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The Board of Directors of the Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to it, after perusal of article 4(1) of the Electricity Law issued by Royal Decree D/44 dated 16 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [31 December 2020], after perusal of article 4 and article 5 of the statute of the authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 263 dated 14 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [29 December 2020], as amended by Council of Ministers Decision 918 dated 28 Shawwal 1445 [7 May 2024], after perusal of the Executive Regulation of the Electricity Law with regard to the functions of the authority, issued by Board of Directors Decision 43/02 dated 13 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 corresponding to 18 November 2021, as amended by Board of Directors Decision 8/58/2025 dated 2 Ramadan 1446 corresponding to 2 March 2025, after perusal of Board of Directors Decision 06/51/43 dated 20 Sha’ban 1443 corresponding to 23 March 2022, Decision 1/52/44 dated 22 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1444 corresponding to 11 June 2023, Decision 182 dated 4 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1438 corresponding to 27 July 2017, Decision 2/46/41 dated 3 Muharram 1441 corresponding to 2 September 2019, Decision 2/47/41 dated 29 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 corresponding to 26 December 2019, and Decision 6/48/42 dated 21 Muharram 1442 corresponding to 9 September 2020, after perusal of clause 18 of the Strategic Authorities Matrix approved under Board of Directors Decision 5/58/2025 dated 3 Ramadan 1446 corresponding to 3 March 2025, and after perusal of the relevant documents and records submitted to the board of directors at its meeting 68 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1448 corresponding to 7 October 2026,
hereby decides
First
The Renewable Energy for Self-Consumption Regulation is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The document—referred to in clause First of this decision—replaces each of the following documents:
1. The Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energy for Self-Consumption issued by Board of Directors Decision 43/51/06 dated 20 Sha’ban 1443 [23 March 2022], as amended.
2. The Regulatory Framework for Small Solar Photovoltaic Systems issued by Board of Directors Decision 182 dated 4 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1438 [27 July 2017], as amended.
Third
This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force as of the date of its publication.
Fourth
This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it and act on it, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant orders, laws, regulations, instructions, policies, and procedures, and any further developments related to them.
Issued on: 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 7 October 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5195 issued on 13 November 2026.