Enechange
ENECHANGE is a Tokyo-based energy technology company operating electricity and gas switching platforms for households and corporations, SaaS tools (demand response, EV charging, decarbonization) for energy companies, and EV charging and media services through joint ventures with Chubu Electric Power Miraiz.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingSoftware
What Enechange does
ENECHANGE Ltd. (TSE Growth: 4169) is a Tokyo-headquartered energy technology company founded in April 2015, originating from power data research at the Cambridge Energy Data Lab in the UK. The company operates a dual-sided platform serving Japanese households, corporations, and energy companies, structured around two reportable business segments: a Platform Business (energy switching and comparison services) and a Data Business (cloud-based SaaS for utilities, EV services, and decarbonization). Its core products include ENECHANGE Home and ENECHANGE Biz (consumer and corporate electricity and gas comparison and switching), the ENECHANGE CLOUD suite (DR software, EV charging mobile app, EV charging port information API, electricity and gas simulation, tariff information service, profitability analysis), and the eValue-Platform for environmental asset management and 30-minute interval renewable matching.
The underlying technology stack is an energy data analytics platform leveraging big data, AI/ML, and smart meter data, with proprietary power consumption prediction models developed from Cambridge research and refined through years of platform operation. EV charging infrastructure and related consumer services (EVsmart, EV PLUS, EV STAY&CHARGE) are operated primarily through the Miraiz ENECHANGE and Mirai Energy Change joint ventures with Chubu Electric Power Miraiz. Headcount stood at 183 employees as of March 31, 2025, with offices in Toranomon (Tokyo) and a Shinjuku satellite.
The business model spans multiple revenue streams. Consumer energy switching (ENECHANGE Home) is free to users and monetized via transaction commissions from partner electricity and gas retailers; corporate switching (ENECHANGE Biz) follows the same commission mechanics at higher contract values. ENECHANGE CLOUD SaaS products generate recurring subscription revenue from energy companies and EV operators, while the EV charging JV generates usage-based revenue from charging sessions and app access. Additional revenue is sourced from the Japan Energy Fund (investment returns), environmental value and power trades (transaction fees), and advisory services such as those provided to Daiwa Energy and Infrastructure on overseas renewable energy projects. Distribution combines owned digital platforms, a sales-partner channel for both household and corporate switching, and joint-venture operations for EV infrastructure.
Enechange firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Enechange
- Legal name
- ENECHANGE株式会社
- Website
- https://enechange.co.jp
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- ENECHANGE is a Tokyo-based energy technology company operating electricity and gas switching platforms for households and corporations, SaaS tools (demand response, EV charging, decarbonization) for energy companies, and EV charging and media services through joint ventures with Chubu Electric Power Miraiz.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Enechange industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Energy Technology SaaS
- NAICS
- Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)
- SIC
- Electric Services (4911), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Auto-Switching & Price Comparison Platforms (EUAGAEAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Trading Platforms, ETRM/CTRM & Market Connectivity (APIs, Messaging, Integrations) (EUAMAMAN), EV Charger Smart Load Integration with HVAC/Electrical Systems (HSAOANAK), Risk Reporting & Performance Management (BI, KPIs, Attribution) (EUAGAJAL), Industry-Specific ERP for Utilities & Energy (HDAEAEAN)
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Where Enechange is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tokyo
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
Enechange business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- Energy Switching Platform (B2C): Free consumer-facing platform for comparing and switching electricity and gas providers; revenue generated through commissions from partner energy retailers for referred customers. Provides one-stop solution from plan comparison to application completion.
- ENECHANGE Biz Corporate Energy Switching: Corporate energy switching platform providing quotes from partner energy companies and free agency services; revenue through commissions on completed corporate energy supplier switches.
- ENECHANGE CLOUD SaaS (DR, EV Charging, Tariff Simulation): Subscription-based SaaS products sold to energy companies and EV businesses including demand response software, EV charging apps and APIs, electricity and gas simulation, and tariff information services.
- ENECHANGE CLOUD RE Decarbonization Services (eValue-Platform): SaaS for environmental asset management, green power certificate issuance, solar generation forecasting, demand forecasting, and 24/7 CFE matching; revenue from software subscriptions.
- EV Charging Business (Miraiz ENECHANGE Joint Venture): EV charging service operations via Miraiz ENECHANGE Ltd. joint venture with Chubu Electric Power Miraiz; revenue from EV charging services, app-based access, and partnerships with charging station operators.
- Japan Energy Fund Investment Returns: Returns from investment fund operations in overseas decarbonized energy projects (renewable energy in emerging nations, energy ventures in Europe and US).
