UAE Cabinet approves decisions on reducing water and electricity bills of businesses:
The UAE cabinet chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, approved a series of decisions that benefit subscribers of the Federal Authority of Water and Electricity, and seeks to support retails, hotels and industrial sectors. The cabinet approved a decision to reduce water and electricity bill of shopping malls, commercial shops, hotels, hotel apartments, and plants, by 20 percent for a period of 3 months starting from April 2020, with a total amount of AED86 million.
These commercial and industrial facilities will also benefit from 6 months payment deferral of water and electricity connection’s installments, and 3 months freeze of service reconnection fines, which varies from AED3000- AED5000, starting from April; in addition to waive the 20 percent electricity connection’s administrative fees for the period of 3 months effective from April.
UAE Cabinet approves decisions on reducing water and electricity bills of businesses