In an indication of economic recovery and the return of various vital activities
Dubai records a 10% increase in energy demand during 2021
The Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, announced that the demand for energy in the Emirate of Dubai during 2021 increased by 10% compared to 2020, as the demand for energy last year amounted to 50,202 gigawatt-hours, compared to 45,712 gigawatt-hours in 2020.
Al Tayer said, "In line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, aimed at achieving comprehensive and sustainable development in the Emirate of Dubai, we continue to work to increase the production capacity of electricity and water, and raise the capacity and efficiency of networks Transmission and distribution in line with the increasing demand for electricity and water, and to meet the future needs of customers, developers and business sectors, while providing an adequate reserve margin, by relying on the latest smart technologies and sound scientific planning.”
economic recovery
Al Tayer added: "The rise in energy demand in Dubai indicates economic recovery and the return of various vital activities, as the Emirate of Dubai has proactively succeeded in benefiting from the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and applying strong precautionary measures to ensure business continuity."
He explained that this vision contributed to Dubai providing a model for the world in its readiness to deal with various challenges and turn them into promising opportunities.
Al Tayer indicated that DEWA's production capacity has increased to 13,417 megawatts of electricity and 490 million gallons of desalinated water per day, stressing that DEWA is one of the best distinguished service institutions in the world, surpassing the elite European and American companies in efficiency and reliability.
waste reduction
Al Tayer stated that the authority succeeded during 2020, in reducing the losses in the electricity transmission and distribution networks to 3.3%, compared to 6 to 7% in Europe and the United States, and the percentage of losses in the water networks decreased to about 5.1% compared to 15% in North America.
He revealed that the authority achieved a new world record in the average power outage per subscriber, as it recorded an average of 1.66 interruption minutes per subscriber per year, compared to 15 minutes for the elite electricity companies in the European Union countries.
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