AMMAN — National water loss fell by 4.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, bringing overall losses across the Kingdom to 40.9 per cent, down from 45.3 per cent in the same period of 2024, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation said on Saturday.

 

The improvement aligns with the National Water Strategy 2023–2040, the ministry said, attributing the drop to intensified efforts to curb leakage, the adoption of advanced distribution and network control technologies, digital transformation measures, and broader private-sector involvement in pipeline maintenance, according to Al Mamlaka TV.

 

Metre-reading accuracy has reached 98 per cent, supported by expanded maintenance teams nationwide and the replacement of one million faulty water metres, including 500,000 within Miyahuna’s service area, the ministry added.

 

The ministry also cited stepped-up campaigns against illegal water use, reporting more than 11,519 violations on main pipelines since the start of 2025.

 

It added that these efforts saved an estimated 10.8 million cubic metres of water in the third quarter alone, and around 31.4 million cubic metres since January, contributing to improved supply and natural flow across several regions.

 

Describing the reduction as a "major national achievement", the ministry said that the progress is expected to significantly improve service quality across the Kingdom.

 

Water loss remains a top sector priority, it added, noting that enhanced partnerships with the local private sector, described as the first initiative of its kind in the region, helped achieve a cumulative 5.3 per cent reduction from the start of 2025 to the end of the third quarter, compared with the same period last year.

 

The loss-reduction strategy, launched in 2021, has lowered losses from 52.5 per cent in 2021/2022 at an average rate of 2 per cent per year.

 

The ministry said that key projects include restructuring distribution zones, splitting large supply areas into smaller sub-zones, and deploying advanced systems such as ERP, Cash Desk and X7.

 

The ministry also highlighted its mobile application, which offers expanded electronic services for customers and supports improved supply management.