Yes, hosepipe bans are still in effect in various parts of the UK as of September 2025. Several water companies such as Thames Water, Southern Water, South East Water, and Yorkshire Water have implemented hosepipe bans due to prolonged dry weather and high demand on water supplies. These bans restrict activities like watering gardens, washing cars with hoses, filling swimming pools, and other non-essential uses of hosepipes. Despite some recent rainfall, water resources are still under pressure, and these bans are expected to continue into autumn and possibly into early 2026 in some areas.
Thames Water, for example, has a hosepipe ban affecting over a million people that will persist despite recent rain, as the water resources take time to recover. Yorkshire Water stated that its ban could last into 2026 unless there is persistent rainfall for the rest of the year.
Exemptions exist for certain uses like watering for animal welfare or businesses reliant on hosepipe use, but general residential use of hosepipes remains banned where these Temporary Use Bans (TUBs) apply.
