Saudi Residential Electricity Tariff
Compare the 2026 Saudi residential electricity tariff with the new rates effective 1 January 2027, including breaker-based service fees.
Tariff update reviewed: 1 November 2026
Residential electricity tariff: 2026 vs 2027
Saudi Electricity announced the revised tariff on 24 October 2026. The change takes effect on 1 January 2027, not before.
| Monthly use | Through 31 December 2026 | From 1 January 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 6,000 kWh | 18 halala/kWh | 21 halala/kWh |
| Above 6,000 kWh | 30 halala/kWh | 33 halala/kWh |
Monthly meter and fixed fees by breaker capacity
| Breaker | 2026 meter reading fee (SAR) | 2027 fixed fee (SAR / 30 days) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 to under 100 A | 10 | 70 |
| 100 to under 200 A | 15 | 80 |
| 200 to under 300 A | 21 | 90 |
| 300 to under 400 A | 22 | 100 |
| 400 A | 25 | 100 |
| Above 400 A | 30 | 100 |
Fees shown before VAT. The 2027 fixed fee is prorated by days/30. The whole-home estimate includes the relevant fee; incremental AC operating cost does not add a second fixed fee at the same breaker size. official 2027 tariff.
Why your existing household use matters
An extra 500 kWh from AC can all remain in the lower tier, all fall in the higher tier, or cross the threshold part-way through the month. That is why our calculator asks for estimated household use before adding the AC.
Test the 6,000 kWh threshold with your own numbers
Enter household use before the AC load and the extra monthly AC energy. The tool splits the added electricity between the tariff tiers of your selected year.
VAT
The calculator includes an optional 15% VAT estimate. It remains an energy-cost estimate rather than a replica of every item on an actual Saudi Electricity bill.