Denmark has world’s highest water prices | IceNews - Daily News

Fresh water prices in Denmark are the highest in the world, according to a survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). While the Danish water suppliers claim the high prices are good for the environment, the food and agriculture industries are finding the costs hard to bear.

According to the Copenhagen Post, the survey of water prices across 20 Western nations revealed Denmark to be by far the most expensive.

With prices of USD 6.7 per cubic metre, Danish water costs almost one dollar more per measure than in second-placed Scotland, and USD 6.20 more than in Mexico, the cheapest of the bunch.Fresh water prices in Denmark are the highest in the world, according to a survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). While the Danish water suppliers claim the high prices are good for the environment, the food and agriculture industries are finding the costs hard to bear.

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