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  • We've just had an updated water bill, where we're going to be paying £123/month. It wasn't that long ago where we we paying £60/month and I thought that was a lot!

    We're a family of four, apparently using 667 litres per day - however I think this was down to a leaky toilet which we've only just had fixed, as at the first half of 2024 we were using under 500 litres per day. Just curious what others are paying?

    • Maybe I dont look at my usage closely enough. But over 100 litres a day per person sounds crazy

      edit - guess I should check my usage! Apparently average per person is 140L a day

      The average person in England and Wales used roughly 140 liters of water per day as of 2024

      https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211708/liters-per-day-per-person-water-usage-united-kingdom-uk/

      • For us, we're, on average, per day:

        2x showers in the morning 1.5x washing machine loads 1x dishwasher 2x baths in the evening (my wife will have one and then usually the kids will have a separate one together)

        Then there's obviously the toilet flushes, sinks to wash our hands, some small bits of washing up.

    • You pay monthly? I seem to only be able to pay quarterly, with a 1 week turn around required after they issue the bill.

  • Last quarter I paid Southern £97 for 44m³ of water and Thames £92 to remove 44m³ of waste.

    This is a house of 4, 2 adults and two teens.

    [Edit] Apparently 250l a day. That feels like a lot, but I don't have any leaking toilets or anything like that.

    • According to Untied Utilities, the average 4 person household uses 450L a day!

      As you can see, we had a sudden jump in 2024...

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