Ofwat News

Water firms are facing backlash for proposing to increase prices during droughts, with regulator Ofwat currently considering proposals for 'surge pricing' based

Millions of households are facing new water bill increases after industry watchdog Ofwat approved a £3.4 billion investment, leading to fresh rate hikes.

Ofwat has provisionally approved requests from 13 water companies to increase customer charges, meaning many households will see their water bills rise to fund

Ofwat has provisionally allowed five out of thirteen water suppliers, including Thames Water, to increase customer bills. This measure aims to boost investment

Ofwat has provisionally allowed five out of 13 water suppliers to increase customer charges, aiming to boost investment by £3.4 billion by 2030. This increase i

Matthew Wright, the former boss of Southern Water, has been charged along with three other individuals for allegedly conspiring to defraud the Environment Agenc

Thames Water is expected to be placed into special administration by Andy Burnham, as the utility company has warned it will run out of cash by year-end without

South East Water has been ordered to pay £30.5 million by regulator Ofwat following three investigations into its supply failures.

Water regulator Ofwat has announced that South East Water will pay a £30.5 million penalty for multiple supply failures, customer service issues, and breaching

South East Water faces a £30.5 million penalty from the industry watchdog for multiple customer service failures that left 70,000 homes without water.

Severn Trent has avoided a fine for breaching wastewater obligations, with Ofwat stating the water firm demonstrated "genuine accountability" for its failures.