Saudi Arabia electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Saudi Arabia is
SAR 0.180 per kWh or USD 0.048.
The electricity price for businesses is
SAR 0.257 kWh or
USD 0.068.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA), Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Electricity price analysis for Saudi Arabia
- Residential electricity prices in Saudi Arabia are 30.98% of the world average electricity price and 59.88% of the average price in Asia.
- Business electricity rates in Saudi Arabia are 44.73% of the world average price and 64.42% of the average in Asia.
- Household rates are 70.04% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Saudi Arabia are 91.45% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 100.00% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
