Summary
This case study focuses on Thames Water Utilities Ltd (TWUL) , a UK privately owned utility or licensed utility as defined in note 2. Thames Water is the largest water and wastewater services provider in the UK, serving 15 million customers across London and the Thames Valley, equivalent to approximately 25% of the population of England and Wales. The UK water industry consists of 10 water and sewerage companies and 7 water-only companies. They are natural monopolies subject to high levels of scrutiny and economic regulation. Water companies operate under a 25-year rolling license.
Research director
Prof. Spiro Pollalis
Research core team
Evgenia Hagistavrou, Research Associate
Case study written by
Evgenia Hagistavrou, Research Associate
