"Dubai Electricity": 4.5% water loss rate in Dubai’s water network, which is the lowest in the world
DUBAI, 5 JANUARY / WAM / The “Smart Water Distribution Management System” contributes to enhancing DEWA’s competitiveness and distinction globally in terms of reducing the percentage of losses in the water network and the efficiency of field operations related to monitoring and controlling the water distribution network in Dubai remotely around the clock.
The system contributed to increasing the number of flow measuring devices that are fully monitored, raising the number of pressure monitoring devices in the distribution pipelines during the year 2025 to 205 devices, and increasing the number of automatic valves through which the distribution network can be controlled remotely to 198 valves.
His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said that in line with the sound vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him,” and the UAE Water Security Strategy 2036, DEWA employs technology and innovation to enhance the sustainability of resources and ensure current and future water security.
He added that the effective management of water and assets and improving the automation and efficiency of operations resulted in the loss rate in the water network in Dubai reaching 4.5%, which is the lowest in the world, and raising the quantities of water flow to meet the increasing demand for water according to the highest standards of quality, availability, reliability and efficiency.
He pointed out that the “smart water distribution management system” relies on a central system for monitoring and remote control around the clock, innovative smart equipment and systems, and peripheral control units that are installed at the points of connection of the transmission pipes with the distribution, and then linked to the “SCADA” water supervision and remote control systems and an advanced hydraulic management system.
This system was designed in accordance with international best practices using advanced hydraulic analysis systems to increase the efficiency of identifying fault locations and isolating them remotely, which directly contributes to reducing expenses and improving water movement analysis and decision-making.
The Authority plans to further expand the digital water distribution network to increase the efficiency and reliability of remotely isolating the network and managing flow and pressure to enhance customer happiness.
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