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Executive overview
Key findings
555 MIGD: DEWA's installed desalination capacity (Q1 2026), with seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) at 23% of the water mix
180 + 60 MIGD: Hassyan SWRO Phase 1 (60 MIGD in service since Q1 2026; all phases due Q1 2027) and Phase 2 (agreements signed, 2026)
AED 80 billion: Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels, a three-package PPP still in procurement (Dubai Municipality figure; MEED reports it includes long-term operations)
AED 30 billion: Tasreef stormwater programme, scheduled for completion in 2033; three contract rounds worth about AED 6.9 billion awarded (calculated)
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Firms entering the Dubai water market
Identify which of DEWA, Dubai Municipality, the RSB and the Supreme Council of Energy handles each part of the water cycle before approaching a client.
Desalination and water transmission suppliers
Track the remaining 120 MIGD of Hassyan Phase 1, due by Q1 2027, and the 60 MIGD second phase signed in 2026.
Wastewater and drainage contractors
See where the AED 80 billion sewerage tunnels, the Jebel Ali plant expansion and the AED 30 billion Tasreef programme stand in procurement and construction.
Analysts covering Gulf utilities
Set DEWA's FY2025 group revenue of AED 32.84 billion and Q1 2025 water sales of AED 1,356.842 million beside the current slab tariff.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How much desalination capacity does Dubai have?
DEWA reported 555 MIGD of installed capacity in Q1 2026, with seawater reverse osmosis at 23% of the water mix.
How fast is water demand growing?
Daily peak desalinated water demand rose from 455 MIG in 2024 to 487 MIG in 2025, while the resident population grew 7.5% to 4.580 million.
What does a household pay for water in Dubai?
DEWA's residential slabs are AED 7.700, 8.800 and 10.120 per m³, plus a September 2026 fuel surcharge of AED 1.100 per m³ and 5% VAT.
Where do the sewerage tunnels stand?
Preferred bidders for Packages J and W were selected in June 2026, but no formal award had been made as of 10 November 2026, and Links bids are due 19 November 2026.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
Executive Snapshot
1. City Water Profile
2. Water Resources and Supply
3. Institutions and Utilities
4. Infrastructure and Major Projects
5. Tariffs and Finance
6. Climate and Resilience
7. Outlook and What to Watch
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
2. Water Resources and Supply
Capacity above 555 MIGD in DEWA's next results; any storage figure newer than early 2024; a recycled-water reuse rate after 2023.
4. Infrastructure and Major Projects
Formal DSST awards for J and W; Links bids on 19 November 2026; commissioning of Hassyan's remaining 120 MIGD; the Jebel Ali EPC award.
5. Tariffs and Finance
Monthly fuel-surcharge rates; the 2027 sewerage step; DEWA's FY2026 results in early 2027.
6. Climate and Resilience
Further Tasreef rounds; Deira against end-2027; completion of the aquifer storage project.
Dubai's sewerage, sewage-treatment and drainage projects with owner, value, stage and timeline, followed by DEWA's current water tariff.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 13 pages, 9 sections, 11 tables and a register of 32 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The report draws on DEWA's FY2025, Q1 2026 and H1 2026 results, its 2024 Integrated Report and interim financial statements, Dubai legislation and Dubai Municipality releases. Project status comes from official announcements and trade press, checked as of 10 November 2026.
Sources
32 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 10 November 2026. Principal data periods: DEWA FY2025 and Q1 2026 results; population at end-2025; project status as of 10 November 2026. Currency: UAE dirhams (AED), with US dollars where the source gives them. Volumes in imperial gallons, as DEWA reports them..
Evidence boundaries
This report uses authoritative source material available at the stated research cutoff. It distinguishes published facts, calculated values and analytical interpretation. No independent modelling is performed. Forward-looking analysis reflects published plans, documented trends and stated uncertainties. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment or engineering advice.
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Buyer FAQs
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Can my organization buy wider access?
Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
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Dubai City Intelligence Profile
- Format
- Length
- 13 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 99
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- City Intelligence Profile
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 13 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_DUBAI_CITY_INTELLIGENCE_PROFILE_8b1532bd0754
- Evidence current to
- 10 November 2026
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