World-Class Results

World-Class Results

DEWA is continuing its journey of excellence and leadership in all areas and across all levels. DEWA took the top position globally in 12 key performance indicators in its areas of work, according to a study conducted by specialised international consultants. DEWA's record of prestigious awards reflects its relentless efforts to achieve the top rank in all fields. We are confidently moving towards building a sustainable future, where DEWA has become a global reference in developing and applying the highest standards and practices of excellence and leadership across all its activities and operations.

DEWA recorded major global achievements in 2025 including:

Outstanding Global Achievements in 2025

DEWA continued to achieve exceptional global performance results in 2025, reinforcing its leadership in operational efficiency and service reliability:

  • World’s lowest customer minutes lost (CML) at 0.82 minutes per customer annually (approximately 49 seconds), compared to about 15 minutes for leading electricity utilities in the European Union
  • World’s lowest electricity transmission and distribution network losses at 2%, significantly below the global average of 6%-7%
  • World’s lowest water transmission and distribution losses at 4.4%
  • One of the world’s highest fuel heat utilisation rates at approximately 90%, reflecting exceptional efficiency in generation units

# key global performance indicators 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
1 Customer minutes lost per year 0.82
minute
0.94
minute
1.06
minute
1.19
minute
1.43
minute
1.66
minute
1.86
minute
2.39
minute
2.68
minute
3.28
minute
3.87
minute
4.99
minute
5.62
minute
6.88
minute
2 Losses in electricity transmission and distribution networks 2% 2% 2% 2.2% 3.3% 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.5% 3.5%
3 Water network losses 4.5% 4.5% 4.6% 4.5% 5.3% 5.1% 6.6% 6.5% 7.1% 8% 8.2% 9.1% 10.4% 10.9%
4 The fuel heat utilisation of generation units 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90%