Water networks

Confusion over incoming business water rates

United Utilities enacts pandemic response plan

Cox warns river pollution is next frontier of public outrage

Ofwat chairman Jonson Cox has claimed the water sector is falling “woefully short” on restoring the country’s rivers to a healthy state. Cox said that the issue could overtake leakage as the principal concern for the public about water company performance.

A real step-change in consumer awareness is on the cards

Wessex and Bristol downgraded following final determinations

The Great Correction?

The bloodbath on the stock market this week saw shares in the likes of Centrica, BP and Shell plummet, while the water companies and National Grid remained resilient. Analyst Nigel Hawkins discusses the varying fortunes of the listed utilities as they navigate a volatile market.

Castle acquires Affinity for Business

Coronavirus presents challenge to resilience

Mind the Tap: Why water must be central to the climate debate

Cox dismisses credit rating downgrades

Ofwat chairman Jonson Cox has dismissed fears over the financeability of water companies in the wake of PR19, accusing managements of using the threat of credit rating downgrades to put pressure on the regulator. Cox's comments came as Ofwat revealed the results of its annual investor survey.

Ofwat chair lauds listed companies over private capital

Ofwat chairman Jonson Cox remarked on the divide between listed companies and private equity in the water sector, praising the “full transparency” and “market feedback” offered by the former. He also commented on whether he would consider building advantages for listed companies into the regulatory regime.

Water sector fights hard on customer satisfaction

Water companies beat the all-sector average on customer satisfaction, but drill down into the data and there is still work to be done with younger customers,

Mixing energy and water

In the latest of a series of articles exclusively for Utility Week members, Maxine Frerk – former senior partner networks at Ofgem – gives her view on the price control processes across the utilities sector. She examines the themes emerging from the PR19 appeals and what read across we can identify for the price reviews in energy.

Anglian to power Grafham Water site with solar array

Water sector sets out possible routes to net-zero goal

Specialists advising the water sector on its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 have said collaboration will be needed both within and beyond the industry to deliver the necessary innovation.