Electricity production in Qatar reached 10,170 megawatts last year, up 19% from 2013, said the president of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corp (Kahramaa) Engineer Essa bin Hilal al-Kuwari, adding that production is expected to rise to 12,883 megawatts by 2024.
Presenting Kahramaa’s achievements at a meeting in the Advisory Council today, al-Kuwari said that the water production reached 456mn gallons, about 40% higher than five years ago.
He expected that water production will rise to 586mn gallons by 2024.
In his presentation, he added that the increase indicates investments in this vital sector and the interest of the state to achieve the well-being of Qataris and residents.
This significant increase reflects the magnitude of government’s investment in the electricity and water sector, he added.
He pointed out that the number of subscribers connected to the electricity and water network in Qatar reached 710,000 subscribers last year, up 33% from 2013, adding that the rate of electricity consumption in the country rose by 6% in electricity, compared to 7% in water during the past five years.
On plans towards electronic services, the Kahramaa president stressed that all services provided to the public has become fully electronic, while keeping its service centres to facilitate the service for those who find it difficult to deal with smart devices.
In the same context, he announced that the corporation completed the first phase of the installation of smart meters in homes after it installed 17,000 electricity meters and 17,000 water meters, and it entered the second phase from 2018 to 2024.
By 2024, meters will become smart and can be read and controlled remotely, he said.