苏格兰用水在2026年4月提高了8.67%的账单,以便在创纪录的干旱和需求不断上升的情况下,维持服务并更新老化的基础设施。 Scottish Water raises bills 8.67% in April 2026 to maintain services and upgrade aging infrastructure amid record drought and rising demand.

自2026年4月起,苏格兰水将使家庭用水和废水费用上涨8.67%,按照监管者限额,将年平均费用提高到532英镑。 Scottish Water will raise household water and wastewater bills by 8.67% starting April 2026, increasing the average annual cost to £532, in line with regulator limits. 这一增长相当于每年42英镑,旨在为500多万人维持服务,并在老化系统、极端天气和需求不断增长的情况下,为关键的基础设施升级提供资金。 苏格兰最干燥的需求始于60年来的一年,每日用水量猛增1亿公升。 The increase, equivalent to £42 per year, aims to maintain services for over five million people and fund critical infrastructure upgrades amid aging systems, extreme weather, and rising demand—driven by Scotland’s driest start to a year in six decades and a 100 million litre daily spike in water use. 大多数家庭根据财产等级缴纳理事会税,53%的家庭接受财政支助。 Most households pay through council tax based on property bands, with 53% receiving financial support.