The cost of living crisis in 2023 has led to many households in the United Kingdom struggling to pay bills. In England and Wales, 23 percent of bill payers surveyed said they were struggling to pay their water bills. This was lower than the share of people struggling to pay others bills, such as petrol, heating, and electricity. In financial year 2023, the average annual household combined sewerage and water bill in England and Wales was 417 British pounds.
Share of bill payers struggling to pay water bills in England and Wales in 2023
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Ofwat. (May 31, 2023). Share of bill payers struggling to pay water bills in England and Wales in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323813/water-bill-struggles-in-england-wales/
Ofwat. "Share of bill payers struggling to pay water bills in England and Wales in 2023." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323813/water-bill-struggles-in-england-wales/
Ofwat. (2023). Share of bill payers struggling to pay water bills in England and Wales in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323813/water-bill-struggles-in-england-wales/
Ofwat. "Share of Bill Payers Struggling to Pay Water Bills in England and Wales in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323813/water-bill-struggles-in-england-wales/
Ofwat, Share of bill payers struggling to pay water bills in England and Wales in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323813/water-bill-struggles-in-england-wales/ (last visited October 26, 2024)
Share of bill payers struggling to pay water bills in England and Wales in 2023 [Graph], Ofwat, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323813/water-bill-struggles-in-england-wales/