One of the ways we deliver our duties is to set the price, investment and service package that customers receive. This includes controlling the prices the companies can charge their customers. The decisions we make will affect bills from 2020.
We consulted on the way we set price controls by publishing our draft methodology on 11 July 2017, and will set final price limits in December 2019.
The price review is an important tool for delivering trust in water. PR19 provides the framework for a resilient long-term future for water, providing more of what matters to customers at a price they can afford and are willing to pay.
We plan to deliver PR19 in a way that is customer focused, long-term and incentivises companies to innovate and be ambitious. We will make greater use of markets where appropriate in PR19, together with proportionate and targeted regulation to ensure that companies deliver the things that matter most to their customers.
PR19 is part of Water 2020, our overall vision for the water sector in England and Wales, where customers and wider society have trust and confidence in water.
Four key themes
Customers in England and Wales want high quality, sustainable and resilient water and wastewater services, at a price they can afford. Trust in water means providing these services today, together with the confidence that future bills will be affordable and resilient and that the environment will be protected.
Our timeline
We have set out a number of milestones for PR19.
Benefits of the price review
We're aiming for more of what matters in PR19.
Want to find out more?
We have a number of videos all about PR19 on our YouTube channel.
PR19 City Briefing – 12 July 2017
Webinars
In July 2017, we held webinars for water companies. The presentations can be found below:
- Initial assessment of business plans – webinar presentation, 20 July 2017 – 27 July 2017
- Data tables – webinar presentation, 19 July 2017 – 27 July 2017
- Affordability, vulnerability, customer engagement and outcomes – webinar presentation, 20 July 2017 – 27 July 2017
- Financial model and rulebook – webinar presentation, 19 July 2017 – 27 July 2017
- Aligning risk and return and financeability – webinar presentation, 19 July 2017 – 27 July 2017
- Wholesale controls, direct procurement for customers and retail- webinar presentation, 19 July 2017 – 27 July 2017
- Securing cost efficiency – webinar presentation, 19 July 2017 – 27 July 2017
- Overview of the PR19 draft methodology – webinar presentation, 19 July 2017 – 27 July 2017