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Historically, Dubai's main source of water was underground wells. As time passed by, other alternatives had to be explored.
Today, the growing dependency on the sea to meet the requirements of the city has turned it into an invaluable natural resource.
Desalination plants play a major role in providing water for Dubai residents and visitors. Over the years, consumption of water has been growing.
As with electricity, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is responsible for ensuring the availability of water throughout the city.
The total production of water is 67,102 million gallons per day, while water consumption adds up to 58,359 million gallons per day.
At the cost of Dh1.64 billion, Dewa began in 2006 the expansion phase of Al Aweer power station, which will increase the station's production capacity to 1,800 million watt.
In addition, the Jebel Ali Power Desalination Plant, to cost no less than Dh5 billion, is foreseen to be one of the city's largest projects in the sector. When completed, the station is expected to increase the station's output by 2,000 million watt and water desalination capacity by 105 million gallons per day.
Initially, it was the Dubai Water Department (DWD), established in 1959, that was responsible for water provisions. In 1992, DWD and Dubai Electric Company were merged together to form Dewa as a single entity.
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