What Hausheld does

Hausheld AG is a German smart metering infrastructure provider headquartered in Mönchengladbach that delivers city-wide "Voll-Rollout" (full rollout) intelligent metering systems to municipal utilities (Stadtwerke) on a Metering-as-a-Service (MaaS) basis. Founded around 1999 and pivoting to smart metering under the Messstellenbetriebsgesetz around 2017, the company deploys BSI-certified Smart Meter Gateways connected to end-customer electricity meters via its proprietary 868 MHz TLS-encrypted mesh radio network, which enables a 1:n gateway-to-meter architecture that reduces per-connection cost versus conventional 1:1 topologies. Following the October 2023 acquisition of Itron's manufacturing facility in Chasseneuil, France, Hausheld produces its own 3.HZ and eHZ smart meters in-house at up to 400,000 units/year capacity, and holds both BSI cybersecurity and PTB metrology certifications — the latter being the first of its kind for a mesh-based smart meter network in Germany.

The business model converts municipal utilities' upfront CAPEX into recurring OPEX through project financing partnerships with Deutsche Leasing and DAL Deutsche Anlagenleasing, with Hausheld and its financing partners funding hardware, installation, gateway administration, data transmission, and ongoing operations. Customers pay a single annual flat fee per metering point that is priced below Germany's statutory Preisobergrenzen (price ceilings, ranging from approximately €23/year for basic meters to over €100/year for high-consumption/prosumer segments). Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise B2B sales to Germany's ~900 Stadtwerke, supplemented by a channel partnership with the MeteringSüd consortium covering over 1.1 million metering points across southern Germany.

Following an October 2024 50% stake acquisition by UK infrastructure investor Ancala Partners (with DBAG remaining invested since 2020), Hausheld consolidated Solandeo (competitive meter operator managing ~13 GW of distributed generation), GreenPocket (customer portals and apps serving 190,000+ metering points across 13 countries), and Mako365 (energy market communication automation) under its umbrella in November 2025, forming a 250+ expert group with end-to-end coverage of manufacturing, installation, gateway administration, market communication, customer engagement, and grid-responsive control (via the CLS-Steuerbox). The company currently operates approximately 80,000 smart meters in the field with over 200,000 additional contracted installations in pipeline.

Name

Hausheld

Legal name

Hausheld AG

Website

https://hausheld.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hausheld AG delivers city-wide smart meter full rollouts (Voll-Rollout) and Metering-as-a-Service to German municipal utilities, using proprietary 868 MHz mesh radio, BSI/PTB-certified gateways, and in-house meter manufacturing. Following its 2025 group consolidation with Solandeo, GreenPocket, and Mako365, it operates as a 250+ expert full-stack metering group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Metering Services

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Metering (EUADAPAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

AMI Smart Meters (Electric) & Meter Hardware (EUADAFAA), AMI/AMR Smart Meter Deployment & Operations (Head-End, Network & MDM) (EUAJACAD), Meter-to-Cash / Billing & CIS Integration for AMI (EUADAFAM)

Keywords

• Smart metering
• Smart grid infrastructure
• Energy digitization
• Metering services
• Smart city solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Mönchengladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metering as a Service (MaaS): Hausheld charges Stadtwerke an annual flat fee per metering point for a complete managed service bundle, strictly below the statutory price ceiling (Preisobergrenze). The fee covers: smart meter hardware (leased, not sold), mesh radio network, data transmission (SIM cards), BSI-certified gateway administration, installation by Hausheld's own or partner technicians, maintenance, troubleshooting, software updates, and customer communication tools.
2. Smart Meter Hardware Sales: Hausheld sells its own-brand 3.HZ and eHZ smart meters produced at its acquired Itron facility. Meters are sold as standalone products to Stadtwerke and metering operators who prefer direct equipment procurement rather than full MaaS contracts. Production capacity of up to 400,000 units per year supports both internal rollout needs and external sales.
3. Investment / CAPEX Financing: Hausheld and its financing partner Deutsche Leasing / DAL fund the upfront capital expenditure for smart meter hardware and rollout infrastructure. This is recouped through the recurring MaaS service fees paid by Stadtwerke over the contract term, effectively converting CAPEX to OPEX for customers.
4. Gateway Administration Services: As a BSI-certified Gateway Administrator (GWA), Hausheld provides ongoing gateway monitoring, configuration, and cybersecurity management for all connected Smart Meter Gateways. This is included in the MaaS bundle but can also be offered as a standalone service to metering operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hausheld AG delivers end-to-end Smart Meter Voll-Rollout (full city-wide rollout) services and Metering-as-a-Service (MaaS) for German municipal utilities (Stadtwerke). The offering combines proprietary 868 MHz TLS mesh radio network technology, BSI-certified Smart Meter Gateway administration, in-house manufactured 3.HZ and eHZ smart meters, CAPEX-to-OPEX financing through Deutsche Leasing, and complete installation and operations services delivered as a managed service priced below statutory price ceilings.