- Power and Environmental Value Trades: Connecting generation operators and retail electricity operators for flexible power and environmental value trades to address fluctuation risk of energy costs and optimize decarbonization.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Energy switching services for households — free to use for consumers |
Go-to-market motion5 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels8 records
Enechange product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ENECHANGE operates a two-segment energy technology platform: a Platform Business providing electricity and gas comparison and switching services for households (ENECHANGE Home) and corporations (ENECHANGE Biz), and a Data Business delivering SaaS products (ENECHANGE CLOUD DR, EV Charging, Tariff Simulation, Profitability Analysis, and eValue-Platform) plus APIs to energy utilities, retail electricity suppliers, and EV-related businesses. It also operates EV charging services through the Miraiz ENECHANGE joint venture with Chubu Electric Power Miraiz.
Product overview
ENECHANGE is an energy tech company offering a platform-based portfolio of products across two main business segments: Platform Business (energy switching services for households and corporations) and Data Business (cloud-based SaaS services for energy utilities, EV services, and decarbonization). The core products include ENECHANGE Home (electricity/gas comparison for households), ENECHANGE Biz (corporate energy switching platform), and ENECHANGE Utility (cloud-based DX services including demand response, EV charging, and digital marketing). The product portfolio spans consumer-facing comparison platforms, B2B SaaS tools for energy companies (ENECHANGE CLOUD DR, EV charging APIs, tariff services, profitability analysis, decarbonization services), EV charging services operated through the Miraiz ENECHANGE joint venture, and investment services through Japan Energy Fund. Key SaaS offerings include eValue-Platform for environmental value management, ENECHANGE CLOUD RE for decarbonization services, and various APIs for EV charging port information and tariff data.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ENECHANGE CLOUD DR: Customized web and mobile applications and analysis functions required for implementing DR (Demand Response) for both high and low voltage applications
- ENECHANGE CLOUD EV Charging Mobile App
- ENECHANGE CLOUD Electricity and Gas Simulation
- ENECHANGE CLOUD RE Decarbonization Services
- eValue-Platform
- EV STAY&CHARGE
- EV PLUS
Products and services
- ENECHANGE Home
Quantifiable outcome
- 71.5% of EV/PHEV owners have felt inconvenienced searching for accommodations with charging facilities; 91.9% prefer hotels with charging amenities
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Enechange
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Enechange technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Enechange partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., Ltd. (中部電力ミライズ)coreENECHANGE and Chubu Electric Power Miraiz established Miraiz ENECHANGE Ltd. as a joint venture company on March 10, 2025, to operate EV charging services. The JV combines Chubu Electric Power Miraiz's utility expertise with ENECHANGE's platform technology and EV data capabilities to serve EV users across Japan.
- 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Compact (UN-led Initiative)minorENECHANGE joined the UN-led 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Compact in September 2024, committing to align all electricity consumption with renewable energy generation on an hourly basis; supports national and global decarbonization goals.
- Miraiz ENECHANGE Ltd. (ミライズエネチェンジ)coreENECHANGE and Chubu Electric Power Miraiz co-founded Miraiz ENECHANGE Ltd. to operate EV charging infrastructure and services; ENECHANGE provides platform technology, while the JV operates the charging network and services including EV STAY&CHARGE and EV PLUS media.
- Japan Climate Connect (formerly ENECHANGE Insight Ventures)minorSince 2018, ENECHANGE Group implements a business matching program for decarbonization, sourcing companies from North America and Europe through its global network; supports company analysis and business deployment in Japan.
- ThinkGeoEnergyminorENECHANGE and ThinkGeoEnergy co-host geothermal energy webinars and conferences (IGC Invest Geothermal 2026); ThinkGeoEnergy focuses on geothermal energy financing and deployment, with ENECHANGE contributing energy tech expertise.
- Strataphy (via Webinar Partnership)minorENECHANGE-hosted webinar featured Strataphy CEO Ammar Alali presenting PrimeLoop geothermal cooling technology for AI data centers; technology offers COP values of 5.1-7+, zero water use, up to 50% electricity reduction, and 55% CO2 reduction.
- Daiwa Energy and InfrastructureminorENECHANGE provides advisory services for overseas renewable energy investment support projects using know-how and networks from ENECHANGE Insight Renewables service and experience from fund investment management.
- Mirai Z Enechange Co., Ltd. ( joint venture for EV Accommodation)minorJoint venture between Chubu Electric Power Miraiz and ENECHANGE operates EV STAY&CHARGE website introducing EV-friendly accommodations in Japan with guaranteed charging access; established January 2025.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Enechange competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Selectra: Selectra is a European energy price-comparison and switching platform operating across multiple countries, with a free consumer-facing model funded by retailer commissions — directly analogous to ENECHANGE Home's business model and target customer.
