Saudi Electricity Bill Calculator
Estimate your monthly SEC electricity bill from the kWh you use: the 6,000 kWh bands, 15% VAT and the cost per day. Advanced adds meter readings, AC estimates, other fees, the heavy consumption tariff, your own rate and a second month to compare.
The month's kWh from your bill or the SEC app.
Used only for the cost per day.
Your bill may include a meter service fee and other charges; enter them from your bill.
For eligible industrial, commercial and agricultural facilities, with approval. Category 1: electricity is 20% or more of operating costs (excluding raw materials); category 2: 10% to 19.9%. Halalas per kWh, never above your normal tariff.
Leave empty to use the SEC tariff. A flat rate here replaces the bands.
Band-by-band breakdown
| Charge | Used | Halalas/kWh | Cost (SAR) |
|---|
How your bill is worked out
The 6,000 kWh bands, then any other fees and 15% VAT.
- 1
First 6,000 kWh
6,000 kWh × 0.18
= SAR 1,080.00 - 2
Above 6,000 kWh
1,000 kWh × 0.30
= SAR 300.00 - 3
Add 15% VAT
1,380.00 × 1.15
= SAR 1,587.00 - 4
Cost per day
1,587.00 ÷ 30
= SAR 52.90
Read more: the SEC tariffs, the formula, a worked example and tips
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) bills electricity in kilowatt-hours (kWh) each month, priced in halalas per kWh (100 halalas = 1 riyal). Residential, commercial, agricultural and charitable accounts pay a lower rate for the first 6,000 kWh in the month and a higher rate for every kWh after that. Other accounts pay one flat rate. 15% VAT goes on the total. Water is billed separately.
The formula
first band = kWh up to 6,000 × lower rate
second band = kWh above 6,000 × higher rate
consumption charge = first band + second band (or kWh × flat rate)
before VAT = consumption charge + other fees on your bill
bill = before VAT × 1.15
cost per day = bill ÷ days in the bill
Worked example
A home (residential) uses 7,000 kWh in a 30-day bill, with no other fees.
- First band: 6,000 kWh × 18 halalas = 108,000 halalas = SAR 1,080.00.
- Second band: 7,000 − 6,000 = 1,000 kWh × 30 halalas = SAR 300.00.
- Consumption charge: 1,080.00 + 300.00 = SAR 1,380.00. VAT: 1,380.00 × 15% = SAR 207.00.
- Bill: 1,380.00 + 207.00 = SAR 1,587.00, which is 1,587.00 ÷ 30 = SAR 52.90 a day.
- 1,000 of the 7,000 kWh (14.3%) are above 6,000. Using 1,000 kWh less would keep the whole month in the first band and save 1,000 × SAR 0.30 × 1.15 = SAR 345.00.
Estimating kWh from your AC
AC kWh = AC units × tons × kW per ton × hours a day × days
1 ton = 12,000 BTU/h = 3.517 kW of cooling
Four 2 ton standard split units (1.3 kW per ton) running 14 hours a day use 4 × 2 × 1.3 × 14 = 145.6 kWh a day, or 4,368 kWh in 30 days. Add 12 kWh a day for everything else (360 kWh) and the month is 4,728 kWh. For a home that is 4,728 × SAR 0.18 = SAR 851.04, or SAR 978.70 with VAT.
SEC consumption tariffs
From SEC's consumption tariffs page, checked on 13 October 2026. Halalas per kWh, by monthly use.
| Category | 1 – 6,000 kWh | Above 6,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18 | 30 |
| Commercial | 22 | 32 |
| Agricultural | 18 | 22 |
| Charitable and cooperative institutions and societies | 16 | 20 |
| Governmental | 32 (all kWh) | |
| Private educational and private medical facilities | 18 (all kWh) | |
| Industrial | 20 (all kWh) | |
| Saline Water Conversion Corporation pumping stations | 6.5 (all kWh) | |
| Cloud computing | 18 (all kWh) | |
| Category | Distribution | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · electricity is 20% or more of operating costs | 18 | 12 |
| 2 · electricity is 10% to 19.9% of operating costs | 24 | 18 |
The heavy consumption tariff is for eligible industrial, commercial and agricultural facilities only, needs approval, and never exceeds the facility's normal tariff (operating costs exclude raw materials). It does not apply to governmental, residential, charitable or private health and education accounts.
Good to know
- VAT is 15%, Saudi Arabia's standard rate (ZATCA).
- Your bill may include a meter service fee and other charges; enter them from your bill. Fees entered here are added before VAT.
- This calculator applies the 6,000 kWh band to the kWh you enter and does not adjust it for the number of days in the bill.
- Summer bills are often far higher than winter bills because of air conditioning, and for homes the kWh above 6,000 cost 30 halalas instead of 18.
- Water is billed separately.
An estimate for general information. Tariff checked on 13 October 2026 against https://www.se.com.sa/en/Ourservices/ColumnC/Bills-and-Consumption/ConsumptionTariffs/. Your actual bill comes from the Saudi Electricity Company.
Common questions
How is a Saudi electricity bill worked out?
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) charges each kWh used in the month at the rate for your type of account. Homes, shops, farms and charities pay one rate for the first 6,000 kWh and a higher rate for the rest; other accounts pay one flat rate. 15% VAT is added to the total. A home using 7,000 kWh pays 6,000 × 18 halalas = SAR 1,080.00 plus 1,000 × 30 halalas = SAR 300.00, so SAR 1,380.00 before VAT and SAR 1,587.00 with VAT.
What is the residential electricity tariff in Saudi Arabia?
18 halalas (SAR 0.18) per kWh for the first 6,000 kWh in the month and 30 halalas (SAR 0.30) per kWh above 6,000 kWh, plus 15% VAT. 100 halalas = 1 riyal.
Is VAT charged on electricity bills in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Saudi Arabia's standard VAT rate is 15%, and this calculator adds it to the bill total.
Does this include water?
No. Water is billed separately. This calculator covers electricity only.
What is the heavy consumption tariff?
A lower tariff for eligible industrial, commercial and agricultural facilities where electricity is a large share of operating costs (excluding raw materials): category 1 at 20% or more, category 2 at 10% to 19.9%. Category 1 pays 18 halalas per kWh on the distribution network and 12 on the transmission network; category 2 pays 24 and 18. It never exceeds the facility's normal tariff, it needs approval, and it does not apply to governmental, residential, charitable or private health and education accounts.
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