Different Ways of Paying your DEWA Bills
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) was established by former Prime Minister of the UAE H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum. This came about after a merger between Dubai Water Department and Dubai Electricity Company. The Company has progressed tremendously in these years and electric supply in Dubai is exemplary.
Moreover, customer service is one of their main priorities. With the use of technology, they have found innovative ways to serve their clientele. This includes methods of bill payment. Gone are the days when one had to toil and go to the bank for paying the bill each time. You can do it sitting at home with a few clicks.
So, if you are new to Dubai let’s look at different ways to pay your DEWA bill in Dubai.
How to pay DEWA bill in Dubai?
There are many ways you can pay your DEWA bill in Dubai, online as well as in person. You can select the most convenient option.
DEWA App
Simply register and pay via the DEWA smart app. It can be downloaded on Apple, Android, Google Play and HUAWEI devices. Payment options include credit card, debit card, Noqodi, Dubai Now, Apple Pay, Net Banking and Noqodi e-Wallet.
DEWA Website
Payments can also be made via the official DEWA website. All you have to do is create register an account and follow a straightforward process. The list of paying options include credit card, debit card, direct debit as well as Noqodi.
DUBAI NOW
You can also pay DEWA bill via the Dubai Now (Smart Dubai Government app). It’s available on Google Pay, App store and Playstore.
Payments are made with a credit card.
EasyPay
EasyPay is a payment service that enables DEWA payments. You can pay for Green Bill, Green Charge, Port Sale, Debit Service, General Services and KW Invoice. To use this facility, you have to acquire EasyPay number via the DEWA Website.
The service is available on DEWA app as well as the official website.
Auto Pay
This option allows Smart Dubai Government to deduct the billed amount from your bank account each month. When activating Auto Pay, you are asked to set a limit. This would be a in the general range of where you expect your bills to be. If the bill is within this range, the amount would be deducted.
You can activate Auto Pay via DEWA App and Dubai Now App.
Apply Pay
Payments can be made via Apple Pay as well. You can use your credit or debit card.
Etisalat Payment Machines
If you are out and about and have some cash, you can pay DEWA bill in Dubai via Etisalat Payment machines.
Tayseer
Tayseer is a multi-account bill payment service via cash and cheques. You need to create a reference number with all the relevant bank details. These details area present on DEWA App or Website.
Then you can pay via Emirates NBD Cheque Deposit Machines. The second option is to pay via bank transfers using the aforementioned reference number.
Banks
You can pay DEWA bills via the following banks.
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
- Ajman Bank
- Commercial Bank of Dubai
- Emirates NBD
- Emirates Islamic Bank
- First Abu Dhabi Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Sharjah Islamic Bank
- National Bank of Fujairah
- Ras Al Khaimah Bank
- Citi Bank
- Dubai Islamic Bank
- United Arab Bank
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
- HSBC Bank- Middle East
- Dubai First Bank
- Arab Bank
- Habib Bank AG Zurich
- National bank of Umm Quwain
You can pay by visiting in person and via phone or online banking. Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic Bank, Mashreq Bank and Dubai Islamic Bank also offer payments in instalments. So, if you are unable to pay the while amount, instalments payments can be a big relief.
Petrol Stations
Ever thought about paying the DEWA bill at a petrol station? Well, you can with cash at ENOC/EPPCO Petrol Stations.
DEWA Customer Happiness Centres (Self-Service)
One can also pay DEWA bill in Dubai through the smart devices installed at the Customer Happiness Centres. Cash and cheques can be used to make payments at the following centres:
- Al Quoz Sustainable Building Customer Happiness Centre
- Head Office Customer Happiness Centre
- Hatta Customer Happiness Centre
- Future Customer Happiness Centre – Burj Nahar
- Future Customer Happiness Centre – Ibn Battuta Mall (China Court)
- Future Customer Happiness Centre at Dubai Municipality – Al Twar Centre
(Hatta Happiness Centre offers cash only service).
This concludes our list of ways to pay DEWA bill in Dubai. As you can see there is a long list of methods. Paying DEWA bill is really straight forward and simple. If you are too busy or having problems with the internet, you friend can make an online payment on your behalf. Just give him your account details and he or she would be good to go.
There are no excuses for missing payments!
This article was previously published on UAE Moments.To see the original article, click here