| Regional breakdown ----------------- Tariff types of drinking water supply ---------- Year2 | Municipalities | Tariff areas (municipalities or parts of municipalities levying drinking water charge) | Inhabitants connected | Consumption-based charge3, 4 | Common household charge, irrespective of actual consumption, for the year3 | Costs per average-sized household5 with average water usage6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | EUR/m³ (including VAT) | EUR/year (including VAT) | ||||
| Not comparable with figures of previous years due to modified evaluation concept. Only tariff types for which a charge was levied are considered here. 1: Only municipalities/parts of municipalities connected to the system. 2: Data at reference date 1 January of each year. 3: The charges are weighted by the number of inhabitants connected on 30 June 2013. 4: The consumption-based charge must include all partial charges levied on final consumers such as water withdrawal charge, depreciation, investment contribution and other consumption-related charges. 5: Microcensus results - Population in private households at their main and second residence in 2013, Subject-Matter-Series 1 Series 3. 6: Survey of public water supply, 2013, Subject-Matter-Series 19 Series 2.1.1. - = No figures or magnitude zero. r = Values corrected on 23. May 2018. Differences in totals are due to rounding. | ||||||
| Germany | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 10,898 | 12,652 | 78,736,767 | 1.69 | 74.31 | 225.25 |
| 2015 | 10,905 | 12,663 | 78,762,920 | 1.71 | 77.02 | 229.64 |
| 2016 | 10,908 | 12,662 | 78,752,575 | 1.72 | 79.30 | 233.34 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 358 | 399 | 1,426,998 | 1.92 | - | 171.91 |
| 2015 | 350 | 384 | 1,402,369 | 1.97 | - | 175.89 |
| 2016 | 344 | 379 | 1,394,027 | 2.00 | - | 179.12 |
| Basic charge only | ||||||
| 2014 | 84 | 102 | 13,131 | - | 83.58 | 83.58 |
| 2015 | 84 | 102 | 13,131 | - | 82.69 | 82.69 |
| 2016 | 81 | 99 | 12,770 | - | 85.42 | 85.42 |
| Baden-Württemberg | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 1,076 | 1,083 | 10,547,768 | 2.04 | 35.14 | 218.53 |
| 2015 | 1,077 | 1,084 | 10,549,955 | 2.07 | 38.84 | 225.58 |
| 2016 | 1,077 | 1,084 | 10,551,878 | 2.11 | 40.46 | 230.32 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 25 | 25 | 168,876 | 2.00 | - | 180.28 |
| 2015 | 24 | 24 | 166,689 | 2.01 | - | 181.19 |
| 2016 | 24 | 24 | 164,766 | 2.03 | - | 183.26 |
| Bayern | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 1,982 | 2,885 | 12,030,196 | 1.48 | 48.45 | 192.35 |
| 2015 | 1,986 | 2,891 | 12,054,690 | 1.52 | 51.00 | 198.84 |
| 2016 | 1,988 | 2,890 | 12,064,204 | 1.56 | 53.74 | 205.27 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 176 | 197 | 378,796 | 1.42 | - | 138.77 |
| 2015 | 169 | 187 | 354,189 | 1.52 | - | 148.04 |
| 2016 | 164 | 182 | 344,962 | 1.58 | - | 153.60 |
| Basic charge only | ||||||
| 2014 | 48 | 59 | 3,877 | - | 96.50 | 96.50 |
| 2015 | 48 | 59 | 3,877 | - | 90.53 | 90.53 |
| 2016 | 45 | 56 | 3,516 | - | 96.18 | 96.18 |
| Berlin | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 3,387,320 | 1.81 | 17.58 | 149.15r |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 3,387,320 | 1.81 | 17.58 | 149.15r |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 3,387,320 | 1.81 | 17.58 | 149.15r |
| Brandenburg | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 418 | 489 | 2,422,519 | 1.53 | 79.58 | 198.41r |
| 2015 | 418 | 489 | 2,422,519 | 1.52 | 81.26 | 199.33r |
| 2016 | 417 | 485 | 2,422,519 | 1.54 | 80.75 | 199.97r |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 1,431 | 2.12 | - | 164.07r |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 1,431 | 2.12 | - | 164.07r |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1,431 | 2.12 | - | 164.07r |
| Bremen | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 654,441 | 1.98 | 28.62 | 189.67 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 654,441 | 2.13 | 48.65 | 222.04 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 654,441 | 2.13 | 48.65 | 222.04 |
| Hamburg | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1,742,707 | 1.77 | 64.84 | 226.03 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1,742,707 | 1.80 | 66.13 | 230.05 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1,742,707 | 1.83 | 67.41 | 234.06 |
| Hessen | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 375 | 375 | 5,602,616 | 1.97 | 37.72 | 221.82 |
| 2015 | 374 | 374 | 5,599,612 | 1.99 | 38.73 | 224.68 |
| 2016 | 375 | 375 | 5,604,362 | 2.02 | 40.44 | 228.92 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 51 | 51 | 414,388 | 2.21 | - | 206.40 |
| 2015 | 52 | 52 | 417,392 | 2.23 | - | 208.17 |
| 2016 | 51 | 51 | 412,642 | 2.24 | - | 209.74 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 753 | 767 | 1,592,002 | 1.61 | 88.55 | 206.77r |
| 2015 | 753 | 767 | 1,592,002 | 1.61 | 89.78 | 207.72r |
