Rules for application of intensive electricity consumption tariff amended

Riyadh city

The Minister of Energy and Chairman of the Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority (WERA), Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, approved amendments to the rules, regulations, and necessary executive measures for the application of the intensive electricity consumption.

The intensive electricity consumption tariff applies to facilities belonging to the industrial, commercial, agricultural consumption categories, and those engaged in qualified activities or sectors - as set by the committee. Consumers submit a request to apply the intensive electricity consumption tariff to their facilities and meet all the qualifications for applying the mentioned tariff in chapter seven of the rules.

The rules stipulate that the electricity consumption tariff for facilities is divided into two categories: First: Activities or sectors where the electricity cost to operational costs ratio, excluding raw material costs, is 20% or more; Second: Activities or sectors where the electricity cost to operational costs ratio, excluding raw material costs, is between 10% and 19.9%.

Complaints can be submitted to the service provider. In case no solution is reached between the service provider and consumer, any of the two parties can submit its complaint to WERA.