Product overview

Hausheld AG operates a modular smart meter full-rollout platform-plus-services architecture. The core offering is the Smart Meter Voll-Rollout and Metering as a Service (MaaS), which together cover end-to-end deployment: project planning, 3.HZ/eHZ smart meter supply (from Hausheld's own acquired Itron production lines), 868 MHz TLS mesh radio network infrastructure, BSI-certified Smart Meter Gateway placement, gateway administration, data transmission, customer communication, and ongoing operations. Supporting modules include Kundenkommunikation (customer engagement), Erträge im Messwesen (CAPEX-to-OPEX financing via Deutsche Leasing), Installation (street-by-street mounting), Smarter Netzbetrieb (Venios-powered grid analytics), Digitale Infrastruktur/Smart City (IoT applications via the gateway), Straßenbeleuchtung (intelligent street lighting), and the Mein Hausheld consumer portal/app. The CLS-Steuerbox adds grid-responsive switching for prosumers. Under the November 2025 group consolidation, Hausheld now encompasses Solandeo (competitive meter operator), GreenPocket (end-customer portals and apps), and Mako365 (market communication automation). The Hausheld Service GmbH subsidiary handles physical rollout execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mein Hausheld: Kostenlose Visualisierungs-App für Endverbraucher zur Verbrauchsanalyse mit Privacy-by-Design-Architektur.

