Executive Council Resolution No. (87) of 2025
Approving the Fees and Fines Related to District Cooling Services in the Emirate of Dubai
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.
Definitions
Article (1)
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.
Approval of Fees
Article (2)
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.
Supersession of Violations and Fines Schedule
Article (3)
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Schedule of Violations and Fines attached to the above-mentioned Executive Council Resolution No. (6) of 2021 is hereby superseded by Schedule (2) attached to this Resolution.
Payment of Fees and Fines
Article (4)
The fees and fines collected pursuant to this Resolution are to be paid to the Public Treasury Account of the Government of Dubai.
Repeals
Article (5)
Any provision in any other resolution is hereby repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Resolution.
Publication and Commencement
Article (6)
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.
Schedule (1) — District Cooling Services and Billing Services Permit Fees
| 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 |
Schedule (2) — Violations and Fines
| SN | Violation |