Electricity price · 2018-01
Electricity price in Saudi Arabia
A typical household in Saudi Arabia pays about SR0.18 per kWh (≈ $0.048), Residential consumption up to 6,000 kWh/month, 18 halalas/kWh (30 halalas above 6,000), regulated tariff unchanged since January 2018. That is 2 of 44 countries from cheapest, 73% below the world median of $0.176.
What a monthly bill looks like
Energy charges only, before fixed charges and taxes. Multiply your monthly kWh by the rate, or use a calculator below with the rate pre-filled.
| Monthly usage | Local currency | USD |
|---|---|---|
| 100 kWh | SR18 | $4.8 |
| 250 kWh | SR45 | $12 |
| 500 kWh | SR90 | $24 |
Saudi Arabia uses a step (slab) tariff: the first block of units each month is cheaper and later blocks cost more. The figure above is the rate a typical household pays; the marginal price of your next kilowatt-hour can be higher.
How Saudi Arabia compares
- United States: $0.184/kWh (284% more)
- United Kingdom: $0.359/kWh (648% more)
- Germany: $0.452/kWh (841% more)
- India: $0.058/kWh (20% more)
- Bangladesh: $0.074/kWh (55% more)
Nearby in Middle East & North Africa
Egypt $0.034 · United Arab Emirates $0.079
Calculate with this rate
- Electricity cost of an appliance at SR0.18/kWh
- Appliance running cost at SR0.18/kWh
- EV charging cost at SR0.18/kWh
- Air conditioner running cost at SR0.18/kWh
Source and confidence
Approximate · Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority / Saudi Electricity Company tariff, as reported by Saudi Gazette and bill-calculator references, effective 2018-01. 15% VAT and a SAR 10/month meter fee are added, giving about 20.7 halalas/kWh all-in for typical use. Official sera.gov.sa and se.com.sa pages could not be reached for automated verification. Re-verified 2026-09-18: source URL returns HTTP 200. Live article now covers the current Electricity Service Provision Guide with residential tariffs unchanged; value held as approximate pending regulator page retrieval. Rates change; if your bill shows a different unit price, enter that instead — every calculator accepts your own rate.