五家英国水务公司在民政总署作出决定之前,要求增加比核准数额更大的收费。 Five UK water firms seek bigger bill hikes than approved, pending CMA decision.

竞争和市场管理局将裁定5家英国水公司提出的要求提高价格高于Ofwat监管机构所允许价格的上诉,这可能导致数百万人的账单大幅上涨。 The Competition and Markets Authority is set to rule on appeals by five English water companies seeking higher price increases than allowed by regulator Ofwat, potentially leading to steeper bill hikes for millions. Ofwat预测,到2030年,基础设施升级平均每年增加36%,达到597英镑,但南部、东南部和Wessex Water等公司认为,由于系统老化和成本缺口,它们需要更多的资金。 Ofwat had projected a 36% average rise to £597 annually by 2030 for infrastructure upgrades, but companies like Southern, South East, and Wessex Water argue they need more funding due to aging systems and cost gaps. 预计CMA的决定将很快允许增加水资源, 提高消费者成本, 并给环境部长埃玛·雷诺兹施加政治压力, The CMA’s decision, expected soon, could allow larger increases, raising consumer costs and creating political pressure on Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds to balance affordability with necessary investment, especially ahead of a new water regulator.