Energy demand in Dubai increased in 2021 by around 10 percent compared to 2020, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said on Monday.
Energy demand in 2021 reached 50,202 gigawatt-hours compared to 45,712 gigawatt-hours in 2020.
“We continue to raise the production capacity of electricity and water as well as increase the capacity and efficiency of the transmission and distribution networks,” said Al Tayer.
This is to keep pace with the growing demand for electricity and water as well as future needs of customers, developers and businesses while providing a convenient margin.
To achieve this, DEWA uses the latest smart technologies and scientific planning. Increased energy demand in Dubai reflects the economic recovery and the return of key activities, said Al Tayer.
Al Tayer said that DEWA’s production capacity increased to 13,417 megawatts of electricity and 490 million imperial gallons of desalinated water per day.
DEWA is considered one of the best and most reputable utilities in the world, surpassing top utilities in Europe and the USA in terms of efficiency and reliability.
In 2020, DEWA reduced losses in electricity transmission and distribution networks to 3.3 percent, compared to 6-7 percent recorded in Europe and the USA. Water network losses decreased to 5.1 percent, compared to around 15 percent in North America.
DEWA achieved a new world record in electricity Customer Minutes Lost (CML) per year, recording 1.66 minutes in Dubai, compared to around 15 minutes recorded by leading electricity companies in the European Union.