The rates below apply to land in the industrial cities and municipal areas. The Royal Commission lands have their own rate structures; the rates charged in the Royal Commission lands are nearly identical to those listed below.
Power
The following table summarizes the range of tariffs for power in Saudi Arabia, which are lower than many countries (in Chile, for example the average cost is US $0.06 per KWh).
|
Monthly Power Consumption Tariffs |
|
Consumer Type / Use |
Tariff (in Halala/US$) |
|
Industrial
Any volume of usage |
H 12 (US $.032) |
|
Agricultural |
|
|
1-2,000 KWh per month |
H 5 (US $.013) |
|
2,001-5,000 KWh per month |
H 10 (US $.026) |
|
Over 5,000 KWh per month |
H 12 (US $.032) |
|
Commercial, Residential and Governmental |
|
|
2,000 KWh per month |
H 5 (US $.013) |
|
2,001-4,000 KWh per month |
H 10 (US $.026) |
|
4,001-6,000 KWh per month |
H 12 (US $.032) |
|
6,001-7,000 KWh per month |
H 15 (US $.040) |
|
7,001-8,000 KWh per month |
H 20 (US $.053) |
|
8,001-9,000 KWh per month |
H 22 (US $.059) |
|
9,001-10,000 KWh per month |
H 24 (US $.064) |
|
Over 10,000 KWh per month |
H 26 (US $.070) |
Monthly Meter Reading, Maintenance and Connection Tariffs
|
Meter Breaker |
Monthly Tariff (SR/US$) |
Connection Charge |
|
60 Amps |
SR 10 (US $2.67) |
SR 1,380 (US $368) |
|
100 Amps |
SR 15 (US $4.00) |
SR 3,800 (US $1,013) |
|
200 Amps |
SR 21 (US $5.60) |
SR 11,400 (US $3,040) |
|
300 Amps |
SR 22 (US $5.87) |
SR 18,800 (US $5,013) |
|
400 Amps |
SR 25 (US $6.67) |
SR 26,600 (US $7,093) |
|
Over 400 Amps |
SR 30 (US $8.00) |
|
|
SR 26,600 + SR 250 (US $67) per each additional KVA |
Water
The water tariff structure is graduated to encourage lower rates of water usage.
|
Amount of Water Used |
Cost |
|
1-50 cubic meters |
SR 0.1 (US $0.03) |
|
51-100 cubic meters |
SR 0.15 (US $0.04) |
|
101-200 cubic meters |
SR 2 (US $0.53) |
|
201-300 cubic meters |
SR 4 (US $1.07) |
|
301+ cubic meters |
SR 6 (US $1.60) |
Fuel & Feedstock
|
Type of Service |
Rate |
Category |
|
Refined Oil for Industries |
12.5 halalas/liter ($. 3.33) |
For all usage quantities |
|
Petrol*** |
90 halalas/liter ($. 0.24) |
For all usage quantities |
|
Kerosene |
43.5 halalas/liter ($. 0.17) |
For all usage quantities |
|
Natural Gas (Methane & Ethane) |
SR.2.81 /million BTU ($ 0.75) |
For all usage quantities |
|
Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) |
Japan FOB in a given quarter minus 30% discount. |
For all usage quantities |
|
Diesel |
36 halalas/liter ($. 0.10) |
For all usage quantities |
|
Crude Oil |
35 halalas/liter ($. 0.10) |
For all usage quantities |
|
(**): According to the Council of Ministers Approval No.169 dated 11/8/1419H.
(***): According to Saudi-ARAMCO announcement dated 20/1/1420H. |
The outlined prices are fixed and offered to local and foreign investors alike.
Telecommunications
Basic service for landlines in Saudi Arabia automatically comes with the following options:
- Local, national and international call service.
- Communication with other customers and exchange voice, data, or fax.
- Communication with other networks, like GSM and paging networks.
To obtain the rates for Saudi Telecommunication Company's services, please click here.
Office Space & Facilities
Real estate in Saudi Arabia is generally categorized and priced into three tiers of desirability based on location and quality of the building and the amenities offered.
Typical yearly rental rates in Saudi Arabia, in SR/US$ per Square Meter
|
Property Type |
First Tier |
Second Tier |
Third Tier |
|
Retail |
SR 1,500-2,000 (US $400-533) |
SR 600-800 (US $160-213) |
SR 200-300(US $53-80) |
|
Commercial |
SR 600-800 (US $160-213) |
SR 350-450 (US $93-120) |
SR 200-250 (US $53-67) |
Source: Kogan Page and ASA Consulting, Doing Business with Saudi Arabia.
Labor Costs
Average manufacturing labor cost per hour for some selected countries:
|
COUNTRY |
Labor cost/hour (U$) |
|
EGYPT |
0.5 |
|
MEXICO |
2.63 |
|
SAUDI ARABIA |
2.77 |
|
U. A. E. |
3.87 |
|
KUWAIT |
4.78 |
|
GREECE |
7.72 |
|
AUSTRALIA |
7.96 |
|
U.S.A |
17.74 |
|
ENGLAND |
17.8 |
|
FRANCE |
22.6 |