UAE Switchgear Market: Utility Investments & Market Expansion

According to IMARC Group’s latest research publication, the UAE switchgear market size reached USD 1.7 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 2.5 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% during 2025-2033.

How AI is Reshaping the Future of c

• Predictive Maintenance Enhancements: AI algorithms analyze sensor data from switchgear units to predict failures, reducing unplanned outages by 30% in UAE's smart grids. This aligns with Vision 2031's digital economy push, enabling utilities like DEWA to optimize operations and extend equipment life amid rising energy demands.
• Smart Grid Integration and Optimization: Machine learning enables real-time load balancing in LV and MV switchgear, supporting renewable integration in solar projects. In UAE, AI-driven automation cuts energy losses by 15%, fostering efficient power distribution and positioning the sector for a 5% CAGR through 2030.
• Fault Detection and Diagnostics: AI-powered IoT systems detect anomalies in GIS and AIS switchgear, accelerating response times to milliseconds. This innovation enhances grid resilience in Dubai's urban expansions, minimizing downtime and aligning with sustainability goals for lower emissions by 2033.
• Supply Chain and Manufacturing Efficiency: Generative AI simulates design variations for custom switchgear, reducing prototyping costs by 25%. UAE manufacturers leverage this for rapid scaling in data centers and metro projects, driving innovation and export growth in the GCC market.

How Vision 2031 is Revolutionizing UAE Switchgear Industry

The switchgear industry is anchored within UAE Vision 2031. The UAE targets to triple the GDP and increase the share of clean energy in the energy mix to 50% by 2050 on account of Vision 2031's pillars of economic diversification, sustainability and technology. These mega-infrastructure projects, these smart cities, and these desalination plants cause this. Part of this includes an SF6-free and eco-efficient switchgear strategy to reduce emissions in line with sustainability targets. Other reforms include promotion of digital twins and IoT, streamlining approval times for new capacity on power networks, and public-private partnerships with firms such as Siemens and ABB on resilient power networks.

Innovation areas such as Dubai's AI Strategy leverage predictive modeling to improve switchgear reliability. This is in response to its 8% per annum electricity demand growth. Over AED 100 billion is invested in renewable energy and transmission power grid, driving HV / MV switchgear growth. Solutions to the shortage of skilled labor include targeted talent development initiatives across the sector. The green manufacturing and export-led production of Vision 2031 project the UAE switchgear market to exceed USD 2.5 billion by 2033, growing at over 5% CAGR. And it seeks to make the UAE a leader in sustainable energy infrastructure, attracting foreign direct investment, improving energy security, and addressing climate change issues.

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UAE Switchgear Market Trends & Drivers:

In 2025 the UAE switchgear market was valued at USD 1.7 billion is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% and reach USD 2.5 billion in 2033. The demand for switchgear should rise in the future because of infrastructure megaprojects and renewable energy mandates. The development of smart switchgear with AI-based intelligence for real-time data monitoring is a major trend. With a 55% share driven by urban commercial buildings, the LV segment leads. The GIS market for compact and highly reliable applications (data centers, metro) grows at a 6% CAGR. Growth of SF6-free applications at 20% continues, driven by green regulations. Digitalization via IoT and edge computing enable fault tolerance, and GCC-wide smart grid stretches strengthen. Exports to other GCC states grow at 12% CAGR.

Key MV market drivers include Vision 2031's AED 200 billion energy transition fund, with 10GW of solar and grid infrastructure; a 90% urbanized population in cities such as Abu Dhabi and very high FDI (over USD 20 billion) in power generation, transmission and distribution. Energy efficiency legislation, DEWA 2030 and the transition from oil to renewables will drive the MV market. Further market drivers include growing demand from data centers, expected to use 10% of all power needs by 2030, and industries operating in free zones. The UAE switchgear market accounts for 15% of the MEA USD 14.5 billion switchgear market in 2030.

UAE Switchgear Industry Segmentation:

The report has segmented the market into the following categories:

Breakup by Voltage Type:

• Low-Voltage
• Medium-Voltage
• High-Voltage

Breakup by Insulation:

• Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS)
• Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS)
• Others

Breakup by Installation:

• Indoor
• Outdoor

Breakup by End Use:

• Commercial
• Residential
• Industrial

Breakup by Emirates:

• Abu Dhabi
• Dubai
• Sharjah
• Others

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

Recent News and Developments in UAE Switchgear Market

• July 2025: The UAE is rapidly adopting smart switchgear solutions integrating AI and IoT for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance, enhancing grid reliability and reducing downtime significantly.
• May 2025: Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) technology is gaining traction in UAE urban centre’s due to its compact design and superior safety, addressing space and environmental challenges effectively.
• January 2025: Major infrastructure and renewable energy projects have accelerated investments in digital switchgear systems, allowing remote control and optimizing power distribution across growing smart grids.

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