Rejected petition: Stop water Companies Charging a surcharge in Hot Weather Months
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Stop Water Companies Applying a Surcharge on Water in Hot Weather
There is a proposal to put a charge levy on water in periods of extended heat. It has been suggested that this will stop hose pipe use. It’s is just another way of extracting more revenue from consumers.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We are not sure exactly what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Hot weather surcharges are currently not allowed and there are no plans to change that.
You can read more about this here: https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/why-water-companies-cant-surge-price-during-a-drought/
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.