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Dubai DEWA bill calculator

Calculate monthly Dubai DEWA utility bills for electricity and water slabs, fuel surcharges, 5% VAT and Dubai Municipality housing fees.

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Tiered residential slabs (23 to 38 fils/kWh)
Tiered water slabs (3.5 to 4.6 fils/IG)
AED
For Dubai Municipality housing fee (5%)
Total Monthly DEWA Bill
VAT (5% on utilities)

Electricity & Fuel Surcharge

Slab charges + 5 fils/kWh surcharge

Water & Fuel Surcharge

Slab charges + 0.6 fils/IG surcharge

Municipality Housing Fee

5% of monthly Ejari contract

About this tool

Calculate your monthly Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) residential utility bill. Accurately calculates tiered electricity consumption slabs (23 to 38 fils/kWh), water slabs (3.5 to 4.6 fils/IG), fuel surcharges, 5% VAT, and the 5% Dubai Municipality housing fee.

How to use it

  1. 1 Enter your monthly electricity consumption in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
  2. 2 Enter your monthly water consumption in Imperial Gallons (IG).
  3. 3 Enter your monthly tenancy contract rent to calculate the 5% Dubai Municipality housing fee.
  4. 4 Review itemized slab costs, fuel surcharges, VAT, and total estimated monthly bill.

Questions

What are the DEWA residential electricity slab rates?

Residential electricity in Dubai is billed in progressive tiers: 23 fils/kWh for 0-2,000 kWh; 28 fils for 2,001-4,000 kWh; 32 fils for 4,001-6,000 kWh; and 38 fils for over 6,000 kWh, plus a fuel surcharge.

What is the Dubai Municipality housing fee on DEWA bills?

For expatriate tenants in Dubai, the Dubai Municipality charges an annual housing fee equal to 5% of the annual tenancy contract rent, divided equally across 12 monthly DEWA bills.

Is my data uploaded?

No. This tool runs in your browser, so your text and files never reach our server.

Is this tool free?

Yes. It’s free to use with no sign-up and no limits for normal use.