Water conservation is an important measure to address water scarcity in China and achieve high-quality economic and social development

and the price leverage is an effective means to promote water conservation.The official introduction of Regulations on Water Conservation in 2024 clarifies the relevant requirements for fully utilizing economic means to encourage water conservation and establishing a sound water pricing system to promote water conservation.Based on the current water price system

this article sorts out the current agricultural and urban water price level

analyzes the shortcomings and constraints of current water pricing and explores water price contributing to water conservation from the perspective of mechanism and influencing factors

to construct a water pricing framework that promotes water conservation through partitioning

classification

and grading.