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How much do you pay for your water bills? (feddit.uk)

submitted 2 weeks ago by blackn1ght@feddit.uk to c/askuk@feddit.uk

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And how big is your household?

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[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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

The average person in England and Wales used roughly 140 liters of water per day as of 2024

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211708/liters-per-day-per-person-water-usage-united-kingdom-uk/

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago

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 points 2 weeks ago

You pay monthly? I seem to only be able to pay quarterly, with a 1 week turn around required after they issue the bill.