Dubai: Dewa posts 79% growth in electricity, water accounts as economic activities surge

Dubai: Dewa posts 79% growth in electricity, water accounts as economic activities surge

Electricity and water accounts in Dubai surged 79 per cent in past 10 years due to rising demand of utilities

The power utility said that the number of electricity accounts reached 1,116,575 accounts by the end of 2022 compared to 624,445 accounts by the end of 2012. — Supplied photos

Published: Tue 21 Feb 2023, 7:00 PM

Electricity and water accounts in Dubai increase by 79% in 10 years, reflecting the expansion Dubai is witnessing across all economic activities

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) on Tuesday said electricity and water accounts in Dubai surged 79 per cent in past 10 years due to rising demand of utilities in line with the increasing population and growing economic activities in the emirate.

In a statement, the power utility said that the number of electricity accounts reached 1,116,575 accounts by the end of 2022 compared to 624,445 accounts by the end of 2012.

Similarly, the number of water accounts increased to 995,478 by the end of 2022 compared to 554,562 accounts by the end of 2012. This is an increase of around 79 per cent in electricity and water accounts in Dubai in 10 years.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and chief executive of Dewa, noted that the