Soaring DEWA bills
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Soaring DEWA bills
Anyone else live in Dubai seeing soaring Dewa bills?
People I've spoke to are moving because of it and want to know if other people feel the same.
People I've spoke to are moving because of it and want to know if other people feel the same.
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Got my worst one ever in 10 years last month! 6k and that's without a garden!!
Nightmare stuff really! Anyone know if we can get some genies from OZ to put in line so as to screw them back?
I believe you can get a small back pack like gen that are used in the outback...any info then pls share!!
Nightmare stuff really! Anyone know if we can get some genies from OZ to put in line so as to screw them back?
I believe you can get a small back pack like gen that are used in the outback...any info then pls share!!
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There has been a 'fixed escalation' of 15% since the Q1 2011, but the 'variable surcharge' has increased from 13% in Q1, to 18% in Q2 and to 21% in Q3.
So, my understanding is that DEWA have increased their charges by 28% for Q1, 33% for Q2 and 36% for Q4.
Roll on Q4 and beyond ...
So, my understanding is that DEWA have increased their charges by 28% for Q1, 33% for Q2 and 36% for Q4.
Roll on Q4 and beyond ...
These 4 and 6 k/month bills, are they joints with own aircon or are you paying Empower/Palm Cooling as well? My DEWA was 900 chips last month but I pay about 1100 in Empower as well. 2 kids and a maid, 4+1 apartment. I don't pay housing fee on my bill however. Do you run the A/C 24/7 with the doors open or something?
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Emicool: 2187, DEWA: 1465 ... thought it was higher, hence the 4000 total.
The Emicool bill increased by 1000 compared to last month, and we were away for three weeks.
The external and internal doors are closed, but are obviously used as and when.
Two spare bedroom a/cs are never on, nor the lounge and dining room, unless we have friends over.
No maid.
No housing fee included, but that's 1450 a month.
We are just getting hit with surcharges/taxes/whatever you want to call it, and there's not much we can do about it ... apart from the obvious, but I enjoy it here, funnily enough.
The Emicool bill increased by 1000 compared to last month, and we were away for three weeks.
The external and internal doors are closed, but are obviously used as and when.
Two spare bedroom a/cs are never on, nor the lounge and dining room, unless we have friends over.
No maid.
No housing fee included, but that's 1450 a month.
We are just getting hit with surcharges/taxes/whatever you want to call it, and there's not much we can do about it ... apart from the obvious, but I enjoy it here, funnily enough.
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1100 housing fee, elec 4700, water sewerage brought it up to 6400.
Just moved house to a smaller house. Last house had pool etc and was never even half. Different areas different charges! 5 bed villa with a few kids, no garden as nothing there yet!
I Want to install a mini gen as they have in oz on the outback farms, small rotax Toyota engine I believe!
Anyone got some inside info....
Just moved house to a smaller house. Last house had pool etc and was never even half. Different areas different charges! 5 bed villa with a few kids, no garden as nothing there yet!
I Want to install a mini gen as they have in oz on the outback farms, small rotax Toyota engine I believe!
Anyone got some inside info....
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Are all these figures monthly or per quarter? Please say the latter or i'm about to fall over with shock. I thought day light robbery was banned in the civilized World.
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I forgot to stick a 'sarcasm' smiley after the statement..... for those who perhaps aren't familiar with recognising it.
Still, my question stands. Monthly or quarterly?
I forgot to stick a 'sarcasm' smiley after the statement..... for those who perhaps aren't familiar with recognising it.
Still, my question stands. Monthly or quarterly?
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Monthly, getting the DEWA bill nowadays is more stressful than tea and biscuits!!
Reckon tis cheaper hire a Henny from Byrne rentals the way bills are
going! 3000 per month plus the diesel!! Rather they got it than DEWA!!
Reckon tis cheaper hire a Henny from Byrne rentals the way bills are
going! 3000 per month plus the diesel!! Rather they got it than DEWA!!
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5500 AED. 3 adults. 1 todler. 4 bed arabian ranches. Garden with pool but almost no grass...In the winter it around 4000 AED. We dont use A/C constantly and turn the lights off when we leave the room..
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4 bed newish villa, 2 adults, 1 teen: 3900,2800,3700 for the last 3 billed months, of which fuel surcharge was about 1000 in total.
Prepare for more as fuel subsidies are rumoured to be reduced.
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Prepare for more as fuel subsidies are rumoured to be reduced.
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For the EK bunch, how much of the bill does the company cover?
Provided the numbers are correct, this should stop pilots from joining Flydubai or other "no housing provided" companies.
Posting bills here is way more effective than SMA's lunatic rants.
Provided the bills are correct. I never had water and electricity bills above 1000 Dirhams when I stayed in ME.
It's been a while, though.
Provided the numbers are correct, this should stop pilots from joining Flydubai or other "no housing provided" companies.
Posting bills here is way more effective than SMA's lunatic rants.
Provided the bills are correct. I never had water and electricity bills above 1000 Dirhams when I stayed in ME.
It's been a while, though.
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The company muttered last year about any bills over 21,600 per year being reclaimed via salary deduction. However, I don't think anybody actually got charged for going over the limit. The threat remains though.
It is an unfair cap as the company housing stock is hugely variable in size and age. The newer buildings are better insulated and presumably the a/c units are more effective. I imagine some of the 20 year old villas that were never that well built in the first place must be very hard to keep cool.
It is an unfair cap as the company housing stock is hugely variable in size and age. The newer buildings are better insulated and presumably the a/c units are more effective. I imagine some of the 20 year old villas that were never that well built in the first place must be very hard to keep cool.
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Family of four in a 3+1 room villa and my bills are 1500/mo and over a third of that is the housing fee and about 200 for the surcharge. The 3000+ bills mentioned seem somewhat excessive.