{"id":225896,"date":"2025-01-28T07:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T07:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/scottish-water-bills-set-to-rise-9-9-in-april\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T07:08:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T07:08:22","slug":"scottish-water-bills-set-to-rise-9-9-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/scottish-water-bills-set-to-rise-9-9-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Water bills set to rise 9.9% in April"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scottish Water said a rise in charges was necessary to invest in infrastructure to cope with a changing climate<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Water bills in Scotland will increase by almost 10% from April.<\/p>\n

Scottish Water said the 9.9% rise was necessary to invest in infrastructure to cope with periods of “drought and intense rainfall” brought on by climate change.<\/p>\n

It means homes in the lowest council tax band A will be charged more than \u00a3400 for their supply and waste water collection for the first time.<\/p>\n

The body also said the increase, which follows an 8.8% rise last year and a 5% rise in 2023, would “rebalance charges” which were held back to help households after the Covid pandemic and cost of living crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Scottish Water said it served more than 2.6 million households and 225,000 businesses across the country.<\/p>\n

Domestic water bills are collected along with council tax in Scotland and are tied to the eight bands used to determine their value.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In band A, the lowest valuation, yearly charges will increase by about \u00a336, while in band H, the highest, they will rise by \u00a3108 to \u00a31,200.78.<\/p>\n

Homes categorised in band D will face a \u00a354 annual rise.<\/p>\n

Scottish Water said current projections showed a four-fold increase in Scotland’s daily water supply deficit during droughts or periods of low rainfall.<\/p>\n

It said the country could face a deficit of up to 240 million litres a day, up from 60 million litres, while water main bursts are expected to become more prevalent by 2050 due to drier ground conditions creating movement.<\/p>\n

Chief executive Alex Plant said its infrastructure was under “serious pressure” due to the changing climate.<\/p>\n

A report by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa)<\/a> for autumn last year said Scotland had experienced “drier than normal conditions” which had “impacted water resources” across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Met Office rainfall data showed autumn 2024 was the fifth driest in 100 years.<\/p>\n

That followed a summer which was the wettest on record<\/a> for parts of the country.<\/p>\n

A new report covering the winter period will be released later this year.<\/p>\n

Mr Plant said a lack of “increased investment” in the wake of environmental challenges risked “reductions in service quality”.<\/p>\n

He said: “People in Scotland are rightly proud of our water and maintaining our high standards means we need long-term sustainable investment.<\/p>\n

“We’ve all seen \u2013 including in the last few days – how weather conditions in Scotland are becoming more extreme, and we are seeing more frequent periods of both drought and intense rainfall.<\/p>\n

“This puts our current infrastructure under significant pressure, and, without increased investment, we risk reductions in service quality in the future.<\/p>\n

Mr Plant added: “This announcement will enable us to continue to provide essential high-quality services to millions of people today, while also investing prudently for the future, and ensuring that costs are shared fairly between current and future generations.”<\/p>\n

The maximum amount that can be charged by Scottish Water for the 2021-7 period is set out by the regulator, Wics. <\/a> The annual increase is then set by the board of Scottish Water. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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