It covered 58 million kilometers... and achieved 73% savings in fuel cost for the customer.

DEWA: 5,107 electric vehicles registered in Dubai until January 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, through the "Green Charger Initiative", has supplied more than 8,800 megawatt-hours of electricity to charge electric vehicles in the Emirate of Dubai since 2015, which contributed to cutting a total of 58 million kilometers using electric vehicles, and achieving fuel cost savings. For the customer, it was estimated at 73%.

The Emirate of Dubai has witnessed a significant increase in the use of electric vehicles throughout the emirate since 2015 until today, as the number of registered electric vehicles increased from 71 vehicles on December 31, 2015 to 5,107 vehicles on January 31, 2022.

green charger

The authority's green charger network covers all parts of the emirate, and includes more than 325 charging stations distributed throughout the emirate, equivalent to more than 560 charging points.

The percentage of customers' happiness about the "Green Charger" service reached 97% during the year 2021, while their happiness rate about the quality of the service reached 93%.

Sustainable Transportation

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said that the Authority's continuous development of the "Green Charger" initiative, relying on the latest technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, contributes to supporting the "Dubai Green Mobility Initiative 2030", which aims to stimulate the use of transportation. sustainable, in line with the strategic goals of the emirate, in terms of sustainability, air quality, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

He added, "The authority is working to encourage the use of sustainable means of transportation, such as electric and hybrid vehicles, to contribute to reducing carbon emissions in the transportation sector, and to consolidate Dubai's position as a global capital of green economy and sustainable development."

innovative solutions

For his part, Executive Vice President of the Business Development and Excellence Sector at the authority, Engineer Walid bin Salman, said that the authority is working to expand and spread the concept of green and sustainable mobility in Dubai, by providing a strong public charging network for electric vehicles throughout the emirate, in addition to providing solutions Innovative environment-friendly, stressing the quest to provide a smooth and fast experience for customers through the use of the latest smart and innovative technologies.

Registration facilities

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has launched many features to facilitate charging electric vehicles on its public charging network. Once the customer has registered his electric vehicle with the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, he can benefit from charging stations within an hour of registering the vehicle. An account for him in the green shipper service.

The customer can also create a green charger account through the authority’s website and smart application, or through the interactive voice response system at the customer care center.

The authority also provides a "green charger user dashboard", to facilitate the management of green charger services for electric vehicles, and allows all customers, whether they are registered in the "green charger" initiative or not, to benefit from the service through the "visitor feature".

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