Properties with water butts and permeable driveways might see their payments lowered whereas these with swimming swimming pools and scorching tubs might pay a premium, Ofwat has prompt.
The regulator known as on water corporations to trial “inventive and focused methods” to cost prospects for his or her utilization.
Ofwat stated it was pushing corporations to “assume in another way” amid cost-of-living issues, to distinguish between prospects and higher assist those that are struggling.
Clients’ payments are at present set on a flat customary quantity based mostly on their kind of property, or a flat price based mostly on their use as measured by a water meter.
A number of the concepts the regulator is asking corporations to contemplate embody seasonal charging to assist decrease water payments within the winter when power prices are greater, or decreasing payments for houses with water butts and permeable driveways, which will help to cut back threat of flooding and air pollution to rivers.
Those that use a variety of water, reminiscent of households with swimming swimming pools, scorching tubs or large-scale sprinkler programs, may very well be charged a premium for very excessive use, notably at instances when water is scarce.
Ofwat chief govt David Black stated: “We're all very conscious of the impression of the rising price of dwelling and we wish to see the water sector develop into extra energetic, assertive and creative to assist prospects who're struggling to make ends meet.
“Now greater than ever, it's time for water corporations to point out they get and might reply to the wants of their prospects.
“Payments are an enormous concern to prospects, and we have to see radical recent considering from corporations.”
Ofwat’s session runs till November 3.