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Dubai’s Peak Electricity Load Hits 8 Year High, Up 6.6%

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced a jump in the peak load of electricity which hit 9074 MW since the beginning of the year, up 6.6 per cent over 2019 figures of 8516 MW.

 

This is the utility giant's highest recorded increase since 2012, remarked Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.

 

"In line with our vision as a globally leading sustainable innovative corporation, we seek to secure uninterrupted and stable supplies of electricity and water, and we support the vision and strategic plans of the Dubai government to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development in the emirate," stated Al Tayer.

 

"This increase in the peak load is a testimony to the boost of social and economic activities in Dubai. DEWA has an installed capacity of 11,700MW of electricity and 470 MIG of water per day," he added.

 

According to him, Dewa is working to enhance its production capacity of electricity and water and the efficiency of its transmission and distribution grids to keep pace with the urban and economic expansion of Dubai.

 

It is considered one of the best and most reputable utilities in the world based on its benchmarks with similar global utilities in developed countries, he stated.

 

Dewa, he said, has recorded excellent levels of reliability, efficiency, sustainability and optimum management of electricity and water infrastructures.

 

It has achieved very competitive results surpassing the private sector and similar top utilities in Europe and America in terms of efficiency and reliability.

 

Al Tayer pointed out that the Dubai utility has trimmed its losses in electricity transmission and distribution networks to 3.2 per cent, compared to 6-7 per cent recorded in Europe and the US.

 

Water network losses decreased to 6.6 per cent, compared to 15 per cent in North America.

 

Dewa, he stated, achieved a new world record in electricity customer minutes lost (CML) per year. It recorded 1.86 minutes, in Dubai, compared to around 15 minutes recorded by leading electricity companies in the European Union, he added.

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