Dubai Electricity & Water Authority | Deactivation of Electricity/Water (Move-out)

This service deactivates electricity and water from the premises.

Service Category & Type

• Subsidiary
• Procedural

Customer Segment

Electricity/ Water Supply Customers (Consumers)

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

Service Integrations

• Integration with RERA Tenancy contract termination.
• Integration with Smart Dubai Government for online payment.

Service Partners

• N/A

Package

• N/A

Service Limitations

• All previous DEWA bills to be paid in full before requesting Move out.

• Move Out date and time
• Mobile number
• Payment of dues (if required)
• Emirates ID No.
  
  

Deactivation of Electricity/Water (Move-out) with Login:

• Login with your DEWA User ID or UAE PASS
• Select the DEWA Contract Account number for which request is to be made.
• Pay your outstanding bill amount (if any)
• Select the date & time when you are moving out of your premises (your Electricity and Water supply will be deactivated on this date and final meter readings will be taken) and method of Security Deposit refund (through Bank transfer/Cheque/Western Union/Transfer to other active account/ I will apply refund later).
• Submit your application

Deactivation of Electricity/Water (Move-out) without Login:

• Enter your DEWA Contract Account number and 9-digit DEWA premise number.
• One-time password (OTP) will be sent to your registered Email or registered Mobile number.
• Enter OTP in the field provided.
• Pay your outstanding bill amount (if any)
• Select the date & time when you are moving out of your premises (your Electricity and Water supply will be deactivated on this date and final meter readings will be taken) and method of security Deposit refund.
• Submit your application



-  For companies: Request letter on company’s letterhead duly signed and stamped is required to be attached (applicable only for credit balance cases other than Security Deposit)..

- You will receive an SMS & an Email with request number.

- Final bill will be sent to your registered Email address within 24 hours. (If a future date is selected for Move-out, Final bill will be sent within 24 hours of selected date)

- Security Deposit will be adjusted with your Final Bill amount. You will be required to pay if your Final Bill amount is more than your Security Deposit or you will be refunded via bank transfer/Cheque if your Security Deposit is more than your Final Bill Amount.

- Final Bill amount is immediately due and should be paid immediately upon receiving of Final Bill. For more information on Bill payments please click:

https://www.dewa.gov.ae/en/customer/services/payment-services/ways-to-pay

Deactivation of Electricity/Water (Move-out) – Demolish:

• Log in with User Id and password.
• Select the contract account.
• Pay old outstanding amount (if any)



- You will receive an SMS & Email with Move Out notification number.

- Final bill will be sent to your registered Email ID.

- Final Bill Clearance will be sent through your registered email after settlement of Final bill.

Deactivation of Electricity/Water (Move-out):

• AED 100 for disconnecting electricity and water (small meters).
• AED 300 for disconnecting Electricity and water meters (large meters).
• AED 10 for knowledge fee
• AED 10 for innovation fee
• Thukher and Sanad cardholders (UAE nationals) are entitled to 50% discount on De-activation charges*

* “Thukher” Card for Senior Citizens aged 60 and above (issued by Community Development Authority) includes privileges and access to services and facilities in Dubai

* “Sanad” Card for People of Determination (issued by Community Development Authority) includes privileges and access to a package of services and facilities in Dubai

Deactivation of Electricity/Water (Move-out) – Demolish:

• AED 100 for disconnecting electricity and water (small meters).
• AED 300 for disconnecting Electricity and water meters (large meters).
• AED 10 for knowledge fee.
• AED 10 for innovation fee.
• AED 100 for Demolish Admin Fee.

* VAT will be charged as applicable

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

Deactivation of Electricity/Water (Move-out):

• Final Bill will be sent via Email and SMS within 24 working hours from the disconnection date requested.
• Clearance certificate will be sent automatically with the final bill if there are no outstanding dues.

Deactivation of Electricity/Water (Move-out) – Demolish:

• Final bill will be processed within 24 working hours and you will receive your final bill at your registered email. Demolish NOC will be sent to your registered email within 10 working days.
• Clearance certificate will be sent to your registered email after settlement of the final bill.

This service deactivates electricity and water from the premise.

1. How can I submit online for Final Bill?

To request a Final Bill , 'Final Bill Request (Move out)’ page.

2. Are any attachments required while submitting an 'online Request for Final Bill application?

Required for companies only: Request letter on company’s letterhead duly signed and stamped is required to be attached (applicable only for credit balance cases other than Security Deposit).

3. What rules do I have to follow while filling in the online Request for Final Bill?

Required fields must be filled in (required fields are either in red or marked with an asterisk *).

4. How will I know if there are data entry errors for my submitted Request for Final Bill application?

Error messages will appear before the form can be submitted.

5. What happens when I successfully submit the Request for Final Bill?

The request will go to the concerned department and will be processed accordingly.

6. Is there any discount for Thukher and Sanad cardholders on De-activation charges?

Thukher and Sanad cardholders are entitled to a 50% discount on De-activation charges.

7. How can I get more information?

For more information about this service please visit 'Help & Support' page.

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DEWA does not collect any personal information about you when you visit its website, unless specified, or you choose to provide this information to us. However, upon your visit, the following information is automatically collected and stored:

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• The pages you visit (recorded by the text and graphics files that compose the page)

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We may use third party tools or software for conducting statistical analysis. However, only certain pieces of aggregated, non-personal information, such as the number of users who accessed our website or most visited pages, are collected. Such information does not identify you individually.

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Privacy intrusion:

If you doubt that your privacy is being compromised, follow these steps immdediately:

1. Close all browsers
2. Change your password immediately
3. Inform us by email on customercare@dewa.gov.ae or phone on +971-4-601-9999.

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