Yorkshire Water
Explore the Yorkshire Water Market
Who Is Yorkshire Water?
Yorkshire Water is the main provider of water and wastewater services for homes and businesses across the Yorkshire region. A privately owned company, Yorkshire Water is responsible for supplying clean, safe drinking water and managing wastewater services for over five million people and more than 140,000 businesses throughout the area.
What does Yorkshire Water Provide?
Yorkshire Water provides essential water and wastewater services to the Yorkshire region.
The company sources, treats, and supplies around 1.3 billion litres of clean drinking water every day to homes and businesses. At the same time, it is responsible for the collection and treatment of wastewater through a vast network of sewers and treatment works before safely returning it to the environment.
Yorkshire Water also maintains and upgrades this extensive infrastructure, while continuously monitoring the quality of both the drinking water and the treated wastewater to ensure public health and environmental safety.
Understanding Yorkshire Water Business Rates
Yorkshire Water’s business rates vary depending on usage and billing structure. Understanding your usage category is critical, especially if you’re operating in the York area, so you can assess potential savings when switching suppliers.
Every year, Yorkshire Water published its non-household water charges. For 2025/26, here are their business water rates:
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Unmeasured: Rateable value £167.53 + fixed £43.87 per year
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Assessed: Fixed £43.87; Small (145 m³) £212.04; Medium (255 m³) £372.89; Large (550 m³) £804.28
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Measured: Standard tariff 146.23 p/m³ for 0–50k m³
Why Should My Business Switch Water Supplier?
Your business might want to change its water supplier to access better customer service, more competitive pricing, and tailored support that fits its specific needs.
While Yorkshire Water remains the main network provider, choosing a different licensed retailer can help businesses secure lower administrative costs, simplify billing for multiple sites, and receive expert advice on water efficiency.
By switching, companies can gain more control over their water services, reduce unnecessary expenses, and make meaningful progress toward their sustainability goals.
Why Choose Tariff.com for Yorkshire Business Water?
At Tariff.com, we make switching your Yorkshire business water supplier simple and stress-free. Our experts handle everything from analysing your past bills and tracking usage to finding the most competitive tariff across the entire market.
We’ll take care of the provider switch and streamline your billing, giving you more time to focus on running your business while enjoying full support from our specialists. Through comprehensive utility audits, we identify overspending and inefficiencies, helping you maximise savings.
Plus, our centralised billing system means you no longer have to juggle multiple utility accounts, we consolidate everything into one easy-to-manage dashboard. By comparing the whole supplier market, rather than just a handful of providers, we ensure you get the most cost-effective water supply deal tailored to your needs.
Tariff will scour the business energy market to find deals that work for you.
We’ll organise the whole switching process for you – minimum fuss, maximum results.
You’ll benefit from the massive savings that a new energy deal can bring.
What You Can Expect From Tariff
Tariff.com helps your business take control of water usage. From site surveys to expert advice, we’ll help you save money, cut waste, and manage water more efficiently.
Complete Site Survey
We’ll carry out a survey of your business to determine your water usage, providing the data you need to optimise your water bills.
Future Strategies
We’ll help your business develop a comprehensive strategy to save money and use water more efficiently.
Water Management
Our consultants can make managing your business water easier, monitoring your usage and billing on your behalf.
Expert Advice
Tariff.com can provide the expert advice your business needs to take control of your water usage and bills, ensuring supportive professionals are by your side every step of the way.
Smart Utility Solutions for Yorkshire Business
As one of the UK’s leading independent utility consultants, we’re proud to support businesses across Yorkshire with reliable, impartial advice to help reduce energy costs. From public sector organisations to manufacturers and retail operations, our energy specialists work closely with you to optimise consumption, secure better deals, and enhance overall efficiency. Whether you’re switching suppliers, negotiating more competitive rates, or aiming to strengthen your bottom line, we’ll guide you through every step of the process.
Your Yorkshire Water Queries Answered
Definitely. Since the deregulation of the non-household water market in 2017, business, whether previously with Yorkshire Water or elsewhere, have the right to choose their provider.
Businesses have the potential to cut costs by up to 40% when switching through Tariff.com
No, your water supply will not be affected. You’re only changing the retailer who handles billing and customer service. Yorkshire water remains the wholesaler, responsible for the physical supply of water and wastewater services.
Yes, one of the key benefits of the deregulated market is the ability to consolidate bills. You can choose a single retailer to manage all your sites, regardless of their location, which simplifies administration and can lead to cost savings.
Prices are updated annually each April. If your tariff isn’t working out, you can switch providers anytime even after a price change.
The switching process is quick and simple, typically taking no more than 28 days to complete. There’s no disruption to your water supply during this period, and your new retailer will handle the entire process.
The wholesaler (Yorkshire Water) owns and maintains the physical infrastructure, like pipes and treatment works, and supplies the water to your premises. The retailer is the company you choose to manage your account, including billing, customer service, and other value-added services.
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With the potential for to save up to 40% off your business water bill, there’s no reason to delay. Tariff.com will give you the expert guidance your business.
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