Tariffs

This page provides detailed information concerning the electricity and water tariffs in the Kingdom of Bahrain, including consumption bands, costs, billing mechanisms, and details of government support.

Electricity Tariffs

The following tables set out the electricity tariffs in Bahrain:

  •   Consumption Range (kWh) Tariffs (fils/kWh) EWA Cost (fils/kWh)
    Threshold 1
    ​0 - 3,000
    ​3
    ​29
    Threshold 2
    ​3,001 - 5,000
    9
    ​29
    Threshold 3
    ​5,001 - above
    ​16
    ​29

    A kilowatt/hour (kWh) is a unit of energy that represents the amount of energy consumed or delivered when one kilowatt of power is used continuously for one hour.

  •   Consumption Range (kWh) Tariffs (fils/kWh) EWA Cost (fils/kWh)
    Threshold 1
    ​0 - above
    ​29
    ​29

    A kilowatt/hour (kWh) is a unit of energy that represents the amount of energy consumed or delivered when one kilowatt of power is used continuously for one hour.

  •   Consumption Range (kWh) Tariffs (fils/kWh) EWA Cost (fils/kWh)
    Threshold 1
    ​0 - 5,000
    ​16
    ​29
    Threshold 2
    5,001 - above
    29
    ​29

    A kilowatt/hour (kWh) is a unit of energy that represents the amount of energy consumed or delivered when one kilowatt of power is used continuously for one hour.

Water Tariffs

The following tables set out the water tariffs in Bahrain:

  •   Consumption Range (m3) Tariffs (fils/ m3) EWA Cost (fils/ m3)
    Threshold 1
    ​0 - 60
    ​25
    750
    Threshold 2
    ​61 - 100
    80
    ​750
    Threshold 3
    ​101 - above
    ​200
    750

    Cubic Meter (m³) is a unit of measurement for volume, and represents the amount of space that water occupies.

  •   Consumption Range (m3) Tariffs (fils/ m3) EWA Cost (fils/ m3)
    Threshold 1
    ​0 - above
    ​750
    750

    Cubic Meter (m³) is a unit of measurement for volume, and represents the amount of space that water occupies.

  •   Consumption Range (m3) Tariffs (fils/ m3) EWA Cost (fils/ m3)
    Threshold 1
    ​0 - above
    ​750
    750

    Cubic Meter (m³) is a unit of measurement for volume, and represents the amount of space that water occupies.

General Requirements for Eligibility for Government Subsidy:

  • The Account Owner must be a Bahraini citizen.
  • The Account Owner's CPR and address must be registered in the Information & eGovernment Authority database.
  • The address registered in the EWA customer service system must match the address on the identity card in the Information & eGovernment Authority database, and the Account Owner must reside at that address.
  • The Account Owner must be registered as the “Head of the Household” with the Information & eGovernment Authority.
  • The government subsidy is applicable to only one domestic account per household.
  • The Account Owner must be living. In the event of the Account Owner's death, the subsidy will be automatically terminated through the system linked to the Information & eGovernment Authority.

If your circumstances do not align with the above criteria, please reach out to us through one of our communication channels to verify your eligibility for the government subsidy.