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DEWA bill calculator
Estimate a monthly Dubai Electricity and Water Authority bill for a home, using DEWA's published slab rates. Your consumption is printed on every DEWA bill.
1 m³ = 220 imperial gallons.
AED
Leave empty if you own the home or are a UAE national.Estimated monthly bill
DEWA residential tariff
DEWA charges each unit in slabs, so the price per unit rises as you use more in the month.
Electricity per monthFils per kWh
0 – 2,000 kWh23
2,001 – 4,000 kWh28
4,001 – 6,000 kWh32
Above 6,000 kWh38
Water per monthAED per m³
0 – 27 m³7.70
27 – 54 m³8.80
Above 54 m³10.12
Other items on the bill
- Fuel surcharge: 6 fils per kWh and AED 1.10 per m³ (October 2026). DEWA reviews it from time to time.
- Meter service charges: from AED 5 a month per meter for a typical home.
- VAT: 5% on the DEWA charges.
- Housing fee: 5% of the annual rent for tenants, split over 12 bills. It is a Dubai Municipality fee collected by DEWA, with no VAT.
- Sewerage fee: a Dubai Municipality charge based on water use. It is not included in this estimate.
Worked examples
Winter month: 1,800 kWh, 14 m³, rent AED 90,000
Electricity (all at 23 fils)AED 414.00
Water (all at AED 7.70)AED 107.80
Fuel surchargeAED 123.40
Meters and VATAED 42.76
Housing fee (AED 90,000 × 5% ÷ 12)AED 375.00
Estimated billAED 1,062.96
Summer month: 4,500 kWh
First 2,000 kWh at 23 filsAED 460
Next 2,000 kWh at 28 filsAED 560
Last 500 kWh at 32 filsAED 160
Electricity before surchargeAED 1,180
Special cases
- UAE nationals have a separate, lower tariff, so this estimate will be higher than their bill.
- Villas often have extra meters, and a higher meter charge.
- Moving in: the first bill can include a deposit and connection fee.
Common mistakes
- Reading the meter for the wrong number of days. Bills cover about one month, so compare like with like.
- Forgetting the housing fee. For tenants it is often the largest part of the bill.
- Thinking each unit costs the same. Above 2,000 kWh, every unit costs more.
Official sources
- DEWA slab tariff the official rates
- DEWA your real bill, in the app or online
Questions people ask
Why is my summer bill so high?
Air conditioning pushes use into the higher slabs. Above 2,000 kWh a month every extra unit costs more, and the fuel surcharge applies to every unit.
What is the housing fee on my DEWA bill?
Tenants in Dubai pay 5% of their annual rent to Dubai Municipality. DEWA collects it in 12 monthly parts.
How can I check my real bill?
Use the DEWA app or dewa.gov.ae. This tool is for budgeting and checking that a bill looks right.
Rates from DEWA's published residential slab tariff, checked October 2026. Estimate only.