The Ministry of Water and Irrigation announced that it succeeded in reducing water loss during the third quarter of this year by 4.4%, bringing the water loss rate across all regions of the Kingdom to 40.9%, compared to 45.3% in the third quarter of 2024, in line with the National Water Strategy 2023–2040.
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In a statement, the ministry explained that this achievement comes as a result of intensified efforts to reduce water loss through the introduction of modern technologies in water distribution, management, monitoring, and digital transformation, as well as involving the private sector in pipeline maintenance. These efforts also improved meter reading and billing accuracy to 98%, increased the number of maintenance teams across the Kingdom, and replaced one million malfunctioning water meters—half of them in Miyahuna service areas.
The ministry added that inspection campaigns were intensified in 2025, resulting in uncovering more than 11,519 violations on main pipelines and saving 10.8 million cubic meters of water during the third quarter of 2025, and around 31.4 million cubic meters throughout the year. These efforts positively contributed to improving water supply to citizens across all regions and restoring natural flow in many areas.
The ministry stressed that this achievement represents a major national milestone that will significantly enhance water services across the Kingdom.
It also noted that water loss reduction remains a top priority for the water sector, highlighting that strengthened partnerships with the local private sector—the first of its kind in the region—supported a cumulative reduction of 5.3% from the beginning of 2025 until the end of the third quarter, compared to the same period in 2024.
The ministry clarified that the water loss reduction strategy, launched in 2021, has succeeded in cutting losses annually from 52.5% in 2021/2022 at a rate of 2% per year. Projects included restructuring distribution zones, dividing large service areas into smaller, more manageable ones for better monitoring and pressure control, and adopting advanced systems such as ERP, Cash Desk, and X7. The ministry also launched a digital application that offers advanced e-services for handling customer requests and has contributed to improving water supply operations.
