World Utilities Congress 2026

Update

World Utilities Congress 2026 will occur between the 19th and 21st of May 2026 at the ADNEC. 

Preface

The World Utilities Congress is among the key trade fairs for the utility sector. It is an annual trade show hosted at the ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre). The event features over 9,300 participants, including over 8,000 visitors. Attendants furthermore feature 763 delegates, 245 speakers, and over 60 exhibitors.

Participants represent Canada and Germany. They also present the United States, India, and the UK. Attendants can complete various goals, such as increasing brand recognition. Participants can also generate sales leads and launch new products. They can furthermore broaden business networks and overview markets. 81% of exhibiting deem the World Utilities Congress to be essential. 82% have confirmed their attendance for the upcoming iteration.

About the World Utilities Congress

The World Utilities Congress Abu Dhabi receives attendees from over ten industries. These feature the utilities, financial, R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and energy industries. The water service sector likewise attends. So do the education, construction, distribution, contracting, IT, oil, gas, and building industries. Environmental security and legislation agencies also take part in the trade exposition.

World Utilities Congress’ exhibitor list includes diverse leading enterprises, such as:

• KEPCO;
• ABB;
• Baker Hughes;
• Huawei Tech;
• Hitachi Energy Systems LLC;
• Toshiba;
• Rolls-Royce SMR;
• Schneider Electric;
• Aalborg CSP;
• Blackline Safety Corp;
• Shell;
• Honeywell;
• Siemens Energy;
• General Electric;
• Xylem;
• Westinghouse Electric Company.

Such companies take part in an engaging and diverse schedule. It includes showstoppers such as the exhibition and the Nuclear Energy Leadership Forum. Attendants also should not overlook the Strategic Conference and the Technical Conference.

World Utilities Congress Accommodation

Secure appropriate lodging for the World Utilities Congress with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about the rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd manages the rest. Reserve lodgings next to ADNEC. This will improve your commuting time by gaining invaluable public transport access. We can inform you of the top-quality routes to take to the locale. Apart from reasonable lodging accommodation for expositions, we likewise provide transport services. One travel method to your hotel is to have a rentable car expecting you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.

Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.

Past Iterations

World Utilities Congress 2022

The 2022 inauguration iteration was a live trade exposition at the ADNEC. It was attended by more than 10 000 visitants, 120 exhibiting firms, and more than 200 lecturers. They also featured 1 000 conference delegation members.

World Utilities Congress 2023

The second iteration of the event likewise occurred at the ADNEC. It featured the wares of 150 exhibiting firms and more than 250 lecturers. It was also visited by over 10 000 visitants.

World Utilities Congress 2024

The third iteration of the World Utilities Congress similarly took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. It was attended by more than 12 000 visitants, over 180 exhibiting firms, and more than 280 lecturers.

World Utilities Congress 2025

The fourth iteration of the World Utilities Congress similarly took place at the ADNEC. It featured more than 18 000 attendants. These included 1 400 delegations, more than 500 innovation leaders, and around 130 exhibiting firms from 20 nations.