Uniper

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

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)

Keywords

• Power generation services
• Natural gas trading
• LNG supply
• Energy storage solutions
• Hydrogen production

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Power Generation and Sales: Flexible power generation from gas, hydro, nuclear, and coal plants across Europe with approximately 18.5 GW of installed capacity
2. 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
3. LNG Supply and Trading: Global LNG procurement and trading activities helping channel liquefied natural gas into Europe and beyond
4. 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

Core 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

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and strategic.

• Skyborn RenewablescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 202610-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 EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 20265 GWh framework agreement for organic flow batteries - lithium-free, non-flammable long-duration energy storage technology targeting hyperscale data centers and grid flexibility.
• Evonik IndustriessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Joint 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 LisimsstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Letter 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)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 202610-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.
• NKTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 202610-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 EnergysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026Extended collaboration for FjordH2 export project, Norway, combining hydrogen production with Provaris' compressed hydrogen shipping capabilities.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026PCI status granted for hydrogen storage projects (Epe conversion and Krummhörn facility) enabling accelerated permitting and EU funding access.
• nLightenstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 202624/7 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 VernovacoreTechnology or Integration · 15 January 2026Service 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 LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2026Long-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 BioenergysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Seven-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.strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Long-term natural gas supply agreement with Canada's Tourmaline, supporting diversification away from Russian gas and US LNG reliance.
• German GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025Government 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 UhdecoreTechnology or Integration · 18 May 2025Framework 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

Direct 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

• Xx.com/uniper_energy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/uniperenergy
• Facebookfacebook.com/unipercareers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uniper-se
• Instagraminstagram.com/uniper_startswithu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments3 records

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