Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) | Request for Refund

This service enables the customer to refund the outstanding amount with DEWA through different channels.

Service Category & Type

• Subsidiary
• Procedural

Customer Segment

Electricity/ Water Supply Customers (Consumers)

• Government / Semi Government
• Business
• Individual (Local)
• Individual (Expat)

Service Integrations

• Integration with Emirates NBD & Western Union.

Service Partners

• Emirates NBD
• Western union

Package

• N/A

Service Limitations

• Settling the outstanding dues
• Valid IBAN number of same customer
• Valid ID (Emirates ID/ Passport)

• Move Out from the Premises for security deposit refund.
• Availability of credit amount in the account.
  
  

• Settling the outstanding for customer (if any)
• Select preferred Refund option
• Confirm the details

• Refund through IBAN (No fee).
• Refund through Western Union (AED 18.37 or 1% of total refund amount whichever is higher).
• Refund through cheques (AED 20).+ VAT.
• Transfer to other active account (No fee)

• Customer Happiness Centres (Self-Service)  
• 24/7 though DEWA website (www.dewa.gov.ae) and DEWA Smart App
• Customer Care Centre (through Interactive Voice Response)

• Refund through cheque : 6 working days
• Refund through IBAN: 3 working days
• Refund through Western Union: 3 working days

This service provides channels for refund.

1. Through which channels can I apply for the refund service?

• IBAN
• Western Union 
• Cheques 
• Transfer refund to another active account

2. What is the limit of refund amount for refund channels?

Below is the limit of refund amount:

• IBAN-AED 200,000 
• Western Union – AED (20 to 18,000)
• Cheques – above AED 200,000
• Transfer refund to another active account – No limit

3. How can I request my refund through Western Union?

You can select Western Union option by logging into your account on DEWA’s website or  smart app

4. What is the benefit of selecting Western Union refund option?

By selecting Western Union, you will be able to get your refund in any part of the world, based on the selection made at the time of request.

5. What are the charges for “refund thorough Western Union?”

USD 5 or 1% of refund amount whichever is higher

6. What exchange rate would be applied?

Western Union exchange rate will be applied for each transaction

7. What is MTCN number?

The Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) is a unique 10 digit tracking number, assigned to each refund transaction. You would need this MTCN to collect your refund amount at Western Union.

8. How will I get my MTCN number?

Once your refund request is processed, you will be able to access MTCN by logging in to your account though your valid user ID and password

9. How long will this MTCN number be valid?

MTCN once generated, will be valid for 30 days. This means you need to collect your refund amount within 30 days.

10. Who is the receiver of the refund?

Refund needs to be collected by legitimate/authorized customer

11. Why is there a secret code/question?

The secret code is applicable only in case of refunds to be collected in South Africa.

12. What are the payout requirements I should provide to collect the transaction?

• Valid ID (customer name should match as per DEWA system and ID).

• Sender’s full name (in this case it is DEWA)

• Mention to Western Union the approximate amount 10% less or more.

• Transaction originating country (State/City for USA/Mexico)

• MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number)

• Answer to the Test Question/ Secret code (when it is applicable-South Africa transactions)

13. How much is the minimum and maximum amount to be refunded per transaction?

Minimum amount is any remaining amount can be refunded after deduction of Western union charges (USD 5 at rate of 3.673) and Maximum amount is USD 5000

14. Once I select the city and country, can I collect the amount from a different city in the same country?

• Yes, you can collect the amount from a different city in the same country except for USA and Mexico in which state and city is required to be specified and collected from the same city and state.

• For USA and Mexico, to make any changes, the transaction has to be cancelled and re-issued with the new

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