Some water companies say that households could pay more for their water during summer. Wessex Water noticed that water consumption fell by 6% when it charged £2.25 for 1,000 litres in the summer, instead of £1.90. The message that water companies want to deliver is that there is a limit to the supply of water. A spokesman for Water UK But said seasonal tariffs would need a higher level of metering. Metering now stands at about 30-40%. Anglian Water think that it is better to inform households about the value of water as well as help them to reduce water use through metering and the installation of water-saving devices.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13502486 Water prices could rise in summer with seasonal tariffs
Water prices could rise in summer with seasonal tariffs I was surprised to read that there is no overall water metering in the UK. It seems a normal thing to meter the use of water, but it is probably Dutch to think that way. We (I) do not want to pay more than the absolute necessary. Every year, when I get the overview of the amount of water I used, I am happy to find out that I have managed to use less than the year before. It does help me not to waste water. When that is the message, I think the introduction of seasonal tariffs is a good solution. We should be modest especially as children in developing countries have to walk an average of 6 kilometers for clean water.
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