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Water companies should seize more opportunities to raise awareness among households about the potential financial and environmental benefits of smart water meters, according to new research by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW). Awareness of smart metering remains low among customers, despite companies’ plans to ensure around half of homes across England and Wales are…
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Water companies in England and Wales have been told to pay £158 million penalty to customers as a result of poor performance. The regulator, Ofwat, announced the penalties as part of its annual review of companies’ performance. Performance penalties have totalled more than £430m since 2020. Ofwat’s annual Water Company Performance Report which shows disappointing…
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Water companies will submit to Ofwat their plans for the next price review period from 2025-2030. The plans will be subject to scrutiny and challenge by Ofwat before final decisions are made in December 2024. Ofwat has told companies that they must be ambitious in their plans to reduce pollution, while delivering value for money for…
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