Open Data Policy

Introduction

The Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority provides its open data through a platform for open data to all portal visitors and beneficiaries, believing in the principle of transparency and to provide data to encourage electronic participation, enabling beneficiaries to benefit from the data.

1. Scientific and academic research fields
2. Business and new project fields
3. contribution to local, regional, and international decision-making 

You can also access the open data related to the Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority by clicking here

1. Scope

   The provisions of the open data policy apply to all data and public information - non-confidential or protected - produced by the Electricity Regulatory Authority regardless of its source, form, or nature. This includes paper records, email messages, information stored on computers, audio or video tapes, maps, photographs, manuscripts, handwritten documents, or any other form of recorded information.
   
   

2. What is Open Data

   It is a specific set of "automatically readable" public information that any individual can use freely and without technical, financial, or legal restrictions, as well as reuse and publish it while considering the legal license requirements under which this data was published through the national portal for open data.
   
   

3. Main Principles

   First Principle: Availability of Data

   This principle ensures the availability of public entity data to everyone by disclosing it, enabling access to it, or using it unless its nature requires non-disclosure or protection of its privacy or confidentiality.

   Second Principle: Open Format and Machine Readability

   Data is made available and provided in a machine-readable format that allows for automated processing. Data is stored in commonly used file formats such as (CSV, XLS, JSON, XML).

   Third Principle: Timeliness of Data

   The latest version of open data sets is regularly published and made available to everyone when available. Aggregate data from public entities is published as quickly as possible once collected, whenever possible, prioritizing data that becomes less useful over time.

   Fourth Principle: Comprehensiveness

   Open data sets must be comprehensive and include as much detail as possible, reflecting recorded data that does not conflict with personal data protection policy. Descriptive data should be included to explain and clarify the primary data, along with explanations or equations that clarify how data is extracted or calculated.

   Fifth Principle: Non-Discrimination

   Open data sets must be made available to everyone without discrimination and without the need for registration. Anyone can access published open data at any time without the need to verify identity or provide a justification for access.

   Sixth Principle: Free of Charge

   Open data should be made available to everyone free of charge.

   Seventh Principle: Licensing of Open Data in the Kingdom

   Open data is subject to a license that specifies the regulatory basis for using open data as well as the terms, obligations, and restrictions imposed on the user. The use of open data indicates acceptance of the license terms.

   Eighth Principle: Governance Model Development and Inclusion of All

   Open data enables access and participation for everyone, enhances the transparency and accountability of the institution, supports decision-making processes, and service delivery.

   Ninth Principle: Comprehensive Development and Innovation

   Entities are supposed to actively promote the reuse of open data and provide necessary supportive resources and expertise. Entities should work collaboratively with stakeholders to enable the next generation of innovators in the field of open data and involve individuals, institutions, and everyone in general in unleashing the potential of open data.
   
   

4. Authority's Responsibility

   The Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority is not responsible for intellectual products, studies, or reports based on this data alongside any harm or misuse suffered by entities due to the use of this data published on the Authority's electronic portal. The Authority is also not responsible for any errors or missing data in open data and does not guarantee the continuity of the availability of this data or any part of it. The Authority also bears no responsibility towards users of this data, and any damage or loss they may incur due to its reuse.
   
   

5. Responsibility of Open Data Users

• Visitors to the portal and beneficiaries of the electronic portal of the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence should refer to the Open Data Policy to know of any updates. All open data available on the Authority's electronic portal is informative and non-profit.
• Data users must mention the data source, refrain from distorting it, and respect the rights of the Authority.
• The Authority allows portal users to access open data, and they have the right to use this data at their own risk. This right is guaranteed to all beneficiaries, and it is provided free of charge.
• Users of open data are responsible for reusing the data on the Authority's electronic portal and should not cause any errors related to the content, source, or date of the data.

1. Terms of Reusing Open Data

• Users must not distort the open data published on the electronic portal of the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence.
• Open data published on the electronic portal of the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence should not be used for political purposes, to support illegal or criminal activities, or in racist or discriminatory comments, incitement, or negative impact on culture, equality, or any illegal or contrary activities to the Kingdom's customs and traditions.
• It is necessary to reference the source of the information reused by placing the link of the electronic portal of the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence to preserve the intellectual property of the data, its credibility, and the accuracy of its source.
• Reusing open data on the Authority's electronic portal is the responsibility of the user, with the necessity of not causing any errors when reusing this data related to its content, source, or date.
• Using the data in a way that implies the user is an official entity or that there has been a specific license to publish that data is not permissible.
• Reading the policy or using open data on the electronic portal constitutes acceptance by the user of the terms and conditions of the Open Data Reuse Policy.

1. Related Legislations

• National Data Governance Policies issued by (SDAIA): (Main Principles and General Rules for Open Data, Main Principles and General Rules for Freedom of Information)
• Controls and specifications for managing national data, governance, and protection of personal data