Some water companies in England use a quarter of their revenue to service debt

Percentage of revenue spent servicing debt, 2019-23 average, English water companies

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5

10

15

20

25

Thames

Southern

South East

Affinity

Anglian

Sutton and E Surrey

Wessex

Northumbrian

Portsmouth

Yorkshire

South Staffordshire

South West

United Utilities

Severn Trent

Percentage of revenue spent servicing debt, 2019-23 average, English water companies

0%

5

10

15

20

25

Thames Water

Southern Water

South East Water

Affinity Water

Anglian Water

Sutton and East Surrey Water

Wessex Water

Northumbrian Water

Portsmouth Water

Yorkshire Water

South Staffordshire

South West Water

United Utilities

Severn Trent Water