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Executive overview
Key findings
665,000 m³/day: Shuaiba-5 desalination output, raised from a 600,000 m³/day design (SWA, February 2026); it serves the Makkah Region
Over SAR 2.3 billion and over SAR 1.8 billion: announced costs of two separate NWC Jeddah packages, 15 wastewater projects (May 2025) and 22 water projects (August 2025)
46%: share of the city covered by completed or in-progress stormwater projects at end-2024; the target is 100% by 2033
SAR 1 to SAR 6 per m³: the four residential water tiers announced for 1 January 2027, plus wastewater at half those rates
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Contractors and equipment suppliers entering Saudi water
Identify which body procures what in Jeddah, from SWPC desalination plants to NWC sewer contracts and municipal drainage tenders.
Investors and lenders assessing Saudi utility exposure
Read the 2027 tariff schedule against national cost recovery of 19% and the government's continued funding of capital costs.
Consultants preparing a Jeddah market entry or bid
Use the project tables, with owner, value, stage and timeline, to time approaches to NWC and Jeddah Municipality.
Development and climate analysts
Compare Jeddah's flood exposure, including 179 mm in a single day in November 2022, with the drainage programme's 2028 and 2033 coverage targets.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
Where does Jeddah's water come from?
Desalinated Red Sea seawater, delivered through the Rabigh–Jeddah–Makkah transmission system of about 650 km; plants such as Shuaiba-5 (665,000 m³/day) serve the wider Makkah Region.
Who runs water in Jeddah?
NWC distributes water and collects wastewater through its Western Cluster, under a 7-year management contract with a SUEZ-led consortium worth EUR 98 million; SWA regulates and Jeddah Municipality handles stormwater.
What will Jeddah households pay from 2027?
Four residential tiers of SAR 1 to SAR 6 per m³ for water, wastewater at half those rates, and a fixed monthly charge from SAR 20 + 10 for meters up to 20 mm.
How much capital is NWC putting into Jeddah?
Two separate packages with announced costs of over SAR 2.3 billion (15 wastewater projects, May 2025) and over SAR 1.8 billion (22 water projects, August 2025).
How well protected is Jeddah against floods?
Stormwater projects completed or in progress covered 46% of the city at end-2024, against targets of 75% by 2028 and 100% by 2033.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
Executive Snapshot
1. City Water Profile
2. Water Resources and Supply
3. Institutions and Utilities
4. Infrastructure and Major Projects
5. Tariffs and Finance
6. Climate and Resilience
7. Outlook and What to Watch
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
5. Tariffs and Finance
The cost-recovery and demand effect of the 2027 rates in SWA's next reporting.
4. Infrastructure and Major Projects
Eastern Tunnel handover against the end-2026 date; the Prince Fawaz and Old Zahraa awards; signature of the KAFA agreement; site handover for the north Jeddah sewer contracts.
2. Water Resources and Supply
SWPC's portfolio entry for Rabigh 4; a published completion date for Shoaiba 6; procurement of Rabigh 5.
3. Institutions and Utilities
Any announcement on the Western Cluster concession; SWA regulatory decisions affecting NWC.
Major projects: NWC network and sewerage contracts and the Jeddah stormwater programme, with owner, value, stage and timeline.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 13 pages, 9 sections, 11 tables and a register of 34 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The report draws on Saudi Water Authority, Saudi Water Partnership Company and Saudi Press Agency publications, the 2022 census via the UN Statistics Division, Saudi Arabia's Fourth National Communication to the UNFCCC, and trade and press reporting from MEED, Argaam, Ajel and Al-Eqtisadiah on projects and tariffs, with statuses re-checked on 13 November 2026.
Sources
34 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 13 November 2026. Principal data periods: 2022 census; project and procurement status as of 13 November 2026; national sector data for 2023–2025; the residential tariff in force until 31 December 2026 and the revision announced for 1 January 2027. Currency is Saudi riyals (SAR) unless stated; US dollar and euro values are given as published..
Evidence boundaries
This report uses authoritative source material available at the stated research cutoff. It distinguishes published facts, calculated values and analytical interpretation. No independent modelling is performed. Forward-looking analysis reflects published plans, documented trends and stated uncertainties. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment or engineering advice.
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Jeddah City Intelligence Profile
- Format
- Length
- 13 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 99
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- City Intelligence Profile
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 13 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_JEDDAH_CITY_INTELLIGENCE_PROFILE_f0bc307ef489
- Evidence current to
- 13 November 2026
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