Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is the exclusive public service infrastructure and utility company providing electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and water desalination services in the Emirate of Dubai. Established on 1 January 1992 by merging the Dubai Electricity Company and the Dubai Water Department, it operates as a public joint-stock company listed on the Dubai Financial Market.

Short name

DEWA

Emirate

Dubai

Type

Authority

Part of

Government of Dubai

Official website

dewa.gov.ae

Phone

🇦🇪 +971 4 601 9999

Email

[email protected]

Former names

Dubai Electricity Company, Dubai Water Department

Founded

1992-01-01

Established by

Decree No. (1) of 1992

Headquarters

Dubai

Ownership

Government

Listing

DFM: DEWA

Sector

Utilities

Founders

Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Net profit

AED 8000000000 (FY 2022) · source

Employees

11727 (2019)

Organisation chart

Government of Dubai

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Board of directors

M Majid Hamad Rahma Al Shamsi Chairman of the Board of Directors - Independent Member

E Essa Mohammad Al Mutaiwei Board Member; Non-Executive Board Member H Hamad Mubarak Buamim Independent Board Member H Hilal Khalfan Bin Dhaher Independent Board Member S Saeed Mohammed Al Sharid Independent Board Member Marwan Ahmed Bin Ghalita Non-Executive Board Member M Mohammed Juma Saif Al Suwaidi Non-Executive Board Member M Moza Shaiban Suwaidan Non-Executive Board Member Rashed Ali Bin Obood Al Falasi Non-Executive Board Member S Saeed Mubarak Bin Kharbash Non-Executive Board Member

Leadership and executive management

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

W Waleed bin Salman Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence M Marwan Bin Haidar Executive Vice President of Innovation and Future Fatima Mohammed AlJoker Legal Advisor M Mohammed Juma Saif Al Suwaidi Non-Executive Director

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