Southern Water - The Company that just keeps taking
The government quoted a 47% increase for Southern Water’s 4.8 million customers, to be introduced over 5 years.
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The soon-to-be-replaced Ofwat regulator and other government sources quote artificially low ‘guide figures’ of a typical 47 to 52% increase in Southern Water’s Ofwat-approved bills for its 4.8million wastewater customers who include 2.7million water supply customers. The Ofwat PR24 Final Determination for Southern Water was that this increase (eye-watering in itself at 2.5 times core inflation rate or 8.75% compound per year) would be reached in 2030 i.e. spread over 5 years (i.e not in one go).
Real, actual bills for 2025-6 alone show instead a typical 55-65% increase in one go. On top, following its appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Southern Water is now approved to add a further 3%. With zero trust in Southern Water, its monopoly position (for wastewater services), a crippled regulator, a compromised CMA and Consumer Council for Water (CCW), and government Ministers asleep at the wheel, customers are terrified that the company will simply impose whatever increases it likes year-after-year – AND GET AWAY WITH IT.
THIS MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN
SOUTHERN WATER CUSTOMERS
DON’T BE A QUIET VICTIM
FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE SPIVS-IN-SUITS!
