‘My Sustainable Living’ programme launched

dubai — To mark the World Energy Day, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) on Monday launched ‘My Sustainable Living’ programme, which enables residential customers to compare their monthly electricity and water usage with the average usage of similar efficient homes.

Dewa is highlighting the programme’s features and benefits at its Conservation Stand at the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex), organised at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre starting today.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa, said the programme, which targets around 480,000 residential customers in Dubai, includes four main features. These include a comparison dashboard of similar homes in the region and other efficient similar homes, a graph of estimated consumption trends, a monthly consumption report and conservation tips to help customers use electricity and water responsibly. Dewa interacts with the users through its website, smart app, email, and text messages.

“We launch an integrated set of initiatives, programmes and activities throughout the year to raise awareness on the importance of using energy and water responsibly and engage customers and society in joint efforts to protect the environment and preserve natural resources,” Al Tayer said.

A total of 343,000 customers have been enrolled in the first phase of the programme. The authority aims to enrol all residential customers after completing the installation of the smart meters.