The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may God support him, directed, based on what was presented by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may God protect him, a number of measures to support citizens, in conjunction with the announcement by the Saudi Energy Company and the National Water Company of amendments to the consumption tariffs, starting from January 1, 2027.
The support measures include increasing the monthly allowance by 500 riyals for civilian and military employees on the civil service scales and employment program items, retirees, and family members of a deceased subscriber or retiree subject to the social insurance system, in addition to monthly support of 500 riyals for families benefiting from social security, according to the mechanisms and controls regulating it, in the context of contributing to mitigating the impact resulting from the amendment of electricity and water tariffs.
Electricity tariff adjustment
The measures also include Saudi workers in private sector establishments, by raising the minimum wage required to fully count the Saudi worker in localization ratios within the “Nitaqat” program to 5,000 riyals, with the application to begin 6 months after the start of the procedure, then to 6,000 riyals after 12 months from the start of the first increase, which enhances wage levels and supports the sustainability of employing citizens in the private sector.
The Saudi Energy Company announced an amendment to the electricity service tariff , in accordance with the procedures for governing the adjustment of energy and water product prices, with the amendment to be implemented starting from 01/01/2027 AD.
The company explained that individual and corporate customers can view the tariff details after the adjustment via the Saudi Energy Company website at the following link:
https://www.se.com.sa/ar-SA/ourservices/columnc/bills-and-consumption/consumptiontariffs/ct2/ct2.
Key new amendments
The company clarified that the new amendments include maintaining the consumption tiers unchanged, with the first tier remaining at 6,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and the second tier at 6,000 kWh or more. The consumption tariff for each tier has been adjusted to 21 halalas per kWh for the first tier and 33 halalas per kWh for the second. The amendments also include replacing the meter reading, maintenance, and billing fees with a "fixed tariff," the value of which is determined based on the circuit breaker capacity. This tariff is set at 70 riyals per month for breakers from 20 to less than 100 amps, 80 riyals for breakers from 100 to less than 200 amps, 90 riyals for breakers from 200 to less than 300 amps, and 100 riyals per month for breakers with a capacity of 300 amps or more. It is important to note that these prices do not include value-added tax (VAT).
Amendment to water and sewage tariffs
The National Water Company also announced an amendment to the water and sewage service tariff for the residential, non-residential and governmental sectors, in accordance with the procedures for governing the amendment of energy and water product prices, with the amendment to be implemented starting from 01/01/2027 AD.
The company explained that individual and business subscribers can view the details of the revised tariff through the National Water Company's website at the following link:
https://www.nwc.com.sa/AR/Pages/AdujstedWaterandWastewaterServicesRate.aspx
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