Government shoulders majority of water costs
TDT | Manama
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Consumers in Bahrain paid less than half the cost of water services in 2024, while covering just over two-thirds of electricity costs, according to data released by the Electricity and Water Authority.
The authority said total spending on producing, transmitting and distributing water and electricity reached 713.1 million Bahraini dinars ($1.89bn) last year, with electricity accounting for 550.8 million dinars and water for 162.3 million dinars.
State subsidies covered 52% of water costs, or 85.2 million dinars, leaving consumers to pay 48%. For electricity, government support stood at 175.3 million dinars, or 32%, with consumers covering the remaining 68%.
The figures were provided in response to a parliamentary question by MP Mamdouh Al Saleh.
The authority said all water supplied through Bahrain’s network is desalinated and safe for drinking, with no mixing with groundwater. Most desalination uses seawater, except at Ras Abu Jarjur, which uses reverse osmosis to treat groundwater.
The authority said production costs remain unchanged regardless of subsidy levels or tariff adjustments.
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