- Uswitch: Uswitch is a UK-based price comparison and switching platform for energy and other utilities, monetizing through partner commissions. It is the closest direct peer to ENECHANGE's energy switching platform in terms of product mechanics and revenue model.
- Uplight: Uplight provides SaaS solutions to energy utilities for customer engagement, energy efficiency, demand response, and decarbonization — closely matching ENECHANGE CLOUD's enterprise SaaS suite (DR, EV charging, tariff, profitability, eValue-Platform).
- EnergyHub: EnergyHub is a demand response and DER management platform for utilities, directly comparable to ENECHANGE CLOUD DR's functionality for high and low voltage applications, baseline calculations, and activation notifications.
- OATI: OATI provides energy management, trading, and market connectivity platforms including ETRM/CTRM systems — directly comparable to ENECHANGE CLOUD's electricity/gas simulation, tariff information service, and power and environmental value trade offerings.
Broad incumbents
- ChargePoint: ChargePoint operates a global EV charging network with software and APIs — comparable to the Miraiz ENECHANGE JV's charging operations and ENECHANGE CLOUD EV Charging mobile app and port information API.
- Octopus Energy: Octopus Energy is a UK technology-led energy retailer with a strong proprietary platform for smart tariffs, demand response, and EV integration. While a retailer rather than pure platform, its technology stack competes with ENECHANGE CLOUD's SaaS offerings in adjacent markets.
- Chubu Electric Power Miraiz: Chubu Electric Power Miraiz is ENECHANGE's JV partner in Miraiz ENECHANGE and Mirai Energy Change, and one of Japan's major utility retail arms. It is comparable as both a partner and a strategic anchor with shared exposure to the deregulated Japanese energy and emerging EV charging markets.
Regional players
- Looop: Looop is a Japanese renewable energy retailer and power producer that invested in ENECHANGE and operates in the same deregulated retail electricity market. It is a relevant Japan-based comparable for ENECHANGE Home/Biz switching dynamics and competitive dynamics.
- eMP (e-Mobility Power): eMP is the Japan EV charging infrastructure joint venture involving major Japanese automakers, operating a competing charging network to the Miraiz ENECHANGE JV across the Japanese market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Enechange social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Enechange leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Enechange subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Enechange funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors19 records
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Enechange M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Enechange
What does Enechange do?
ENECHANGE operates a two-segment energy technology platform: a Platform Business providing electricity and gas comparison and switching services for households (ENECHANGE Home) and corporations (ENECHANGE Biz), and a Data Business delivering SaaS products (ENECHANGE CLOUD DR, EV Charging, Tariff Simulation, Profitability Analysis, and eValue-Platform) plus APIs to energy utilities, retail electricity suppliers, and EV-related businesses. It also operates EV charging services through the Miraiz ENECHANGE joint venture with Chubu Electric Power Miraiz.
Is Enechange a public or private company?
Enechange is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Enechange founded?
Enechange was founded in 2015. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Enechange based?
Enechange is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Enechange make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Energy Switching Platform (B2C) is the primary driver. The others are ENECHANGE Biz Corporate Energy Switching, ENECHANGE CLOUD SaaS (DR, EV Charging, Tariff Simulation), ENECHANGE CLOUD RE Decarbonization Services (eValue-Platform), EV Charging Business (Miraiz ENECHANGE Joint Venture), japan Energy Fund Investment Returns and power and Environmental Value Trades.
Who are Enechange's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Selectra, Uswitch, Uplight, EnergyHub and OATI. Broad incumbents are ChargePoint, Octopus Energy and Chubu Electric Power Miraiz. Regional players are Looop and eMP (e-Mobility Power).
Does Enechange have an API?
Yes. ENECHANGE provides APIs for EV charging port information and tariff information services. The ENECHANGE CLOUD EV Charging Port Information API provides information on nationwide EV charging ports via a web API, which can be used to search for charging stations in navigation systems and apps. The ENECHANGE CLOUD Tariff Information Service offers APIs that can be used by smart appliances. No additional details on API type (REST/GraphQL), authentication, rate limits, or versioning are specified in the source material.
What industry is Enechange in?
Enechange's product category is Energy Technology SaaS. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAGAEAD, Auto-Switching & Price Comparison Platforms, with a secondary code of EUAMAMAN, Trading Platforms, ETRM/CTRM & Market Connectivity (APIs, Messaging, Integrations). Its NAICS code is 2211 and its SIC code is 4911.