Dubai: Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), announced that DEWA has commissioned 1,994 new 11kV substations in 2025, compared to 1,530 in 2024, representing an increase of more than 30 percent.
According to Emirates News Agency, Al Tayer stated that DEWA continues to expand and develop its distribution network infrastructure in alignment with international standards to accommodate the growing demand for electricity and water in Dubai. This expansion supports the emirate's economic and urban growth through 2030.
He emphasized that the expansion aligns with Dubai's development goals under the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) and the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, further enhancing the emirate's status as a premier destination for living, working, and investment.
Rashid bin Humaidan, Executive Vice President of Distribution Power at DEWA, noted that work on the 11kV distribution substations and related activities during 2025 comprised more than 1.45 million working hours, all executed in accordance with the highest health and safety standards. He also mentioned that the total number of medium-voltage distribution substations (11kV and 6.6kV) reached 47,060 by the end of 2025.
