What does Dewa stand for?

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) ( هيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي) is a public service infrastructure company that was founded on 1 January 1992 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. DEWA was formed by merger of the Dubai Electricity Company and the Dubai Water Department that had been operating independently until then.

How did Dewa start?

DEWA was formed by merger of the Dubai Electricity Company and the Dubai Water Department that had been operating independently until then. These organizations were established in 1959 by Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai at the time.

How many employees does DEWA have?

As of end of 2019, DEWA employs a workforce of 11,727 employees and provides 915,623 customers with electricity and 816,580 customers with water. In 2019, DEWA had an installed capacity of 11,400MW of electricity and 470 million imperial gallons of desalinated water per day.

How much power does DEWA have?

In 2019, DEWA had an installed capacity of 11,400MW of electricity and 470 million imperial gallons of desalinated water per day.