Households will see largest increase to water bills in almost 20 years from April when they soar 7.5%.
The annual bill for an average household in England and Wales will hit £448, industry body Water UK has said.
The rise comes amid warnings that one in five customers are already struggling their bills due to the Cost of Living crisis.
Water UK has argued that water bills remain lower in real terms than they were 10 years ago and put this increase down to higher energy costs.
Water UK director of policy Stuart Colville said: “With an average increase of around 60p a week, most customers will again see a below-inflation increase in their water bill.
“However, we know that any increase is unwelcome, particularly at the moment. That is why companies are also releasing an extra £200 million to help those that may be struggling.
“Anyone with worries should contact their water company or go to supportontap.org for advice, and it’s worth remembering that water companies will never cut anyone off, or make them use a prepayment meter.
“Next year’s bills will support what is already the highest level of investment on record, with a further £70 billion set to be spent over coming years on building new reservoirs and ending overflows into rivers.”
