Water industry in the UK

Statistics report on the water industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

Water industry in the UK

This report presents a selection of statistics and facts about the water industry in the United Kingdom (UK). It mainly focuses on England and Wales and provides information on water supply and water usage, water companies, and expenditure. The report also takes a look at the environmental impacts of the water industry.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Key figures of the water industry in England & Wales 2021
  • Premium Statistic Annual daily water usage per person in the UK 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of water and sewer utilities in the UK FY 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of hours water firms discharged sewage into England waterways 2022
  • Premium Statistic Bathing water quality in the UK 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on the nationalization of water companies in GB 2023

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Customer satisfaction scores of UK water companies 2022
  • Premium Statistic Drinking water supplied by water companies in the United Kingdom FY 2022, by company
  • Premium Statistic Liters of sewage treated daily by water utilities in the UK FY 2022, by company
  • Premium Statistic Profits after tax of water utilities in the UK FY 2021/22
  • Premium Statistic Dividend payments of water utilities in the UK FY 2021/22
  • Premium Statistic Water company funding in England and Wales 2023-2025, by company
  • Basic Statistic Water collection, treatment & supply sector enterprises in the UK 2023, by turnover

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Average water usage per person per day in England and Wales 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic Daily metered and un-metered water usage per person in England and Wales FY 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average daily household water use per person in England & Wales FY 2022, by company
  • Premium Statistic Household appliance water consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022

Expenditure

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  • Premium Statistic Average household water and sewerage bill in the United Kingdom 2021-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average household water & sewerage bill in in England and Wales 2021-2024, by company
  • Premium Statistic Average household sewerage bill in England and Wales 2021-2024, by selected company
  • Premium Statistic Average household water bill in England and Wales 2021-2024, by selected company
  • Premium Statistic Water bill struggles in England and Wales 2023

Environmental impacts

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  • Premium Statistic Biggest causes of river pollution in England and Wales 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of times water firms discharged raw sewage into England waterways 2022
  • Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions of water collection, treatment and supply in the UK 1990-2021
  • Basic Statistic CO₂ emissions from sewerage services in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of pollution incidents caused by water firms in the UK 2020-2021, by company
  • Premium Statistic Projected climate change impacts in England 2050

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