Cities with the most expensive water in Romania / Ploiești remains the cheapest

The average tariff for drinking water supply and sewerage services in Romania reached 16.55 lei per cubic metre, excluding VAT, in November 2026, according to data compiled by News.ro based on information from ANRSC and operators. The differences between localities are significant: the lowest tariff is nearly 40% below average, while the highest exceeds it by more than 40%.

Of the 53 tariff positions analysed, 25 are below the national average, while 28 are above it. The difference between the extremes is 13.21 lei per cubic metre, meaning that residents in the area with the highest tariff pay more than twice as much as those in the locality with the lowest tariff.

Ploiești remains the city with the cheapest combined services, at 10.02 lei per cubic metre. It is followed by Chiajna, at 11.05 lei, and the area served by Aquatorontal, at 11.36 lei. Bucharest has a tariff 18.7% below the national average.

At the opposite end, Călărași has the highest tariff, at 23.23 lei per cubic metre, followed by Vaslui, at 21.49 lei, and Iași, at 21.17 lei. High tariffs are also recorded in Neamț, Galați, Mediaș and Dâmbovița. Brașov, Cluj, Sibiu and Oradea are below the national average. The ranking is updated monthly on the News.ro platform – Water Tariffs.