Water and sewerage bills in England and Wales will fall by an average of 2%, or £9, over the year beginning April 1, water companies have announced today.
Water bills in England and Wales will fall by around £20 over the next five years after water watchdog Ofwat today told suppliers to cut bills by an average of 5% between 2015 and 2020.
Water group United Utilities is scaling back next year's planned price increase after hitting households in north-west England with a 4% hike earlier this year.
Hundreds of thousands of households could pay more for their water under Government-backed plans to install meters in areas where water shortages exist.