Dubai utility charges remain unchanged since introduction of tariff, says Dewa chief

Dubai utility charges remain unchanged since introduction of tariff, says Dewa chief

The service provider has no plans to reduce charges in the future

Published: Tue 27 Sep 2022, 4:00 PM Last updated: Tue 27 Sep 2022, 4:36 PM

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has not increased utility bills since the introduction of the tariff, and there is no plan to reduce utility charges, said a senior official on Tuesday.

In reply to a query about reducing utility charges, Al Tayer said, “I don’t think so, so far. We have a plan. We didn’t increase the price for the past 15 years. Since we started tariff, we didn’t increase the price.”

The utility services provider introduced slab system tariff in March 2008.

Dewa chief was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 24th edition of the 24th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex).

Al Tayer revealed that the firm plans to develop most of the new projects through independent power producers.

He said the utility services provider plans to float two tenders of about 100 and 180 million gallons of water per day and another 900 MW power plant tender.

“It is an independent power plant of photovoltaic technology. This is under the float and will be awarded by the end of this year or