Dubai, UAE, 29 April 2013: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced an increase in energy demand in the Emirate of Dubai by an average of 7.1% during Q1 of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012.

The need from the power supply network increased from 2009 GigaWhatts (GW) in January 2012 to 2142 GW in January 2013; 1919 GW in February 2012 to 2002 GW in February 2013; and 2471 GW in March 2013, compared to 2247 in March, last year.

These figures highlights the capacity and efficiency of DEWA's transmission networks to meet the growing demand of different segments of consumers, and ensuring the provision of electricity for various industrial, economic, residential, and service sectors, complementing the Emirate's rapidly developing pace.

 "The increase in demand of energy in Dubai is a testament to DEWA's efforts to effectively contribute to the process of social, economic, and environmental development in the Emirate, by providing uninterrupted and stable electricity and water services in line with its role as a Sustainable World-Class Utility," said H.E Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.

"DEWA continues to expand transmission and distribution networks in line with the expansion of urban areas in the city, and the Authority is one of the best utility providers in the world in terms of excellence based on benchmarks with its international counterparts. DEWA recorded the highest figures in terms of efficiency, reliability, sustainability, and optimal management of infrastructure for electricity and water," added Al Tayer.

DEWA has achieved robust results, surpassing the private sector, and elite European and American companies, represented in the reduction of the rate of losses in the electrical grid to 3.5% compared to 6-7% in Europe and America.

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For more information, please contact:
Ribal Dayekh / Fatma Al Shamsi
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
+9714 307 2006
ribal.dayekh@dewa.gov.ae / fatma.alshamsi@dewa.gov.ae

Ahmed Al Banna / Yanal Almir
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
+9714 450 7600
ahmed.albanna@bm.com / yanal.almir@bm.com

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