The Emirate of Dubai has introduced its Green Building Regulations and Specifications for new buildings, through Dubai Municipality, which specifies that 5% of parking spaces should be dedicated to green or low emission vehicles. Moreover, as part of the Al Sa’fat – Dubai Green Building System, designated preferred parking must be provided for a combination of hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles and carpool vehicles. To achieve the Silver ranking a minimum of 5% of parking spaces should be dedicated to these vehicles, while for the Gold and Platinum rankings a minimum of 7% and 10% of dedicated parking is required respectively. Additionally, the Dubai Building Code provides guidelines and requirements for electric vehicle charging points in Dubai.

All public and private organisations and developers in the Emirate of Dubai are required to obtain approvals from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) before establishing, installing, operating or maintaining any electric vehicle charging station. In turn, DEWA will coordinate with Dubai Municipality (DM) and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to ensure that electric vehicle charging stations meet the technical requirements and standards adopted by the relevant authorities.

The selling of electricity from electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations is governed by a specific tariff imposed by Dubai Government and implemented by DEWA as the sole provider of electricity for the Emirate of Dubai. Hence, developers or private stakeholders cannot implement a tariff for EV charging.