Since July 1, 2026, households and businesses in Tallinn and Saue have paid the same price for water: €2.31 per cubic meter for drinking water and pollution group I wastewater combined, excluding VAT. For private customers that is up from €2.10.
How the price is built
Konkurentsiamet, the Estonian Competition Authority, approved the change in decision 9-3/2026-014 of May 26, 2026. It sets €1.19/m³ for drinking water and €1.12/m³ for wastewater in pollution group I. Wastewater in pollution group II costs €2.24/m³. Alongside the new price, Tallinna Vesi introduced pollution-load-based pricing, under which customers whose activities cause more pollution pay more for treatment.
Winners and losers
The company describes an average change of 2.5%. Prices rose for private customers and fell for most business customers, as the Public Water Supply and Sewerage Act required one price for both groups from July 1, 2026.
Beyond the city
The same decision sets €1.69/m³ for drinking water and €1.73/m³ for wastewater in Maardu town, and €1.00/m³ for each service sold to other water companies.
Affordability
In 2025, water costs were 0.6% of household income, against the company's target of at most 2.5%. The harmonized price arrives as Tallinna Vesi plans €60 million of investment in 2026, so the next price application will matter for both customers and the company.
What Tallinna Vesi spends, how it is financed, who owns and oversees it, and what it has committed to next are set out in the profile, with key figures on supply, treatment, networks and climate. The full report, Utility Intelligence Profile: Tallinna Vesi, is available for USD 99. For a free overview, read the Tallinna Vesi Utility Snapshot.