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Compare business water suppliers with AquaSwitch
Eighty percent of companies in England have never changed their water supplier and pay unnecessarily high water bills.
Use our business water comparison service to find out how much you could save today. Here’s how to request a free, no-obligation business water comparison:
Business Details
Simply enter your business’s postcode. Our address finder will search for your company details.
Supply Information
We’ll ask for your SPID number to get the details of your water supply and annual water consumption.
Contact details
We ask for your contact details so our water experts can talk you through your business water comparison.
Benefits of business water comparison
At AquaSwitch, we empower businesses to get more from their water suppliers.
Most businesses have never switched water suppliers and suffer from expensive deemed water rates and poor customer service.
Use our business water comparison service to switch suppliers and benefit from:
Saving Money
Compare quotes tailored to your business and save as much as 20% on your water bills. With competitive rates from trusted suppliers, you’ll avoid overpaying and free up budget for other business needs.
Customer Service
Get responsive, UK-based customer service that resolves issues quickly and efficiently. Whether it’s billing queries, meter readings, or service interruptions, switching to a better supplier means less hassle and faster resolutions.
Consolidated bills
Benefit from a single consolidated business water bill that includes all your business locations. Eliminate the admin for your finance team by not having to deal with separate water bills for each site.
Fixed water rates
Protect your business against the annual business water price increase by fixing your water rates. A fixed water contract will fix the retail element of business water rates for one to three years.
Account management
Innovative new business water suppliers entering the market offer easy-to-use online portals where you can view and download bills, submit meter readings, and manage your water supplies.
Considerations when you compare business water rates
When comparing business water suppliers, there is more to consider than simply their rates.
Business water suppliers provide a customer service department for any issues with your water supply and can offer additional services. Here are the key factors to consider when comparing business water suppliers:
Customer service
Some suppliers take customer experience more seriously than others. A quick Google search of Trustpilot scores will help give you an idea of service levels.
Water efficiency
Some suppliers can assess the water efficiency of your business and provide solutions to reduce unnecessary water consumption.
Smart water meters
Some suppliers can install smart water meters to measure your water consumption daily, allowing them to bill more accurately and detect leaks.
Cheapest water tariffs
Suppliers compete on business water rates in the open water market. Use the AquaSwitch business water comparison to find the cheapest.
Green water supplies
Consider a sustainable business water tariff that offsets the carbon emissions associated with your water supply and treatment of sewage.
Billing and payments
Check how often each supplier will bill you for water used and whether they bill in advance or in arrears. Consider your preferred payment option.
Compare business water prices
Business water rates can be complex, with several charges impacting your bill. These charges vary depending on your property’s location and size, making it difficult to know if you’re overpaying. Our business water comparison service simplifies this by clearly showing how much your business can save.
To make things even easier, our business water experts have developed the industry’s first business water rates calculator to help you understand how these different charges work.
Standing charges
Fixed daily charges to maintain your business water connection for water and sewerage services.
Volumetric fees
Charges for each cubic meter of water your business consumes and the wastewater it produces.
Drainage charges
Fees for draining rainwater that lands on your commercial property and on nearby roads.
Compare green business water tariffs
Small businesses are increasingly looking for ways to operate more sustainably. Unfortunately, there are several environmental costs associated with the water industry, namely:
- The electricity used to pump water from reservoirs to your business property is generated by burning fossil fuels.
- Treating the sewage produced by your company produces strong greenhouse gasses as a by-product.
- Storm overflows regularly result in untreated sewage being discharged into rivers.
Green business water suppliers are now entering the market to offer carbon-neutral water tariffs. In a green water tariff, your business water supplier will offset greenhouse gas emissions by:
- Directly investing in carbon-negative projects such as planting forests.
- Investing in carbon credits.
Compare green business water suppliers with AquaSwitch today.
Who are the best business water suppliers to compare?
There’s no easy answer to which business water supplier is best. Over 20 suppliers compete to offer the best service and the lowest prices.
Although we don’t know the best business water supplier for your company, we can tell you which supplier attracts the most new customers.
