Scottish Water Cheapest in the UK

Scottish households will pay £532 for water in 2026/27.

In England and Wales, the average will be £639.

That’s a £107 saving per household because Scotland kept water in public hands.

While privatised companies elsewhere put profits first, Scotland’s system runs for public benefit. The result is simple: the cheapest water bills anywhere in the UK and consistently high standards.

For years there was pressure to sell it off. Scotland didn’t. That decision is still paying off for every household in the country.

Public ownership works.