We've just had an updated water bill, where we're going to be paying £123/month. It wasn't that long ago where we we paying £60/month and I thought that was a lot!
We're a family of four, apparently using 667 litres per day - however I think this was down to a leaky toilet which we've only just had fixed, as at the first half of 2024 we were using under 500 litres per day. Just curious what others are paying?
2x showers in the morning
1.5x washing machine loads
1x dishwasher
2x baths in the evening (my wife will have one and then usually the kids will have a separate one together)
Then there's obviously the toilet flushes, sinks to wash our hands, some small bits of washing up.
Ours is in a weird "payment split over eight months" instead of twelve, for some reason.
Anyway, it's just leapt up to £464 a year from £344 a year (equivalent to jumping from ~£28 per month to ~£38 per month).
Not on a meter, and have no idea if it would make it cheaper.
There's two of us (humans) currently, though there were three for most of last year. I think the cats have their own arrangements for bathing and don't affect the water bill much.
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mbirth@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 1y
Had £44-ish before we got a meter. Now, with a smart meter, we’re paying £38 a month. 2 people, West London.
blackn1ght@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 1y
We've just had an updated water bill, where we're going to be paying £123/month. It wasn't that long ago where we we paying £60/month and I thought that was a lot!
We're a family of four, apparently using 667 litres per day - however I think this was down to a leaky toilet which we've only just had fixed, as at the first half of 2024 we were using under 500 litres per day. Just curious what others are paying?
breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Maybe I dont look at my usage closely enough. But over 100 litres a day per person sounds crazy
edit - guess I should check my usage! Apparently average per person is 140L a day
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211708/liters-per-day-per-person-water-usage-united-kingdom-uk/
blackn1ght@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
For us, we're, on average, per day:
2x showers in the morning 1.5x washing machine loads 1x dishwasher 2x baths in the evening (my wife will have one and then usually the kids will have a separate one together)
Then there's obviously the toilet flushes, sinks to wash our hands, some small bits of washing up.
frazorth@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 1y
You pay monthly? I seem to only be able to pay quarterly, with a 1 week turn around required after they issue the bill.
towerful@programming.dev · 5 pts · 1y
In Scotland, it's part of council tax.
So, £1200 ISH for a flat
blackn1ght@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
I assume that's per year and not per month? Our council tax alone is £160/month!
frazorth@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
Last quarter I paid Southern £97 for 44m³ of water and Thames £92 to remove 44m³ of waste.
This is a house of 4, 2 adults and two teens.
[Edit] Apparently 250l a day. That feels like a lot, but I don't have any leaking toilets or anything like that.
blackn1ght@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 1y
According to Untied Utilities, the average 4 person household uses 450L a day!
As you can see, we had a sudden jump in 2024...
AcesFullOfKings@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
blackn1ght@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 1y
The hell? Do you just not use any water at all?!
AcesFullOfKings@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 1y
snaprails@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 1y
£16/month here too, household of one, no dishwasher (apart from me obviously).
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 1y
Ours is in a weird "payment split over eight months" instead of twelve, for some reason.
Anyway, it's just leapt up to £464 a year from £344 a year (equivalent to jumping from ~£28 per month to ~£38 per month).
Not on a meter, and have no idea if it would make it cheaper.
There's two of us (humans) currently, though there were three for most of last year. I think the cats have their own arrangements for bathing and don't affect the water bill much.
haych@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 1y
About £35 a month, 2 bed house.
Vodica@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
US East Coast. Family of 4. Combined water/trash/recycling private house around U$ 80/Month.