This report analyses the UK water industry, which is segmented into two main sectors - water supply and sewerage services.
April 13, 2007 (Press Release) --
The Water Industry Market Report
This report analyses the UK water industry, which is segmented into two main sectors - water supply and sewerage services. The report focuses on the public water supply, which, in 2000/2001, was 18,379 megalitres per day, having fallen since 1996/1997.
The industry is structured around water and sewerage companies (WSCs) and water-only companies (WOCs) in England and Wales, a new single public service in Scotland, and a single public water service in Northern Ireland.
It is dominated by the WSCs, which supply both water and sewerage services. In 2000/2001, the combined turnover of the WSCs and WOCs was £6.36bn, of which 91.5% was accounted for by the WSCs.
Water supply and sewerage services account for roughly equal shares of turnover. WSCs take the dominant share of turnover from water supply, as well as all the turnover from sewerage services.
The use of measured (metered) supplies is growing and these now serve around a quarter of the population, for both water and sewerage facilities. While metering is not mandatory in the UK, its use is increasing, both because it is viewed as a fairer method of charging and because it enourages consumers to use water more efficiently.
UK legislation is governed by the EU Water Framework Directive, although more detailed legislation is to be found in the Water Industry Act 1999 and the Competitor Act of 1998
The Water Industry Market Report
This report analyses the UK water industry, which is segmented into two main sectors - water supply and sewerage services. The report focuses on the public water supply, which, in 2000/2001, was 18,379 megalitres per day, having fallen since 1996/1997.
The industry is structured around water and sewerage companies (WSCs) and water-only companies (WOCs) in England and Wales, a new single public service in Scotland, and a single public water service in Northern Ireland.
It is dominated by the WSCs, which supply both water and sewerage services. In 2000/2001, the combined turnover of the WSCs and WOCs was £6.36bn, of which 91.5% was accounted for by the WSCs.
Water supply and sewerage services account for roughly equal shares of turnover. WSCs take the dominant share of turnover from water supply, as well as all the turnover from sewerage services.
The use of measured (metered) supplies is growing and these now serve around a quarter of the population, for both water and sewerage facilities. While metering is not mandatory in the UK, its use is increasing, both because it is viewed as a fairer method of charging and because it enourages consumers to use water more efficiently.
UK legislation is governed by the EU Water Framework Directive, although more detailed legislation is to be found in the Water Industry Act 1999 and the Competitor Act of 1998
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