Dubai’s energy demand increased by 5.4 per cent in 2024 to reach 59,594 gigawatt hours (GWh), compared to 56,516 GWh in 2023, according to the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
DEWA said it will continue to increase the capacity of transmission and distribution networks as it develops world-class electricity and water infrastructure to keep pace with the population growth and the steady expansion of the emirate’s economic activities.
ارتفع الطلب على الطاقة في دبي خلال عام 2024 بنسبة 5.4% مقارنة بعام 2023. وبلغ حجم الطلب على الطاقة العام الماضي 59,594 جيجاوات ساعة مقارنة بـ 56,516 جيجاوات ساعة في عام 2023. وتواصل هيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي تطوير بنية تحتية رائدة لتلبية الطلب المتزايد على الكهرباء والمياه.… pic.twitter.com/JNCpLICHdR
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“Dubai’s urban, economic and demographic prosperity promotes DEWA’s sustainable growth, driven by growing demand for power and water,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.
DEWA’s installed generation capacity reached 17.179 GW, while clean power accounts for 20 per cent of the total installed power generation capacity.
This supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 per cent of the energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
DEWA also experienced a 3.4 per cent increase in its peak demand in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching 10.76 GW.
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