Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Require Ofwat to cap water bills during water shortages & increase reinvestment

Closed 67 signatures

What the petition asks

We urge the Government to require Ofwat to cap water bills in unmetered households when water companies impose usage restrictions during water shortages.
We believe it is unjust for water companies to pay huge dividends and bonuses to shareholders after increasing prices while imposing usage restrictions, which may be because the infrastructure does not support usage requirements if there is a lack of rain. We believe this money should be reinvested to enable the network to meet demands. We are concerned climate change creates these conditions annually and we believe things must change but not at the expense of households.

Timeline

1 Aug 2025 Petition opened for signatures
1 Feb 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 67
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 1 Aug 2025
Closed 1 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.