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£104bn investment plan

£104bn

investment by water companies 2025-30

50%

reduction in spills from storm overflows 

5bn

extra litres needed a day by 2050

Construction of Tideway

£104bn investment plan

Ofwat approved £104bn investment into water and sewage infrastructure between 2025 and 2030 and this represents a near doubling of expenditure compared to the previous five years.

Tideway workers

PR24 explained

Every five years, water companies in England and Wales submit their investment plans to the economic regulator, Ofwat, for review and approval.

Construction of storage tank

Modernising our sewers

Water companies in England and Wales plan to invest more than £11 billion, more than triple the current level of investment, to end sewage spills.

New pipes being fitted

Securing our supply of water

Climate change and population growth are putting increasing pressure on our water supply. Companies are investing £104 billion to improve our infrastructure and secure our long-term water supply.

Contractor and pipes

Driving economic growth

The building of new water infrastructure will drive economic growth by enabling more development to take place.

A man and woman looking at documents on a sofa

Customer bills and support

We understand the pressures people are facing with the cost of living. Water companies have committed to increasing the number of customers who will receive financial support.