Tariffs flat ahead of cost crunch
- From: Vol 7, Issue 9 (September 2006)
- Category: General
- Region: Unspecified
- Country: Germany, Philippines, United Kingdom and United States
GWI's 2006 Water and Wastewater Tariff Survey shows utilities still resisting price increases, but with energy costs rising steeply, it will be a difficult policy to maintain.
Water utilities across the world look certain to face a financial crunch in 2007 after sluggish tariff growth in 2006 failed to keep pace with inflation. The 2006 GWI Water Tariff Survey shows that average water tariffs around the world grew by 3.8% between July 2005 and July 2006. The global rate of inflation during this period is estimated ...
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