UK PPI output index: water supply and waste management
UK PPI output index: water supply and waste management stood at 181.6 in Aug 2026, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Producer price inflation table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Dec 2008 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Producer price inflation table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Output price index by product group | |||||||||||
| E Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 181.6 | 181.6 | 181.6 | 181.6 | 181.6 | 167.7 | 167.7 | 167.7 | 167.7 | 167.7 | |
| B Mining and quarrying | 182 | 181.7 | 182.5 | 185.7 | 182.6 | 183.4 | 176.9 | 179.3 | 176.9 | 176.9 |
Understanding UK PPI output index: water supply and waste management
Producer price movements for public water abstraction, purification, sewerage collection, wastewater treatment, and solid waste remediation services across the United Kingdom are tracked in this series. It measures business-to-business and industrial service tariffs, excluding household water bills and municipal council tax charges. Pricing is governed by heavy capital investments in environmental compliance, chemical water treatment inputs, and energy-intensive pumping operations.
Regulatory price control determinations and periodic tariff resets imposed by statutory oversight bodies can cause step-changes in the index that dominate month-on-month movements. Consequently, analysts rely on twelve-month comparisons to evaluate sustained cost pressures separate from regulatory adjustment dates. When examining these commercial utility trends alongside manufacturing output, observers should note that water and waste management costs operate under long-term statutory pricing frameworks rather than short-term market competition.
Frequently asked questions
- What environmental services are covered by this index?
- The category includes raw water collection, water purification, sewerage removal, wastewater treatment, and industrial waste collection and remediation.
- How do regulatory price reviews impact these figures?
- Statutory price caps and periodic regulatory determinations for water and waste utilities can create sharp step-changes in the reported index.
- Does this series include residential water and sewerage charges?
- No, the measure focuses strictly on industrial, commercial, and business service tariffs rather than household utility bills.