As April rolls around, households across the UK will see increases in broadband, water, and council tax bills. Meanwhile, businesses will face a hike in energy bills as the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme is replaced with the reduced Energy Bills Discount Scheme.
Here’s a breakdown of all the bill increases that will come into effect starting from April 2023.
Broadband price increases
BT: up to 14.4% increase
EE: up to 14.4% increase
NOW: No price rise
Plusnet: up to 14.4% increase
Shell: up to 13.5% increase
Sky: average 8.1% increase
TalkTalk: up to 14.2% increase
Three: up to 14.4% increase
Virgin Media: up to 13.8% increase
Vodafone: up to 14.4% increase
Water bill increase
The average UK water bill will increase by 7.5% in April. The exact increase varies from supplier to supplier. You can see the average percentage change for each combined water and sewerage supplier in the UK below.
|
Water supplier |
Average 2023/24 bill |
Average 2022/23 bill |
Change |
|
Anglian |
£492 |
£445 |
9.6% |
|
Dŵr Cymru (Welsh Water) |
£498 |
£485 |
2.6% |
|
Hafren Dyfrdwy |
£372 |
£331 |
11% |
|
Northumbrian |
£391 |
£363 |
7.1% |
|
Severn Trent |
£419 |
£392 |
6.4% |
|
South West |
£526 |
£518 |
1.5% |
|
Southern |
£439 |
£396 |
9.8% |
|
Thames |
£456 |
£417 |
8.6% |
|
United Utilities |
£443 |
£417 |
5.9% |
|
Wessex |
£504 |
£462 |
8.3% |
|
Yorkshire |
£446 |
£416 |
6.7% |
Energy bill increase
The end of the UK government’s energy relief schemes is set to impact both businesses and households across the country. While the EPG for domestic energy bills will remain fixed at £2,500 for at least the next three months, the end of the £400 energy discount scheme will see many households facing a practical increase in their bills starting from April.
Council Tax increase
Council Tax rates for most of the UK will rise by 5% this April, coinciding with annual price rises across utility providers. The move was expected after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt granted permission for local authorities to raise rates by up to 5% without a referendum last November. At the time, treasury analysts expected 95% of local authorities to increase tax levels by the full amount.
In total, 115 out of 151 (just over 76%) of Councils responsible for social care have decided to raise their bills by the maximum permitted amount of 5%.
Live in London? Check how much your council tax will be in 2023/2024 here
