The Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority

Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) was established pursuant to Council of Ministers Resolution No.(236) dated 27/8/1422 A.H to regulate the electricity and water

desalination sector in Saudi Arabia in addition to district cooling.

To achieve ECRA's objectives the government has charged it with certain responsibilities that are delineated in the Electricity Law and the Authority's Charter. Specifically, these

responsibilities cover four areas as follows:

Supply Matters: issuing licenses for generation, transmission, distribution, retailing and trading of electricity and cogeneration services as well as production, trading, and transportation of

desalinated water; monitoring licensees' compliance with their license requirements and conditions; development of unified regulatory accounting and reporting procedures for electricity,

cogeneration and desalination providers; coordination of the infrastructure of the electricity and water desalination sector and development of the expansion plans of these industries.

Consumer Issues: assessment of tariffs charged for supply of electricity, cogeneration, and water desalination services, periodic review of these tariffs, proposing (as needed) new tariffs to

the government, protecting interests of stakeholders in the sector, investigating and resolving complaints by involved parties, and improving sector performance.

Technical Issues: developing and issuing best practice codes and standards, insuring adequacy of the R&D activities of the electricity and water desalination sector, promoting energy

conservation measures and handling other relevant technical matters in coordination with the relevant authorities.

Organizational and Administrative Tasks: defining public interest with regard to the electricity and water desalination sector, development of regulations for expansion of the

infrastructure of the sector, encouraging private sector participation and investments, and issuing periodic reports to the Council of Ministers on costs and tariffs of electricity, cogeneration

and desalination services.