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Common houshold costs for waste water disposal in tariff areas1, by selected tariff type, in Germany, 2014 to 20162
Tariff types of water disposal
Year2
Municipali­tiesTariff areas (munici­palities or parts of munici­palities levying waste water charges)Inhabitants connectedConsumption-based costs per average-sized house­hold3 with average water consumption4 (excl. basic charge)Common household costs, total, incl. basic charge (excl. area-based charge)Area-based costs related to 80 m² (excl. basic charge)
numbernumber in 1,000EUR/year

Not comparable with figures of previous years due to modified evaluation concept. Only tariff types for which a charge was levied are considered here. Other tariff types are contained in the table on "Common household costs for waste water disposal in tariff areas, by other tariff type, in Germany, 2014 to 2016" on our website.
1: Only municipalities/parts of municipalities connected.
2: Data for reference date 1 January of each year.
3: Reference year 2013: 2.02 persons; microcensus results – Population in private households at their main and second residence in 2013, Subject-Matter Series 1 Series 3.
4: Reference year 2013: 121 litres per person and day; survey of public water supply, 2013, Subject-Matter Series 19 Series 2.1.1. Differences in totals are due to rounding.

- = No figures or magnitude zero.

Waste water charge only
20141,7951,8278,575.4213.52213.52-
20151,7111,7417,999.1214.41214.41-
20161,6351,6617,692.6214.41214.41-
Basic charge only
2014525240.4- 188.18-
2015535340.4- 188.11-
2016464630.1- 169.53-
Waste and precipitation water
20143,3233,34248,969.9202.80202.8057.60
20153,3353,35349,305.0204.59204.5957.60
20163,3363,35449,271.5205.48205.4858.40
Waste water and basic charge
20142,6632,8216,453.2232.28304.46-
20152,6242,7826,300.0231.39302.30-
20162,6452,7996,339.9232.28304.01-
Precipitation water and basic charge
2014131329.0- 119.5949.60
2015121216.1- 125.0440.80
2016121216.1- 125.0440.80
Waste and precipitation water charge and basic charge
20141,8081,88612,240.2215.31274.1874.40
20151,8701,95112,570.2211.73273.3272.00
20161,9211,99612,867.9213.52275.6672.00

As at 15 February 2018

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