Saudi Arabia to Raise Electricity and Water Prices in 2027, Approves $133 Monthly Support

Saudi Arabia will raise electricity and water prices at the start of 2027, alongside monthly financial support for eligible groups of citizens.

The support payment has been set at $133 a month. It is intended to help ease financial burdens as utility prices increase.

The measures also include changes to wage requirements for Saudi nationals employed in the private sector, aimed at strengthening efforts to increase the employment of citizens.

Together, the changes combine higher utility charges with targeted assistance and adjustments to private-sector employment rules.

Details of the electricity and water price increases, eligibility for the monthly support and the revised wage requirements were not specified in the announcement summary.