If water companies don't like Ofwat's decisions on water bills rises they can appeal to the CMA (as six have chosen to do). If consumers don't like the proposed rises, they don't have that same right of appeal. This imbalance needs to shift in favour of consumers.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/anglian-water-appeals-against-unacceptable-curb-on-bill-increases?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other