UAE - Mubasher: Dubai registered a 10% increase in energy demand to 50,202 gigawatt-hours in 2021, compared to 45,712 gigawatt-hours in 2020, the Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, announced.
DEWA's production capacity rose to 13,417 megawatts of electricity and 490 million imperial gallons of desalinated water per day.
In 2020, the authority cut losses in electricity transmission and distribution networks to 3.3%, compared to 6-7% in Europe and the US, and in water networks to 5.1%.
Al Tayer added: "Increased energy demand in Dubai reflects the economic recovery and the return of key activities. Dubai has proactively benefited from the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies and implemented robust precautionary measures to ensure business continuity."