| 2016 | 753 | 767 | 1,592,002 | 1.64 | 91.75 | 212.07r |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 1.23 | - | 89.72r |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 1.23 | - | 89.72r |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 1.23 | - | 89.72r |
| Basic charge only | ||||||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 34 | - | 119.18 | 119.18 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 34 | - | 119.18 | 119.18 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 34 | - | 119.18 | 119.18 |
| Niedersachsen | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 993 | 1,135 | 7,573,578 | 1.22 | 64.98 | 179.69 |
| 2015 | 994 | 1,137 | 7,573,708 | 1.24 | 66.76 | 183.23 |
| 2016 | 994 | 1,136 | 7,573,669 | 1.26 | 68.04 | 185.91 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 20 | 32 | 148,677 | 1.58 | - | 148.31 |
| 2015 | 20 | 30 | 148,547 | 1.63 | - | 152.61 |
| 2016 | 20 | 31 | 148,586 | 1.63 | - | 153.10 |
| Basic charge only | ||||||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 94 | - | 38.52 | 38.52 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 94 | - | 38.52 | 38.52 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 94 | - | 38.52 | 38.52 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 393 | 600 | 17,067,776 | 1.65 | 123.59 | 288.09 |
| 2015 | 393 | 600 | 17,067,776 | 1.65 | 127.10 | 291.85 |
| 2016 | 393 | 600 | 17,067,776 | 1.66 | 131.25 | 296.76 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 19 | 22 | 233,384 | 2.45 | - | 244.60 |
| 2015 | 19 | 22 | 233,384 | 2.44 | - | 243.31 |
| 2016 | 19 | 22 | 233,384 | 2.44 | - | 243.31 |
| Basic charge only | ||||||
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 596 | - | 92.65 | 92.65 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 596 | - | 94.83 | 94.83 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 596 | - | 91.60 | 91.60 |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 2,304 | 2,351 | 3,962,469 | 1.70 | 77.69 | 232.17 |
| 2015 | 2,304 | 3,351 | 3,962,469 | 1.72 | 79.99 | 236.61 |
| 2016 | 2,304 | 2,351 | 3,962,469 | 1.73 | 81.47 | 238.99 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 18,467 | 1.67 | - | 151.91 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 18,467 | 1.67 | - | 151.91 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 18,467 | 1.67 | - | 151.91 |
| Saarland | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 52 | 61 | 991,785 | 1.88 | 103.66 | 260.50 |
| 2015 | 52 | 61 | 991,785 | 1.89 | 109.66 | 267.47 |
| 2016 | 52 | 61 | 991,785 | 1.90 | 119.14 | 277.08 |
| Sachsen | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 425 | 478 | 4,016,128 | 1.94 | 121.17 | 235.79 |
| 2015 | 425 | 478 | 4,016,128 | 1.93 | 121.92 | 236.48 |
| 2016 | 425 | 478 | 4,016,128 | 1.90 | 124.27 | 237.05 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 2,220 | 1.23 | - | 72.98 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 2,220 | 1.24 | - | 73.49 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 2,172 | 1.25 | - | 73.81 |
| Basic charge only | ||||||
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 1,057 | - | 86.44 | 86.44 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 1,057 | - | 90.83 | 90.83 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 1,057 | - | 90.83 | 90.83 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 218 | 308 | 2,275,220 | 1.73 | 109.62 | 221.85r |
| 2015 | 218 | 307 | 2,277,709 | 1.72 | 116.70 | 228.58r |
| 2016 | 217 | 311 | 2,250,344 | 1.72 | 115.98 | 227.64r |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 8,948 | 4.07 | - | 264.03r |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 8,887 | 4.07 | - | 264.03r |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 17,325 | 3.85 | - | 249.73r |
| Schleswig-Holstein | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 1,057 | 1,237 | 2,711,797 | 1.44 | 51.53 | 187.90 |
| 2015 | 1,059 | 1,241 | 2,712,596 | 1.46 | 53.40 | 191.70 |
| 2016 | 1,061 | 1,242 | 2,713,468 | 1.46 | 57.74 | 195.34 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 51 | 56 | 51,344 | 1.41 | - | 133.21 |
| 2015 | 50 | 53 | 50,696 | 1.46 | - | 137.76 |
| 2016 | 49 | 52 | 49,825 | 1.50 | - | 141.29 |
| Basic charge only | ||||||
| 2014 | 26 | 33 | 7,473 | - | 76.16 | 76.16 |
| 2015 | 26 | 33 | 7.473 | - | 76.90 | 76.90 |
| 2016 | 26 | 33 | 7,473 | - | 79.54 | 79.54 |
| Thüringen | ||||||
| Charge by cubic metres and basic charge | ||||||
| 2014 | 848 | 878 | 2,158,445 | 2.00 | 126.70 | 251.88 |
| 2015 | 848 | 878 | 2,157,503 | 2.02 | 128.66 | 255.11 |
| 2016 | 848 | 877 | 2,157,503 | 2.03 | 129.38 | 256.18 |
| Charge by cubic metres only | ||||||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 428 | 1.87 | - | 116.86 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 428 | 1.36 | - | 84.99 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 428 | 1.36 | - | 84.99 |
As at 09 January 2018