

Water bills to fall amid surge in uptake of support

Household water bills are set to drop by an average of £2 from April, which after inflation will be the same rate as a decade ago. Bills and reductions vary between companies, but most households will save at a time when more customers across England and Wales are accessing payment support schemes than ever before.

Water UK calls for greater ambition in Environment Bill

Water sector unveils plan to cut emissions by 10m tonnes

Christine McGourty: Time for action not delegation

The climate crisis is the biggest challenge we are facing and we cannot expect politicians to sort it out: we all have a part to play, writes Christine McGourty, chief executive of Water UK

Pow challenges water companies to better protect environment

Public vastly underestimate their water consumption

The majority of householders have no conception of how much water they use, with 78 per cent believing they consume under 60 litres a day. This is according to a new survey from Water UK, which says the results underline the need for education around the value of water to help people lower their usage.

Ofwat forms Covid-19 impact assessment group