The Ministry of Water and Renewable Power introduced that 8,461 clients had registered within the “Hafez” program for electrical energy and water conservation as of July 22.
Throughout a workshop held on Wednesday, Saud Al-Ajmi, Director of the Automated Middle Division and Head of the “Hafez” Program Crew, introduced outcomes from this system’s first operational yr in 2021.
That yr, 947 residents joined, together with 513 who efficiently diminished their electrical energy and water consumption. These individuals settled excellent dues totaling 266,000 dinars, whereas the Ministry paid them incentives price 12,000 dinars.
Al-Ajmi emphasised the necessity for continued inner efforts to boost consciousness about this system, which he described because the “inexperienced triangle” for its triple profit: serving to the state redirect financial savings from subsidies towards growth tasks, lowering environmental air pollution, and rewarding residents who undertake sustainable consumption habits.
He famous that authorities subsidies for power manufacturing in 2024 will quantity to three billion dinars.
This system affords reductions on electrical energy and water payments for ministry supervisors and cashback-style incentives for residents residing in non-public housing. Moderately than direct funds, these quantities are credited to shoppers’ billing accounts throughout the buyer providers system.
The initiative is predicated on Legislation No. 20 of 2016 regarding tariffs, particularly Article 5, which authorizes the Ministry to grant incentives to residents who request utility providers. All authorized approvals for this system have been obtained from the Fatwa and Laws Authority and the Ministry of Finance.