AMMAN — The Cabinet approved in its session
held on Sunday, September 18, the assignment of the Board of Directors of the
Water Authority, including a plan to restructure the tariff for water and
sewage for the household sector for the years 2023-2029.
اضافة اعلان
This is in line with the
National Water Strategy 2023-2040, which aims to achieve water security, improve supply, and
services provided to subscribers.
It also aims to ensure the
financial sustainability of the sector, which currently has a debt of approximately JD2.3
billion. There are concerns that it may reach JD4 billion by 2030 if necessary
measures are not taken to deal with the growing burden, Ammon News reported.
Increasing
tariffs
The plan also includes transitioning from
issuing
water and sewage bills on a quarterly basis to a monthly basis for all
sectors throughout the Kingdom, starting from the bill for September of this
year.
The restructuring plan includes a gradual
annual increase in the
average water and sewage tariff for household
consumption by 4.6 percent, starting from December 1, 2023, until December 1,
2028, to gradually cover operation and maintenance costs by 2030. The
application of the new tariff will begin on December 1st, with the first impact
on the bill for January 2024.
Water
tariff segments
According to the new structure, there will
be no change in the
fixed water tariff for the first segment, which consumes 6m3 or less per month during 2024.
The tariff for the second, third, and fourth
segments, which consume between seven and 24m3, will increase by
JD0.05 per cubic meter.
The fifth segment, which consumes between
25 and 30m3, will increase by JD0.10 per cubic meter.
The sixth segment, which consumes between
31 and 42m3, will increase by JD0.18 per cubic meter.
The seventh and last segment, with monthly
consumption exceeding 42m3, will increase by JD0.28 per cubic meter.
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