With the convergence of prices in electricity and gas, customers are looking
 

 
at the their water provisions to decrease their bottom line costs.

 

 
Water suppliers are therefore under great pressure from customers, the Government
 

 
and the water regulator to increase the level of competition and hence reduce
 

 
water bills.

 

 


 

 
March 2000 saw the introduction of the Competition Act.

 

 
While the impact of the act is yet to be felt, overall it will accelerate the
 

 
widespread level of competition in the market.

 

 


 

 
Unlike other utilities, the implementation of competition is not all that straightforward,
 

 
there are complications with the transmission and distribution as well as the
 

 
metering of water.

 

 


 

 
The UK Water Industry assesses the country's water industry and determines
 

 
likely timescales and structures for the implementation of competition.

 

 
The report provides in-depth view into which players and strategies in the market
 

 
will be most successful.