You can pay utility bills online through the eServices provided by the respective entities across the emirates.

Electricity consumption in the UAE reached 174,524 gigawatt hours (about 174.5 terawatt hours) in 2025, placing the UAE among the highest electricity consumers per capita in the world. Demand has grown by an average of approximately 4.8 per cent annually between 2018 and 2025, rising by 4.7 per cent in 2025. On 4 August 2026, national peak demand set a new record of 33,714 megawatts, 2.1 per cent higher than the 2025 peak.
The growth in demand has been matched by a steady expansion of generation capacity. Total installed capacity across the seven emirates stands at approximately 48.3 gigawatts (GW) in 2026, up from around 27 GW in 2013.
On 2 March 2011, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed had announced an investment of AED 5.7 billion to the water and electricity sector in the northern areas of the country. He directed the Department of Energy in Abu Dhabi to export electricity and water to Etihad Water and Electricity, who in turn is supplying the same to the northern areas of the UAE. Today, EWEC continues to export electricity to the Northern Emirates.

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• Open data – Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. 

The UAE's generation fleet is no longer reliant on natural gas alone. Thermal generation accounts for about 74 per cent of installed capacity, complemented by 5,560 MW of nuclear power, 6,449 MW of solar power, 250 MW of pumped-storage hydropower, 200 MW of waste-to-energy and 110 MW of wind power. Approximately 26 per cent of installed capacity is already non-thermal, in line with the objectives of the UAE Energy Strategy 2050, which targets a growing share of clean energy in the national mix.

Emirates National Grid interconnects the four authorities responsible for supplying power throughout the emirates:

• Etihad Water and Electricity
• Department of Energy / EWEC - Abu Dhabi
• Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
• Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA)

The national grid is now fully operational and is monitored around the clock by the Emirates Monitoring Center (EMC). EWEC exports electricity through the grid to the Northern Emirates, and the UAE's interconnection with the GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) grid is active, linking the country to the wider regional network.
The interconnected system delivers financial savings by reducing the installed reserve capacity required on each individual utility system and enables the commercial transfer of electricity between the power authorities. It also provides a stronger capacity to withstand major or sudden disturbances, such as the loss of production units and failure of grid elements, whether due to outages or natural catastrophes, as well as several types of crises.

 

Electricity Market

The 'Electricity Market' project is a national project to provide electrical energy efficiently and effectively at more competitive prices in the country. It helps promote the export of electrical energy to Gulf, Arab and regional borders, which will contribute to the added value of the electricity sector in the country’s gross product. Read more about the 'Electricity Market' project (PDF, 253 KB).

 

Source: Ministry if Energy and Infrastructure.