“Take or pay” is a contract form commonly used in international and domestic bulk energy trade

which was first applied by Royal Dutch Shell in the international energy sales market in the 1970s

and has now developed into an international business practice and rule. In addition to the sales of bulk energy such as natural gas

oil

and other raw materials

the “take or pay” fee collection mode has also been applied to a certain extent in the fields of power supply

water supply

sewage treatment

etc. This article analyzes the lessons-learned of the “take or pay” water fee collection mode for the formation of water prices and water fee collection mechanismsbased on the characteristics of major backbone water diversion projects in China's current national water network

through research and investigation

which is of great significance.