Executive Council
Resolution No. (87) of 2025
Approving the
Fees and Fines
Related to District Cooling Services in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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We, Hamdan bin
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive
Council,
After
perusal of:
Law No. (14) of 2009
Concerning the Pricing of Government Services in the Emirate of Dubai and its
amendments;
Law No. (19) of 2009
Establishing the Supreme Council of Energy;
Law No. (1) of 2016
Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of Dubai, its
Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments;
Law No. (26) of 2023
Concerning the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;
Executive Council Resolution
No. (2) of 2010 Establishing the Regulatory and Supervisory Bureau for the
Electricity and Water Sector in the Emirate of Dubai; and
Executive Council Resolution
No. (6) of 2021 Regulating the Provision of District Cooling Services in the
Emirate of Dubai,
Do hereby issue this
Resolution.
The words and expressions
mentioned in this Resolution will have the same meaning assigned to them in the
above-mentioned Executive Council Resolution No. (6) of 2021.
Pursuant to this Resolution,
the fees set out in Schedule (1) attached hereto for Permits to provide
District Cooling Services and Billing Services, and for the provision of all
other related services, are approved.
The Schedule of Violations
and Fines attached to the above-mentioned Executive Council Resolution No. (6)
of 2021 is hereby superseded by Schedule (2) attached to this Resolution.
The fees and fines collected
pursuant to this Resolution are to be paid to the Public Treasury Account of
the Government of Dubai.
Any provision in any other
resolution is hereby repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions
of this Resolution.
This Resolution will be
published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which
it is published.
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum
Crown Prince of Dubai
Chairman of the Executive
Council
Issued in
Dubai on 18 November 2025
Corresponding to 27 Jumada al-Ula 1447 A.H.
|
Service |
Description |
Fee (in dirhams) |
|
Permit Applications |
Application for a
Permit to provide District Cooling Services |
40,000 |
|
Application for a
Permit to provide District Cooling Services for a single Building |
5,000 |
|
|
Application for a
Permit to provide Billing Services |
20,000 |
|
|
Addition or Modification of a District Cooling System, Addendum,
or Permit |
Application to
add or modify a District Cooling System |
25,000 |
|
Application to
add or modify the Addendum in respect of a single Building |
5,000 |
|
|
Application to
add or modify a Permit to provide Billing Services |
1,000 |
|
|
Annual Service Fees |
Provision of
District Cooling Services |
AED 1.55 per refrigeration tonne per annum |
|
Provision of
District Cooling Services for a single Building |
AED 1,000 per Building per annum |
|
|
Provision of
Billing Services |
AED 1.50 per supply point per annum |
|
SN |
Violation |
Fine (in dirhams) |
|
1 |
Providing District Cooling Services without a Permit |
65,000 |
|
2 |
Providing Billing Services without a Permit |
35,000 |
|
3 |
Failure to comply with the terms of the Permit or Addendum |
50,000 |
|
4 |
Charging or collecting from Customers any charges or tariffs not approved by the SCE |
100,000 |
|
5 |
Partial or full suspension of District Cooling Services by a
Permit Holder, without an acceptable reason, in a manner that compromises the
interests of Customers |
100,000 |
|
6 |
Partial or full suspension of Billing Services by a Permit Holder,
without an acceptable reason, in a manner that harms the interests of
Customers |
70,000 |
|
7 |
Failure by a Permit Holder to comply with the decision issued by
the RSB suspending his services in the event of suspension or revocation of
the Permit |
65,000 |
|
8 |
Failure to allow, or obstruction of, access by the RSB’s employees
or its authorised representatives to the sites, facilities, installations,
and Buildings belonging to the Permit Holder, for the purposes of
investigating and collecting information and evidence related to a violation |
50,000 |
|
9 |
Delay in payment of, or failure to pay, the fees payable to the
RSB |
10%
of the amount of fees up
to AED 100,000 |
|
10 |
Delay in the provision of, or failure by a Permit Holder to provide the data and information requested by the RSB, without an acceptable reason, in the manner and within the time frames prescribed by the RSB |
AED 1,000 per day, up to AED 50,000 |
|
11 |
Disposition of the assets of the District Cooling System without
obtaining the prior written approval of the RSB |
20,000 |
|
12 |
Failure to comply with the decision issued by the RSB or the SCE concerning Customers’ complaints |
5,000 |
|
13 |
Failure to comply with the standards, controls, rules, and procedures adopted by the RSB in accordance with the provisions of the above-mentioned Executive Council Resolution No. (6) of 2021 and the resolutions issued in pursuance thereof |
5,000 |
|
14 |
Failure to comply with the exemption terms stated in the Exemption Certificate |
5,000 |
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Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort
has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this
legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application,
reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the
Arabic text will prevail.