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 WaterNSW 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 2026, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | Upcoming determination to set prices from 1 July 2027 |
| Sydney Water (servicing Sydney, Illawarra and Blue Mountains) | Prices from 1 October 2025, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | |
| Hunter Water | Prices from 1 July 2025, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | |
| WaterNSW Greater Sydney | Prices from 1 October 2025, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | |
| Essential Energy (servicing Broken Hill and the surrounding areas of Menindee, Sunset Strip and Silverton) | Prices from 1 July 2026, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | |
| WaterNSW Murray River to Broken Hill Pipeline | Prices from 1 July 2026, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | |
| Sydney Desalination Plant | Prices from 1 July 2023, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | Upcoming determination to set prices from 1 July 2027 |
| WaterNSW rural valleys | Prices from 1 July 2026, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination | |
| Water Administration Ministerial Corporation | Prices from 1 October 2025, see our Homepage, Final Report or Determination |