Uniper
European energy company operating ~18.5 GW of power generation, ~82 TWh of gas storage, and global energy trading. Serves 1,000+ municipal utilities and industrial customers across Germany, UK, Sweden, and the Netherlands, with growing hydrogen and renewable offerings.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersDüsseldorf, Germany
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Uniper firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Uniper
- Legal name
- Uniper SE
- Website
- https://uniper.energy
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- European energy company operating ~18.5 GW of power generation, ~82 TWh of gas storage, and global energy trading. Serves 1,000+ municipal utilities and industrial customers across Germany, UK, Sweden, and the Netherlands, with growing hydrogen and renewable offerings.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Uniper industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Integrated Energy Services
- NAICS
- Electric Power Generation (22111), Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (221112), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)
- SIC
- Electric Services (4911), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Utility-Scale Power Generation Asset Management (EUAEAMAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Open-Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) / Peaker Generation (EUACABAB), Backup & Resilience Power Systems (Standby Generators, Critical Facilities) (EUACALAG), DER & Microgrid Interconnection / Grid Edge Integration Services (EUAEANAF), SCADA/Telemetry, Data Integration & Device Connectivity for Storage/DER Control (EUAFAKAI)
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Where Uniper is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Düsseldorf
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
Uniper business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Power Generation and Sales: Flexible power generation from gas, hydro, nuclear, and coal plants across Europe with approximately 18.5 GW of installed capacity
- Gas Trading and Storage: Trading of natural gas and LNG with over 130 TWh of long-term contracts plus storage services providing approximately 82 TWh of storage capacity
- LNG Supply and Trading: Global LNG procurement and trading activities helping channel liquefied natural gas into Europe and beyond
- Renewable Energy Solutions: Sale of renewable power, hydrogen, and low-carbon gases including green ammonia to industrial customers for decarbonization
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Uniper product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Uniper is an international energy company that operates an integrated portfolio spanning flexible power generation (approximately 18.5 GW across gas, hydro, and nuclear), gas storage (approximately 82 TWh), global energy trading, LNG imports, and emerging low-carbon solutions (hydrogen, renewable ammonia, biomethane). The company supplies gas, power, and storage services to roughly 1,000 municipal utilities, industrial customers, and energy companies across Germany, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands, and select global markets.
Product overview
Uniper is a European energy company offering an integrated portfolio of flexible power generation (~18.5 GW), gas storage (~80 TWh), and global energy trading. The product suite spans core infrastructure services (gas storage, power generation, energy trading) alongside growing renewable and low-carbon offerings (wind/solar, renewable ammonia, hydrogen). Digital products include Uniper Digital (customer portal) and the Market Solutions App (portfolio management). Uniper serves municipal utilities, industrial customers, and energy companies across Germany, UK, Sweden, and Netherlands, with gas and LNG supply exceeding 130 TWh annually.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- H2ub: Hydrogen production and storage brand, e.g., Humber H2ub (Green) for hydrogen projects in the UK.
- Energy Transformation Hub
Products and services
- Power Generation Flexible power generation portfolio of approximately 18.5 GW across gas, hydro, and nuclear assets in Germany, UK, Sweden, and Netherlands providing dispatchable capacity to balance intermittent renewables.
- Gas Storage Products Gas storage services across Europe and the UK providing approximately 82 TWh of storage capacity, delivering security of supply and seasonal flexibility for the European energy system.
- Energy Trading Global energy commodity trading combining advanced analytics, algorithmic trading, and market foresight to optimize commodity portfolios and manage risk across power, natural gas, LNG, and renewable commodities.
- Renewable Energy
- Nuclear Services Nuclear power plant dismantling and decommissioning services leveraging Uniper's expertise as owner and operator of nuclear facilities in Sweden.
- Green Products Low-carbon and renewable energy products including renewable ammonia, biomethane, and hydrogen for customer decarbonization portfolios.
- Traded Commodities Trading of power, natural gas, LNG, and renewable commodities across global markets, with annual gas supply exceeding 130 TWh.
- Hydrogen Solutions Hydrogen portfolio including import terminal in Wilhelmshaven, green hydrogen production (Humber H2ub), and hydrogen-ready power plants.
- Uniper Digital Customer portal platform for digital energy procurement and portfolio management for Uniper's business customers.
- Market Solutions App Portfolio management application providing customized market assessments, hedging strategies, and energy portfolio management for Uniper's customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- ~20% of German gas demand covered through diversified supply sources
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Uniper
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Uniper technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature3 records
Uniper partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and strategic.
- Skyborn Renewablescore10-year PPA for 100 MW from Gennaker offshore wind farm (976.5 MW) in German Baltic Sea, with commercial operation expected end of 2028. Uniper's first offshore wind PPA.
- CMBlu Energycore5 GWh framework agreement for organic flow batteries - lithium-free, non-flammable long-duration energy storage technology targeting hyperscale data centers and grid flexibility.
- Evonik IndustriessupportingJoint commissioning of innovative high-temperature heat pump in Herne, Germany, supplying district heating to ~1,000 households using industrial waste heat from Evonik's chemical production.
- Western LNG / Ksi LisimsstrategicLetter of Interest for 2 million tonnes per year LNG supply from proposed Ksi Lisims export terminal in British Columbia, deliveries targeted as early as 2032.
- Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC)strategic10-year LNG supply agreement for up to 0.5 million tonnes per annum to LNG terminals on India's west coast, deliveries starting January 2028.
