As a metered household customer you will be billed directly by Scottish Water for the water and waste water services we provide to your home. When we send your bill it may consist of the following elements, depending on which Scottish Water services you have:
  • Annual Fixed Charges
  • Volumetric Charges
  • Property Drainage Charges 
If your home has a water meter the metered charges from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2024 are:
 

Annual Fixed Charges 

The annual fixed charge is based on the size of the meter serving your house or property.  Standard metered household supplies should only require a 15mm or a 20mm water meter unless there are unusually high water-use requirements.

 

Fixed Charges Water Waste Water

£/Meter £/Meter
Up to 20mm  £174.54 £179.26
25/30mm  £519.00 £532.00
40mm  £1,468.00  £1,508.00
50mm  £3,263.00  £3,353.00

 

Volumetric Charges 

These water and waste water charges are each based on the size of your meter and the volume of water recorded on the meter serving your property. 

Volumetric Water Charges £/m3
For the first 25m3- up to 20mm meters only £2.7406
For volumes after the first 25m3- up to 20mm only

£0.9930

 Volume charge for larger meters £0.9930
Volumetric Waste Water Charges £/m3
For the first 23.7m3- up to 20mm meters only £3.5435
For volumes after the first 25m3- up to 20mm only £1.6757
 Volume charge for larger meters £1.6757

 

Property Drainage Charges

These charges are based on the Council Tax Band for your home/property. 

Council Tax Band Property Drainage
A £71.94
B £83.93
C £95.92
D £107.91
E £131.89
F £155.87
G £179.85
H £215.82

If rainwater drains to the public sewer from your property, then Property Drainage Charges will apply.

Where Scottish Water deals with no Property Drainage from any part of the property, no Property Drainage Charges will be applied.

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