Updates
Every change we have recorded this summer, newest first. Each entry cites the source it came from.
- Thames WaterBan in force
Thames Water ban takes effect across London and the Thames Valley
In force from 00:01 on Thursday 23 July for the roughly 10.1 million customers Thames Water supplies with drinking water.
- Welsh WaterBan in force
Welsh Water restricts parts of west Wales from 19 July
A single supply zone covering about 33,000 properties in Ceredigion, north Pembrokeshire and north Carmarthenshire. Not a Wales-wide ban.
- South East WaterBan in force
South East Water extends its ban to its entire supply area from 25 July
Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire come into force at 00:01 on Saturday 25 July under a second legal notice. Kent has been restricted since 3 July.
- Cambridge WaterBan in force
Cambridge Water ban becomes enforceable on 17 July
About 350,000 households in Cambridgeshire and parts of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. The South Staffs area, same group, is not covered.
- United UtilitiesNo restrictions
United Utilities confirms no restrictions in the North West
United Utilities has no hosepipe ban and none planned, covering around 7 million customers across Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside.
- South West WaterBan in force
South West Water restricts named areas of Mid and East Devon
In force from noon on 14 July. Cornwall, Plymouth, Exeter and Torbay are not covered.
- Affinity WaterBan in force
Affinity Water brings its Central region ban forward to 11 July
The statutory notice set 17 July, then the ban was brought forward to Saturday 11 July citing critical supply pressure.
- Anglian WaterBan in force
Anglian Water declares its first hosepipe ban since 2012
Enforceable from 01:01 on Saturday 11 July across the East of England. Hartlepool is explicitly excluded.
- Southern WaterBan in force
Southern Water restricts Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, not Sussex
In force from 00:01 on Friday 10 July for about 1 million customers. Sussex and Kent customers are not covered.
- Severn TrentVoluntary appeal
Severn Trent asks 8 million customers to save water, but sets no ban
A voluntary conservation appeal issued on 7 July. No legal restriction, no fine.
- South East WaterBan in force
South East Water restricts Kent from 3 July, the first ban of summer 2026
In force from 00:01 on Friday 3 July for about 850,000 customers in Kent.