Emirates Water and Electricity Company has published a 2035 outlook in which carbon emissions associated with Abu Dhabi power and water production fall by more than 45% from the 2019 level. EWEC's forecast moves from approximately 42 million tonnes in 2019 to around 23 million tonnes in 2035.
The figures are a system forecast, not a building target. They do, however, change the context in which UAE owners report energy and carbon performance. A lower-emission supply system does not remove the need to manage consumption. It makes it more important to preserve the time period, source and calculation behind every reported result.
What the forecast means for a building data record
- Consumption remains the starting point: electricity, water and cooling data should be tied to a known meter, boundary and reporting interval.
- Factors need dates: a carbon factor should be stored with its source and applicable period rather than overwritten when a newer factor becomes available.
- Operational improvement needs its own evidence: lower grid emissions and lower building consumption are different effects and should be reported separately.
- Water matters: water production and distribution also carry energy and emissions implications, so reliable water-meter data belongs in the same performance discussion.
A practical reporting workflow
- Validate the meter register and the physical boundary represented by each account or sub-meter.
- Preserve raw readings, estimated intervals and correction history.
- Calculate consumption by a consistent period and explain material changes in occupancy or operation.
- Apply the documented factor separately from the consumption calculation.
- Report operational savings, supply-factor changes and uncertainty as distinct items.
An energy management system can maintain the operational record, while AMR and MDMS validation help stop missing or duplicated data from flowing directly into a sustainability report.
Where ConnectME fits
ConnectME supports electricity, water and BTU metering, gateway integration, AMR, MDMS validation and portfolio dashboards for UAE buildings and infrastructure. The new UAE energy and water benchmarking guide explains how owners can compare assets before choosing a retrofit or metering scope.
Source context
The emissions figures and forecast period are from the Emirates News Agency report on EWEC's 2035 outlook, published 21 September 2026. The building-level data and reporting recommendations are ConnectME's analysis. They are not EWEC guidance, a project-specific carbon calculation or a performance claim.