在监管者批准463亿英镑的额外收入后,联合王国供水公司将提高2.2%的账单。 UK water firms to raise bills 2.2% after regulator approves £463M in extra revenue.

在竞争和市场管理局批准4.63亿英镑的额外收入低于它们要求的27亿英镑之后,联合王国五家主要供水公司——Anglian、Northumbrian、Southern、Wessex和东南——将平均提高客户账单2.2%。 Five major UK water companies—Anglian, Northumbrian, Southern, Wessex, and South East—will raise customer bills by an average of 2.2% after the Competition and Markets Authority approved £463 million in additional revenue, less than the £2.7 billion they requested. 这在此前核准的24%的增长之后,在人们担心负担能力不足的情况下,消费者倡导者警告说,许多家庭仍然负担不起涨价,并呼吁改革申诉程序,以平衡公司和客户之间的权力。 This follows a previously approved 24% increase and comes amid concerns over affordability, with consumer advocates warning the hikes remain unaffordable for many households and calling for reform to the appeals process to balance power between companies and customers.