Water supply industry
Water management

Common household costs for waste water disposal in tariff areas1, by other tariff type, in Germany, 2014 to 20162
Tariff types of waste water disposal
Year2
Municipali­tiesTariff areas (municipali­ties of parts of municipali­ties levying waste water charges)Inhabitants connectedConsumption-based costs per average-sized household3 with average water consumption4 (excl. basic charge and other quantity-based charges)Common household costs, total, incl. basic charge (excl. other quantity-based charges and area-based charges)Area-based costs related to 80 m² (excl. basic charge and area-based charge for sewage water)
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. Data on other tariff types are contained in the table "Common household costs for waste water disposal in tariff areas, by selected 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.

Precipitation water charge only
201426278.5- - 59.20
2015363811.4- - 51.20
2016414413.5- - 64.00
Waste water charge and other
20141010123.3216.20216.20-
20153434145.8230.50230.50-
20163131144.9243.00243.00-
Basic charge and other
2014224.0- 73.74-
2015224.0- 77.78-
2016224.0- 82.23-
Waste and precipitation water charge and other
20147707701,129.4209.95209.9540.80
20157987981,192.0209.95209.9540.80
20168048041,205.1209.95209.9540.80
Waste water and basic charge and other
20148888191.1262.66333.12-
20158888191.1259.98330.81-
20169090191.1259.08339.51-
Waste and precipitation water charge and basic charge and other
201413713770.4231.39303.2937.60
201513713770.4233.18308.0338.40
201613713770.4235.86312.0738.40

As at 15 February 2018