UK households shouldn't expect their bills to drop in 2026. Why? System balancing issues and climbing network costs are eating up any potential savings from the autumn budget. That's the reality on the energy front.

The water sector tells a different story though. Fundamentals are looking up next year, thanks to two key developments: the Cunliffe review recommendations and outcomes from the CMA process. Both are creating a more stable operating environment for water companies.

So while energy bills stay stubbornly high, at least water sector economics are heading in a better direction. One step forward, one step sideways.

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MetaMisery

· 2h ago

The energy Transaction History still has to continue paying the IQ tax, while the water service has taken advantage... This is the "art" of British policy, right?

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TokenVelocity

· 15h ago

Are you trying to fool us again into thinking we can save money next year? Nonsense, the internet fee will still rise.

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WalletDetective

· 15h ago

ngl this is ridiculous... the energy Transaction History just won't die, but the water bill has hope? It's really ironic.

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DefiPlaybook

· 15h ago

According to the data, the stalemate in UK energy bills essentially reflects a deep-seated imbalance in the cost structure of the system - the proportion of network balancing costs continues to rise, directly eroding the space for budget concessions. I have seen a similar pattern when analyzing the cost transfer mechanism in TradFi. In contrast, the fundamentals of the water zone are indeed improving, as the dual effects of the CMA process and the Cunliffe recommendations create a relatively stable operating environment... It is worth noting that this asymmetric distribution of policy benefits reveals, to some extent, the inefficiency issues of the traditional regulatory framework.

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