Scotland’s Approach to Regulating Water Charges
Innovation and Collaboration
The price regulation conducted by economic regulators is a high-stakes process, with significant and lasting impacts on current and future service quality and the overall performance of the regulated sector. This report tracks the efforts of the economic regulator of the Scottish water sector to make the results of its price-setting process work better for the customers of today and tomorrow, addressing issues such as customer engagement, sustainable asset management and climate change. Based on the results of a multi-year peer review, it analyses the process and outputs of the price setting process. It also sets out recommendations to help parties strengthen the resilience and stability of the regulatory framework while not losing sight of strategic vision and objectives.
Context and background
Since the initial regulatory framework in Scotland was established in 1999, the economic regulation of the water sector in Scotland has evolved considerably to address changing objectives and involve new actors. This chapter provides an overview of the market structure of the sector, the actors involved in economic regulation, and the regulatory approach over time.
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