Fitch Ratings warns water companies face significant operational and financial challenges during AMP8
The water companies in England and Wales face significant operational and financial challenges during the 2025-2030 AMP8 investment period, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings on the UK water sector.
Highly critical NAO report warns regulators have failed to deliver trusted and resilient water sector
The National Audit Office (NAO) has today published a highly critical report saying that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and water regulators have failed to drive necessary investment for the sector, which now faces significant environmental, supply and infrastructure challenges.
Fitch Ratings says Ofwat Final Determination for AMP8 will be crucial for de-risking UK water sector
Fitch's UK Water lead analyst Yeshvir Singh, Senior Director at Fitch Ratings explains why Ofwat’s Final Determination (FD) for the AMP8 regulatory period April 2025 to March 2030 marks a key milestone for the assessment of the UK water sector’s regulatory framework.
Fitch downgrades Southern Water's Senior Secured Rating to BBB-' on Rating Watch Negative
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Southern Water (Finance) PLC (SWF) senior secured class A debt rating to 'BBB-' from 'BBB' and placed it on Rating Watch Negative (RWN) – SWF is the financing company of Southern Water Services Ltd (SWS).
Fitch Ratings - UK water sector expenditure set to more than double in AMP8
The UK water sector's total expenditure (totex) is likely to more than double in the upcoming AMP8 2025-2030 regulatory period, according to Fitch Ratings latest UK Water - Relative Credit Analysis report released this morning.
Severn Trent anticipates “at least £50 million in ODI rewards this year”
Severn Trent Plc is anticipating “at least £50 million in ODI rewards this year”, according to its latest trading update for the period to 13 February 2024.
Ofwat confirms majority of companies will return money to customers - with Thames Water to return £73.8 million
Ofwat is today confirming the financial penalties and payments for all water companies for the 2022-23 year, with the majority of companies having to return money to customers. Thames Water will return the most to customers, with a final determination of £73.8 million.
Ofwat acknowledges limitations of collaborative customer research to set Outcome Delivery Incentive rates for PR24
Ofwat has published a new paper setting out how it has used collaborative customer research to set Outcome Delivery Incentive (ODI) rates for the 2024 price review (PR24) in which the regulator acknowledges the limitations of the data collection process.
Fitch downgrades Thames Water IDR and senior secured debt to 'B' and revises Outlook to Negative
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Thames Water’s holding company Kemble Water Finance Limited's (Kemble) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'B' from 'B+' and senior secured debt rating to 'B' from 'B+'. The Outlook on the IDR is Negative.
Southern Water and Thames Water to return nearly £80m to customers for under performance
Thames Water will have to return £51 million to its customers and Southern Water almost £30 million after missing key performance targets.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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