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

5,107 electric vehicles registered in Dubai until January 2022

DEWA has launched several features to facilitate the charging of electric and electric vehicles

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, through the "Green Charger Initiative", has provided more than 8,800 megawatt-hours of electricity to charge electric vehicles in the Emirate of Dubai since 2015, which has contributed to a total of 58 million kilometers cut using electric vehicles, and savings in fuel cost. 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.

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 2021, while their happiness rate about the quality of the service reached 93%.

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, by 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 sustainable means of transportation. , 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 transport and communications sector, and to consolidate Dubai's position as the global capital of green economy and sustainable development."

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.

The authority has launched many features to facilitate the charging of electric vehicles, and it 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 Visitor feature.

• The "Green Charger" initiative has provided 8,800 megawatt-hours of electricity since 2015.

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