All district cooling companies have been directed to implement a reduction in all their customers cooling bills.
This initiative comes after the water and electricity surcharge had been reduced last week. Fuel surcharge for electricity was reduced from 6.5 fils to 5 fils per kilowatt-hour and fuel surcharge on the water was reduced from 0.6 fils to 0.4 fils per imperial gallon.
This decision made by the Dubai Supreme Council of is in line with the objectives of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, which aims to transform Dubai into a global hub for clean energy and green economy and make Dubai the city with the lowest carbon footprint in the world by 2050.
His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy said, “The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy’s decision to reduce the bills for district cooling companies' customers supports the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to ensure a decent life for the residents of Dubai. The decision also supports the Demand Side Management Strategy 2030, which the Council launched and aims to reduce demand for electricity and water by 30% by 2030 in line with its efforts to make Dubai a leading example in the efficient management of electricity and water demand.”
His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer also added, “District cooling supports the objectives of the Carbon Abatement Strategy to reduce carbon emissions, which achieved great success in 2019. More than 14 million tonnes of emissions were reduced last year, a 22% reduction compared to business as usual. Results achieved exceeded the targets set in the Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy, which aims to reduce carbon emissions by 16% by 2021.”