Electricity consumption Dubai 2023, by sector

In 2023, the total consumption of electricity by the commercial sector of the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates exceeded approximately 27 terawatt-hours. The number of electricity consumers in Dubai exceeded one million consumers in the same year. 

UAE electricity overview

Over the last decade, the UAE's energy infrastructure has been strained to its limits due to rapid economic and population expansion. Dubai’s Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) peak power demand increased from around three gigawatts in 2004 to more than 9.5 gigawatts in 2022. The largest share of electricity customers in the emirate of Dubai in 2022 were residential. The UAE's installed fossil fuel producing capacity, which made up about all the country's capacity, continued to grow. The domestic energy grid in each of the seven emirates is managed by state-run enterprises, however, the UAE is working to integrate the emirates into a more efficient national grid. The Emirates National Grid project intended to connect the four authorities in charge of power distribution in the emirates which are Etihad Water and Electricity, Department of Energy in Abu Dhabi, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), and Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWGA).

UAE renewable energy

  The UAE's power consumption is increasing, and the government relies only on electricity to deliver drinkable water through desalination. Most of the installed power generation capacity of DEWA in 2022 was from gas turbines, followed by steam turbines. Therefore, renewable energy has become commercially appealing in the country. The operable nuclear power generation capacity in the UAE doubled in 2023 to about 1.3 gigawatt electrical, compared to 2021.