AI case study

Dubai Electricity and Water AuthorityService automation

DEWA's AI answered questions but couldn't close jobs. Agentic models now handle what 16 coordinators managed — end-to-end, no handoffs.

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Key results

Processing Time Reduction
95%
Application Time Reduction
75%
Coordinator Role Reduction
16

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The story

Context

Dubai's government electricity and water authority, operating 21 public services that process 13.3 million financial transactions annually, with a stated roadmap targeting the world's first AI-native utility.

Challenge

Existing AI tools could answer questions or assist users but couldn't autonomously execute tasks or complete operations end-to-end. Key processes...

Solution
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Scope & timeline

  • 76% of services rebuilt on agentic AI in <90 days

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The company

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

dewa.gov.ae

Sole provider of electricity and water services in Dubai.

IndustryEnergy & Utilities
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Employees10K-50K
Founded1992

Use case

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's Service automation is part of this use case:

Agentic Customer Service
80 case studies(+29% YoY)
Proven impact?
LowModerateVery Strong
8.2Very strong
5.9Strongwithin Customer Service

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