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Estimates Only: This calculator provides estimates based on typical usage. Contact your water company for exact rates.
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FREE Northumbrian Water meter calculator for 2026. Check if switching to a water meter will save you money. Serving Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, Middlesbrough and the North East.
water fixed £61.16 + sewerage fixed £123.75 (£45.05 if not connected for surface water drainage).
Source: Northumbrian Water, Our charges for 2026/27.
Metered and unmetered customers together, up £31 (6%). Source: Water UK, Annual average bill changes 2026-27.
An unmetered bill is based on your property's rateable value, not its number of bedrooms, so there is no typical figure for a size of home. Your current bill shows what you pay. Enter it in the calculator to compare with a metered estimate.
Northumbrian Water Tip: Northumbrian Water serves 4.4 million customers across the North East.
Calculate your potential savings with Northumbrian Water
From your bill. Starts at £639, the Water UK 2026-27 national average for all households; unmetered bills depend on your property's rateable value.
Example rates: Thames Water's 2026-27 metered charges (Thames Water, Metered charges). Enter your company's rates from your bill; the standing charge is the total of your fixed charges.
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The calculator starts from example rates. Replace them with Northumbrian Water's 2026-27 metered rates and your fixed charges from your bill (see the rates on this page). The result is an estimate, not a bill.
Northumbrian Water supplies water to Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darlington, Gateshead, South Shields, Tynemouth, Stockton-on-Tees, Whitley Bay, Hexham and the wider North East England region. Our water meter calculator works for all Northumbrian Water areas.
It depends on how much water you use and on your current unmetered bill, which is based on your property's rateable value. Enter both in our Northumbrian Water meter calculator to see an estimate for your household.
Yes, Northumbrian Water installs water meters free of charge. They also offer a trial period - if you're not saving money, you can switch back to unmetered billing within the trial window.
Northumbrian Water's 2026-27 standard metered charges are £1.6169 per cubic metre for water supply and £1.6121 per cubic metre for sewerage, plus fixed charges of £184.91 a year (water fixed £61.16 and sewerage fixed £123.75), according to Northumbrian Water's Our charges for 2026/27 page. Water UK puts the average Northumbrian Water household bill for 2026-27 at £535.
Use our free Northumbrian Water meter calculator to see if you could save money. Northumbrian Water offers free meter installation for all customers in the North East.