From 1 January 2027, Jeddah households will pay SAR 1 per cubic metre for their first 15 m³ of water each month, plus SAR 0.5 for wastewater, and a fixed monthly charge set by meter size. The National Water Company (NWC) announced the schedule on 25 October 2026. It applies nationally; Jeddah has no separate tariff.
Four tiers replace five blocks
The schedule in force until 31 December 2026 dates from a December 2015 Council of Ministers decision and charges water in five blocks, from SAR 0.10 to SAR 6.00 per m³. The 2027 schedule has four residential tiers of SAR 1, 2, 4 and 6 per m³, the top rate applying above 45 m³. Wastewater is charged at half the water rate.
A charge set by meter size
The fixed charge replaces the meter service fee. For a household meter of up to 20 mm it is SAR 20 for water and SAR 10 for wastewater a month, rising to SAR 100 and SAR 50 above 100 mm. Non-residential customers move to a single tier of SAR 8 per m³ for water, government customers to SAR 10. Industrial and agricultural uses are excluded.
Capped, but far from cost
The announcement caps the bill increase at SAR 67 including VAT for customers using no more than 30 m³ a month. The Saudi Water Authority puts national cost recovery at 19% of total water and wastewater service costs, measured before the new rates. The government still covers capital expenditure, "more than half" the cost of each cubic metre delivered.
Who supplies Jeddah's desalinated water, what the more than SAR 4.1 billion of announced NWC packages will build, and how far the stormwater programme has reached beyond 46% coverage at end-2024 are set out in the report. The full report, Jeddah City Intelligence Profile, is available for USD 99.