According to industry data from the second half of 2024, here are the suppliers acquiring the most customers:
Source: MOSL – Market switching dashboard 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024
By a large margin, the business water supplier Everflow signed up the most new customers in 2024.
Use our business water comparison service to find out which supplier currently offers your business the most competitive rates.
Large business water rates comparison
Managing water costs across multiple sites can be challenging, but the AquaSwitch water bill consolidation service simplifies the process and helps large businesses save money.
Commercial water bills are often complex, with high consumption tariffs, trade effluent charges, and regional pricing differences set by local water companies. These variations can make it difficult to track spending and identify savings opportunities.
Our experts simplify this complexity by preparing a clear and concise business water comparison report, allowing you to compare your current costs with alternative suppliers to identify potential savings.
The multi-site tender helps your business by:
- Reviewing and verifying all current business water rates for accuracy.
- Consolidating all your properties into one contract with a single supplier who will provide a clear, easy-to-understand invoice for all charges.
- Achieving savings of up to 20% on overall business water rates.
- Validating water bills to identify and correct any historical inaccuracies in your charges.
- Providing your business with a single point of contact for customer service, ensuring fast and efficient issue resolution.
Start your large business water comparison service today by entering your details above to request a callback from our water experts.
Business water comparison – FAQs
Our business water experts answer common questions regarding our business water comparison service.
Will business water prices increase in the future?
As with most services, water prices tend to increase over time as the costs of maintaining and operating the water network rise.
Each year in April, Ofwat adjusts the underlying wholesale water rates to reflect the increasing costs of the water network.
On the 1st of April 2025, default business water tariffs will increase significantly due to rises in underlying wholesale water rates. Find out more in our guide to the business water price increase in 2025.
Can I compare small business water rates?
Yes, small businesses can compare and switch business water suppliers, as long as the property used by your business isn’t a home.
Small businesses can make significant savings by switching away from default water contracts. Compare the water market today and determine how much your micro business can save.
For more information, here’s our guide to water rates for small businesses.
How often should I compare business water suppliers?
The most cost-effective strategy for a company to reduce business water rates is to compare the market for cheaper rates during the last three months of your current water tariff. This approach avoids unnecessarily expensive default business water charges.
In Britain, many businesses have never switched suppliers and could realise significant savings today by simply switching to a fixed business water tariff.
How long into my current contract can I compare business water suppliers?
With the AquaSwitch comparison service, you can compare your current tariff with the market anytime.
However, if you are in a fixed-term contract with your existing water supplier, you can only switch business water suppliers when your current contract ends.
At AquaSwitch, we can arrange a switch up to three months before your contract’s end date. You can avoid expensive out-of-contract rates by organising your switch ahead of time.
Do I need a SPID number to compare business water suppliers?
The Supply Point ID (SPID) is a unique identifier used in the water market. Our water experts use your SPID to look up:
- The size of your water meter
- Historical water consumption of your property
- The surface area of your property
Your SPID is displayed on all business water bills. However, if you are still looking for it, our water experts may be able to locate your SPID based on your business name and address through our business water comparison service.
Simply start with your postcode using our business water comparison service.
Can I compare business water suppliers if I’m based in Wales?
Unfortunately, the vast majority of companies in Wales cannot choose their water services supplier.
The exception is businesses that consume over 50 million litres of water annually. Fifty million litres is a vast amount of water, which is only applicable to a few industrial activities.
Can I compare water suppliers for my home?
Unfortunately not. Currently, in the UK, you cannot compare water suppliers. Homes are supplied by the local water wholesaler, the company that operates the water network in your area.
You can check who your water supplier is here and review the cost of domestic water vs business water.
There was a discussion surrounding the possibility of allowing the household market to switch to a private water supplier; however, that has fallen down the priority list due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
You can read the Ofwat report here.
Can you compare business water rates?
Owners and occupiers of non-domestic properties in England and Scotland can compare business water rates. This includes:
- Commercial properties
- Farms
- Charities and other non-profits
- Religious buildings
- Schools and nurseries
- Public buildings
Comparing business water is easy with AquaSwitch. Our business water comparison service tells you how much your business can save by agreeing to a fixed water tariff.