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flag Global water tariffs rose 6.2% in 2025, driven by infrastructure and climate investments, not pandemic recovery.

flag Global water tariffs rose 6.2% on average from 2024 to 2025, ending years of record increases, according to the 2025 Global Water Intelligence Survey. flag Higher costs are now driven more by long-term infrastructure and climate resilience investments than post-pandemic recovery. flag Europe leads with significant increases, especially in Turkey and Kazakhstan, where new policies and aging system funding are key factors. flag Asia sees slow growth, with South Asia remaining the cheapest region. flag Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa show subdued increases, while North America maintains stability, aided by rising stormwater fees due to extreme weather. flag The survey covers 641 cities across 200 countries.

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