Water bills in Jersey to rise by £26 a year

Helier Smith, chief executive of Jersey Water

Water bills in Jersey are due to increase by an average of £26 a year in 2025, bosses have said.

Jersey Water said it would keep its charges "in line with current inflation", with households to pay "an extra 7p per day".

It said from 1 January 2025, the tariff would increase by 5.7% - matching the retail price index (RPI) for March 2024.

Helier Smith, chief executive, said it would "balance the need to keep bills fair and affordable" while "investing in critical upgrades to infrastructure".

Economic climate

He said this meant they could "continue to provide a high quality, sustainable water supply for customers today and in the future".

"Acting in the best interests of our customers is our number one priority," he added.

He added there would be a 3.9% rise in operating costs, greater contractor costs for the capital investment programme and a "decrease in customer demand for water".

The firm said: "For all but three of the past 20 years, Jersey Water has maintained its price increases at or below RPI."

It said the tariff changes reflected the "ongoing challenges" of the economic climate.

The firm vowed to make no more price changes before 1 January 2026.

It said information about reducing water consumption and direction to water saving devices could be found on its website.