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dalrymple23 Sat 06-Sept-25 16:11:07

I have just received an outrageous bill for £204 from Anglian Water for six months. Is this normal? We never had anything as high as this when living in Sussex.

There are only two of us. Noone takes a bath (showers only); for medical reasons I have to strip wash; washing machine on once a week; dishwasher every other day.

Now, there was a letter in the newspaper several weeks ago, where a householder discovered that if you have a smart water meter but poor mobile reception, inaccurate readings can be sent to the water company. Scary.

Could this also be applicable to other utilities, I wonder?

Has anyone else come across this? Thoughts would be useful.

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Allira Mon 08-Sept-25 11:22:16

Pantglas2

Gosh that seems a lot Allira! We’re Dwr Cymru, metered and spend approximately £250 pa, billed May and November.

I expect the next bill to be slightly higher than normal as the garden tubs have needed extra refreshment after the glorious summer we’ve had!

We asked for a meter, Pantglas2 but a neighbour's tree roots are obstructing where the meter would go. Perhaps we should ask again. It has just about doubled since they first estimated it.

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crazyH Mon 08-Sept-25 11:23:33

I live alone. I am on a meter. My water bill is £30 per month.

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JamesandJon33 Mon 08-Sept-25 14:42:17

Allira Just talked to DH about this. Definitely ask again…a meter can be situated anywhere on your in pipe, within your boundary.

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tanith Mon 08-Sept-25 15:52:24

I just moved from Affinity £25 to Anglian they’ve set the bill at £29 we are on a meter but we shall see what it is in a few months as my daughter now lives with me so I expect it to go up.

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Allira Mon 08-Sept-25 15:55:03

JamesandJon33

Allira Just talked to DH about this. Definitely ask again…a meter can be situated anywhere on your in pipe, within your boundary.

Thanks JamesandJon33

It's worth a try.

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keepingquiet Mon 08-Sept-25 16:00:43

I don't have a water meter. I was told it could lead to me paying more.

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Mollygo Mon 08-Sept-25 17:06:30

keepingquiet

I don't have a water meter. I was told it could lead to me paying more.

Eventually, that could well be true.

If you have a lot of people, using a lot of water, and your charges are not high, a meter might change the charges upwards.

Our non-meter charges were nearly £80 pm. When the meter was put in they dropped to just over £10pm. They have crept up since, but are still less than half what we used to pay.

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Georgesgran Mon 08-Sept-25 17:12:29

keepingquiet. The mantra is that if there are fewer occupants than bedrooms - it’s cheaper to have a meter.

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