Price review 2004
In 2004 we set prices that applied between 2005-06 and 2009-10.
The main changes from the 1999 review included jointly commissioned customer research, graduating the adjustments for the better and worse performers, and requiring companies to complete certain outputs earlier in the five-year period. They are described further in annex 1 of the methodology document.
The review took place in four stages:
- Framework and issues
- Assessment of draft business plans and market research
- Decisions and determinations
- Implementation of price limits and evaluation of periodic review 2004
Each company could choose whether to accept our determination or refer it to the Competition Commission. All companies accepted our determinations.
Key documents
The main documents in the 2004 price review were:
Other documents
Settting water and sewerage price limits: A joint statement - consultation paper
12/Aug/2003 (PDF - 421 KBytes)Setting the price limits for 2005-10: framework and approach - a consultation paper
15/Oct/2002 (PDF - 3 MBytes)Further consultation on incentive mechanisms: rewarding future out-performance and handling under-performance of regulatory expectations - a consultation paper
24/Jun/2003 (PDF - 748 KBytes)AMP4 monitoring plan for 2005-10: company strategy for 2005-2010 - its commitments on drinking water quality, environmental improvements, services to customers, maintaining serviceability to customers and prices
18/Dec/2003 (DOC - 558 KBytes)Advice to inform the principal guidance on scale and timing of further quality enhancements: open letter to Ministers
18/Dec/2003 (DOC - 293 KBytes)Anglian Water: Schedule of sewerage quality programme included in PR04 final determination
3/Feb/2010 (XLS - 221 KBytes)Assessing the benefits of reducing the risk of flooding from sewers
Report commissioned by Ofwat from Flood Hazard Research Centre at Middlesex University
5/Aug/2004 (PDF - 814 KBytes)Competition Commission: Sutton And East Surrey Water plc Final determination
4/Sep/2009 (PDF - 722 KBytes)Competition Commission: Sutton And East Surrey Water plc Final determination Appendices
4/Sep/2009 (PDF - 779 KBytes)Customer research 2003: periodic review - company results. Final report
16/Dec/2003 (PDF - 2 MBytes)Customer research 2004 survey of customers affected by sewer flooding final report
Report commissioned by Ofwat from Research by Design
5/Aug/2004 (PDF - 405 KBytes)Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council response to Setting water and sewerage price limits: A joint statement - Consultation paper
7/Jan/2004 (PDF - 90 KBytes)Dŵr Cymru: Schedule of sewerage quality programme included in PR04 final determination
1/Feb/2010 (XLS - 394 KBytes)External review of the reporters' audit of water company draft business plans - Summer 2003
Report commissioned by Ofwat from Babtie
9/Jan/2004 (PDF - 261 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations contents
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 40 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations foreword
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 25 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations key points
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 31 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Appendix 1
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 21 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Appendix 2
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 42 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Appendix 3
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 43 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Appendix 4
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 52 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Appendix 5
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 48 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Appendix 6
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 26 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Appendix 7
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 50 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Appendix 8
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 16 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 1
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 75 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 11
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 112 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 12
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 57 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 13
2/Dec/2002 (PDF - 103 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 14
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 42 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 15
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 109 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 16
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 43 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 2
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 85 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 3
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 31 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 4
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 29 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 5
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 66 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 6
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 22 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 7
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 279 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 8
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 119 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter 9
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 127 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Chapter10
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 117 KBytes)Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - final determinations. Glossary
2/Dec/2004 (PDF - 51 KBytes)Investigation into evidence for economies of scale in the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales
Report commissioned by Ofwat from Stone & Webster Consultants
15/Jan/2004 (PDF - 1 MBytes)Investigation into opex productivity trends and causes in the water industry in England and Wales: 1992-93 to 2002-03. Main report - final
Report commissioned by Ofwat from Stone & Webster Consultants
10/Jun/2004 (PDF - 773 KBytes)