Petition · Department for Business and Trade

Review regulation of water companies

Closed 386 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to review regulation of water companies through Ofwat. We feel that Ofwat need stronger powers to stop any water bill hikes unless companies show service and environmental improvements.
We feel that water companies are increasing bills while reporting losses, paying high executive salaries, and failing to fix leaks and pollution. We think customers should not be forced to pay for this. We want the Government to review Ofwat's powers to block unfair bill hikes unless companies do more to prove service improvements, reduce pollution, and prioritise public investment over profits. We feel that stricter regulation is needed to protect consumers from unjustified price increases.

Timeline

12 May 2025 Petition opened for signatures
12 Nov 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 386
Status Closed
Department Department for Business and Trade
Opened 12 May 2025
Closed 12 Nov 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.