- NKTcore10-year PPA for electricity from 17.2 MWp solar park in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, generating ~17,872 MWh annually. NKT purchases 100% of forecasted renewable electricity and Guarantees of Origin.
- Provaris EnergysupportingExtended collaboration for FjordH2 export project, Norway, combining hydrogen production with Provaris' compressed hydrogen shipping capabilities.
- European UnioncorePCI status granted for hydrogen storage projects (Epe conversion and Krummhörn facility) enabling accelerated permitting and EU funding access.
- nLightenstrategic24/7 renewable supply agreement for nLighten's German data center portfolio (10 facilities in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart) combining flexible power with guaranteed hydroelectric base load.
- GE VernovacoreService agreement to upgrade three GT26 gas turbine units at Grain power station in Kent, UK, boosting power output from 15 to 55MW per unit and improving efficiency by ~2%.
- AM Green Ammonia India Private LimitedcoreLong-term binding offtake agreement for up to 500,000 tonnes per year of RFNBO-certified renewable ammonia from Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh plant, with first shipments expected in 2028. Deal signed in presence of German Chancellor Merz and Indian PM Modi.
- Five BioenergysupportingSeven-year biomethane supply agreement covering three of Spain's largest biomethane plants in Murcia, supporting Uniper's goal of 5-10% renewable and low-carbon gases.
- Tourmaline Oil Corp.strategicLong-term natural gas supply agreement with Canada's Tourmaline, supporting diversification away from Russian gas and US LNG reliance.
- German GovernmentcoreGovernment ownership of ~99% stake following €34.5 billion bailout in 2022. Reprivatization process underway with plans to reduce to max 25% plus one share by end of 2028.
- Thyssenkrupp UhdecoreFramework agreement for building up to six large-scale ammonia cracking plants at planned hydrogen import terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Uniper competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- E.ON SE: Uniper was spun off from E.ON in 2016, and E.ON remains the dominant German distribution utility. Both companies serve German municipal utilities and industrial customers with gas and power supply, competing for customer share and energy transition leadership in the same market.
- Equinor ASA: Norwegian integrated energy major active in gas/LNG supply, flexible generation, and hydrogen/ammonia. Equinor is both a potential reprivatization bidder for Uniper and a direct competitor for long-term LNG supply agreements and European hydrogen offtake.
- Vattenfall AB: Swedish state-owned utility operating nuclear and hydro generation overlapping with Uniper's Swedish nuclear (OKG, Barsebäck) and hydro assets. Both companies pursue parallel decarbonization and hydrogen strategies across Northern Europe.
- EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg: German integrated utility with comparable activities in generation, grids, renewable energy, and hydrogen. EnBW's flexible generation portfolio and trading operations directly overlap with Uniper's, particularly for German industrial and municipal utility customers.
- RWE AG: Germany's largest power producer and a direct competitor in flexible generation, renewables expansion, and hydrogen build-out. RWE and Uniper both operate utility-scale generation portfolios in Germany and compete head-to-head in offshore wind and hydrogen project pipelines, including as potential bidders for Uniper's reprivatization.
Regional players
- Statkraft AS: Norwegian state-owned generator and Europe's largest renewable energy producer, active in hydro, wind, and hydrogen. Statkraft competes with Uniper in flexible generation and Nordic/Baltic markets but does not directly contest the German customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Ørsted A/S: Danish renewables leader pivoting from fossil fuels, with offshore wind and hydrogen ambitions that mirror Uniper's energy transition strategy. Both target green ammonia and hydrogen export markets, though Ørsted is more specialized in offshore wind development.
- EDF (Électricité de France): French state-owned integrated utility with nuclear, hydro, and renewable generation that competes with Uniper in European power markets and across cross-border supply contracts. Similar state-influenced ownership dynamics.
- Engie SA: French global utility with comparable activities in flexible power generation, gas supply, LNG trading, and renewables. Engie's broader geographic and portfolio reach positions it as a broader incumbent competing with Uniper across multiple European markets.
- Shell plc: Global energy major with substantial LNG trading, hydrogen, and integrated power activities overlapping with Uniper's trading and hydrogen ambitions. Shell's broader portfolio and trading scale compete with Uniper's gas and LNG desks globally.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Uniper leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles15 records
Uniper subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Uniper funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors2 records
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Uniper M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments3 records
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Frequently asked questions about Uniper
What does Uniper do?
Uniper is an international energy company that operates an integrated portfolio spanning flexible power generation (approximately 18.5 GW across gas, hydro, and nuclear), gas storage (approximately 82 TWh), global energy trading, LNG imports, and emerging low-carbon solutions (hydrogen, renewable ammonia, biomethane). The company supplies gas, power, and storage services to roughly 1,000 municipal utilities, industrial customers, and energy companies across Germany, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands, and select global markets.
Is Uniper a public or private company?
Uniper is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Uniper founded?
Uniper was founded in 2016. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Uniper based?
Uniper is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Uniper make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Power Generation and Sales are the primary driver. The others are gas Trading and Storage, LNG Supply and Trading and renewable Energy Solutions.
Who are Uniper's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are E.ON SE, Equinor ASA, Vattenfall AB, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg and RWE AG. Statkraft AS is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Ørsted A/S, EDF (Électricité de France), Engie SA and Shell plc.
Does Uniper have an API?
No public API is recorded for Uniper.
What industry is Uniper in?
Uniper's product category is Integrated Energy Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEAMAA, Utility-Scale Power Generation Asset Management, with a secondary code of EUACABAB, Open-Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) / Peaker Generation. Its NAICS code is 22111 and its SIC code is 4911.