The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced that the number of electricity accounts in the city reached 1,144,741 by the end of the first half of 2023, marking a 5.5 per cent increase from the previous year’s 1,084,596 accounts.
This growth is part of DEWA’s efforts to keep up with the rising population, increasing number of visitors, and the overall economic and urban development in the emirate.
DEWA drives its sustainable growth through the demand for power and water in Dubai. They commit to realizing the vision and directives of the wise leadership to enhance Dubai’s position as a global city and a preferred destination for living, work, business, and tourism. To cater to the expanding needs, DEWA has developed a leading energy and water infrastructure and expanded transmission and distribution networks across all economic activities in Dubai.
DEWA’s expansion plans are based on demand forecasts until 2032, considering the emirate’s demographic and economic growth. The total capacity has increased to 14,917MW of electricity and 490 million imperial gallons of water per day (MIGD).
In alignment with Dubai’s Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, DEWA is working to diversify Dubai’s clean and renewable energy sources, aiming to provide 100 per cent of the city’s energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050. The current clean energy capacity share is about 16.3 per cent of the total energy mix in Dubai, according to WAM.
Notably, DEWA has achieved a new world record in electricity Customer Minutes Lost (CML) per year. Dubai recorded only 1.19 minutes per customer, a remarkable difference compared to leading utility companies in the European Union, which recorded around 15 minutes.
