Metropolitan water
IPART sets the maximum prices that declared water utilities can charge for water and wastewater services, but your actual bills depend on how much water you use. Your water utility can provide more information about individual bills.
Rural water
IPART sets the maximum prices for farmers, irrigators, industrial users and town water suppliers who use water services provided by Water NSW and the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation.
IPART does not set water prices for regional areas where services are provided by local government.
Information on our decisions about each water utility
| Utility | Current Determination | Upcoming Determinations |
|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Council | Prices from 1 July 2022, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | Upcoming determination to set prices from 1 July 2026 |
| Sydney Water (servicing Sydney, Illawarra and Blue Mountains) | Prices from 1 July 2020, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | Sydney Water Corporation prices from 1 October 2025 |
| Hunter Water | Prices from 1 July 2025, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | |
| Water NSW Greater Sydney | Prices from 1 July 2020, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | Water NSW Greater Sydney prices from 1 October 2025 |
| Essential Energy (servicing Broken Hill and the surrounding areas of Menindee, Sunset Strip and Silverton) | Prices from 1 January 2023, see Final Report, Final Technical Report or Determination | Upcoming determination to set prices from 1 July 2026 |
| Water NSW Murray River to Broken Hill Pipeline | Prices from 1 January 2023, see Final Report, Final Technical Report or Determination | Upcoming determination to set prices from 1 July 2026 |
| Sydney Desalination Plant | Prices from 1 July 2023, see Homepage, Final Report or Determination. | |
| Water NSW Rural | Prices from 1 July 2025, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination. | Upcoming determination to set prices from 1 July 2026 |
| Water Administration Ministerial Corporation | Prices from 1 October 2021, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination. | Water Administration Ministerial Corporation prices from 1 October 2025 |