Your water meter

Curious about consumption?

Your water meter is your water reader. Every home in London has one.  In fact, London has been fully metered since 1925. This is how the City monitors your water consumption and charges you according to the following rates:

By tracking your water meter, your awareness of your water use will increase. In addition, watching your meter can help you find water leaks that may be in your house, which ultimately saves you money.

Water meters: Did you know?

• The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) estimates that metering alone can reduce water consumption by 20 to 40 percent.

• There are over 105,000 water meters within the City, of which 98,000 are residential water meters.

• Since 2009, the City of London targets 10,000 water meter replacements per year.

• Residential water meter life cycle (replacement) is between 9 and 13 years.

Small things you can do to make a big difference in your bill:

• Assess if there is a leak in your home water system by checking your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used.  If the meter changes, it's likely you have a leak and are wasting water - not to mention paying for it.

• the City of London regarding their Water Meter Replacement Program: Meter Replacement Program. This program aims to update London’s water meters and meter reading technologies to improve the reliability of the meter reading and billing process.

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