Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) commissioned 1,994 new 11kV substations in 2025, compared to 1,530 in 2024, marking an increase of more than 30%.Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said the authority continues to expand and develop its distribution network in line with international standards to meet rising demand for electricity and water in Dubai, while supporting economic and urban growth through 2030.He added that the expansion aligns with the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) and the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, further strengthening the emirate’s position as a leading destination for living, working and investment.Rashid bin Humaidan, Executive Vice President of Distribution Power at DEWA, said work on 11kV distribution substations and related activities in 2025 exceeded 1.45 million working hours, carried out according to the highest health and safety standards.He added that the total number of medium-voltage distribution substations (11kV and 6.6kV) reached 47,060 by the end of 2025.
