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Would a water meter cut your bill?

Better than "more bedrooms than people". Your company's 2026/27 metered rates, your household, your habits — and the 24-month way back if it goes wrong.

2026/27 metered rates, read from each company's own charges scheme. Not yet verified: Anglian Water, Southern Water, Wessex Water, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water — choose "Another company" and copy the rates from your bill.

Water and sewerage together — it's on your annual bill. £639 is the 2026/27 England & Wales average.

Showers a week, per person7
Minutes per shower5 min
Baths a week, whole household1
Dishwasher loads a week3
Washing machine loads a week3
On a meter you'd pay
Estimated metered bill, 2026/27 rates
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This is an estimate, not a quote. Per-activity litres are the figures CCW uses in its own calculator (shower 15 L a minute for a mixer, 6 L electric; bath 80 L; dishwasher 25 L; washing machine 56 L; hose 300 L a go), plus 55 litres a person a day for toilets, taps and the kitchen — our assumption, built from CCW's flush and tap figures. Sewerage is billed on 90–95% of the water you use, depending on your company. Rates are for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and rise every April. Your own bill is the real test — which is what the 24-month switch-back is for.

Read the full guide: Should you get a water meter? (and how to switch back if it goes wrong). More money tools.