Products and services

• Smart Meter Voll-Rollout Flagship city-wide full rollout service of intelligent metering systems (iMSys) for municipal utilities. Covers procurement, financing, installation, BSI-certified gateway administration, and ongoing operations, delivered as Metering-as-a-Service under statutory price caps.
• Metering as a Service (MaaS) Modular full-service managed offering for meter operators covering project planning, device procurement, financing (CAPEX-to-OPEX conversion), installation, gateway administration, data transmission, and customer communication, all bundled under statutory price caps and billed as an annual fee per metering point.
• CLS-Steuerbox CLS (Controllable Local System) control box enabling grid-responsive remote switching of heat pumps, EV chargers, PV systems, and storage units via the Smart Meter Gateway's CLS interface. Features 5 relays, 8 programmable switching schedules, RS485 digital interface, and DIN rail mounting.
• Hausheld Stromzähler (3.HZ / eHZ) Smart electricity meters manufactured by Hausheld following acquisition of Itron's French production facility. Includes 3.HZ three-point meters and eHZ plug-in meters with integrated 868 MHz radio modules, with production capacity of up to 400,000 units per year.
• Mein Hausheld (Consumer Portal and App) Free consumer-facing mobile and web application for energy consumption visualization. Distinguishes itself through Privacy-by-Design architecture where consumption data remains local with the customer rather than being uploaded to a cloud server for processing.
• Solandeo wMSB Operations Competitive meter operator (wMSB) service handling operational metering for customers lacking their own meter operator organization or seeking nationwide coverage. Manages approximately 13 GW of distributed generation capacity and works with partners including Sonnen and 1KOMMA5°.
• GreenPocket Portals and Apps Customer and business portal and app provider delivering GDPR-compliant visualization solutions for end consumers, meter operators, energy suppliers, and property managers. Available through the Hausheld group structure with over 90,000 iMSys visualized in Germany.
• Mako365 Market Communication Platform Energy market communication automation software platform (MakoFlow) providing API-first process automation solutions for German energy market participants, including gateway administration, market communication, and clarification case management for Stadtwerke.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete city-wide smart meter rollout (Voll-Rollout) in 24–36 months
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Solandeo GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Solandeo, a wMSB (wettbewerblicher Messstellenbetreiber) since 2014 managing ~13 GW of decentralized generation capacity and working with partners including Sonnen and 1KOMMA5°, consolidated under the Hausheld AG umbrella in November 2025 as part of Ancala's group formation. Solandeo handles operational metering for customers without their own metering operations.
• GreenPocket GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2025GreenPocket, a Cologne-based software company since 2009 with 220+ projects in 13 countries and 190,000+ metered points served, consolidated under Hausheld AG in November 2025. GreenPocket provides customer-facing apps and portals for end consumers, metering operators, energy suppliers, and property managers, with over 90,000 iMSys visualized in Germany.
• Mako365 GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2025Mako365, a Mannheim-based energy market process automation company with its MakoFlow modular software platform, consolidated under Hausheld AG in November 2025. Mako365 specializes in automating market communication processes for energy companies, handling clarification cases for Stadtwerke in MSB, grid operator, and supplier roles, and remains open to all market participants.
• MeteringSüd GmbH & Co. KGstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Hausheld and MeteringSüd (a consortium of 9 energy utilities: LEW Verteilnetz, Allgäuer Überlandwerk, Stadtwerke Augsburg, Stadtwerke Heidelberg Netze, Elektrizitätswerke Reutte, TWS Netz, VWEW, SEW, Gemeindewerke Peissenberg) entered a cooperation covering over 1.1 million metering points. The first rollout began in the VWEW-energie network area (Kaufbeuren, Mindelheim, Marktoberdorf) with a target of more than 100,000 smart meters.
• Itron Inc.strategicTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2019Hausheld and Itron (USA) entered a technology partnership to co-develop a smart electricity meter combining Itron's 3HZ MS2020 meter with Hausheld's integrated wireless HF communication module meeting German smart metering requirements. A framework agreement for 250,000 meters was signed. In October 2023, Hausheld acquired Itron's French manufacturing operations for the 3.HZ and eHZ meter families, taking over production for the German market.
• Venios GmbHstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Hausheld entered a technology partnership with Venios GmbH (Frankfurt) to combine Hausheld's city-wide smart meters with the Venios Energy Platform (VEP) for real-time distribution network visualization, management, and optimization. The VEP is already deployed in 17 implementations across 4 European countries. The partnership enables smart grid operations including outage localization, grid state forecasting, and scenario planning.
• Venios GmbH (Smart Grid Integration)strategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Beyond the initial E-world 2019 partnership, Hausheld's smart meter infrastructure integrates with the Venios Energy Platform (VEP) for real-time distribution network visualization, enabling network planning, grid state monitoring, outage management, and scenario-based what-if analysis for municipal distribution network operators.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH: German software/hardware vendor providing smart metering head-end systems, MDM and gateway administration solutions to Stadtwerke — directly competing with Hausheld's full-rollout managed offering in the same BSI-certified segment of the German market.
• co.met GmbH: Saarbrücken-based meter operator and smart metering service provider serving municipal utilities with gateway administration, MDM and roll-out services, making it one of the closest direct competitors to Hausheld's MaaS model.
• Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus GmbH: Leading German smart meter gateway and head-end provider with BSI-certified SMGW solutions and meter data management — competes head-to-head for BSI-certified AMI contracts with the same municipal utility customer base as Hausheld.
• Discovergy GmbH: Competitive metering operator (wMSB) deploying smart meters and energy data services to households and businesses in Germany, directly competing with the wMSB functions performed under the Hausheld umbrella (Solandeo).

Broad incumbents

• Diehl Metering GmbH: Established German manufacturer of smart metering and AMR/AMI hardware serving utilities across Europe — broader metering and submetering portfolio than Hausheld but overlaps on BSI-certified electricity smart meters and gateway solutions.
• Zenner International GmbH & Co. KG: German-headquartered manufacturer offering complete AMI solutions including smart meters, gateways and MDM software — comparable to Hausheld's hardware-deployment-services stack from a single incumbent perspective.
• Landis+Gyr AG: Global Swiss-headquartered AMI leader with metering endpoints, head-end systems and grid analytics — competes in the broader smart metering infrastructure space that Hausheld serves in Germany.
• Itron Inc. US-based global metering and smart infrastructure vendor and former technology partner of Hausheld; Hausheld acquired Itron's German 3.HZ/eHZ production in Chasseneuil in October 2023, making Itron a former supplier now partially turning into a competitor in adjacent geographies.
• Kamstrup A/S: Danish manufacturer of smart electricity, heat and water meters with full AMI stack — comparable for the multi-utility extension narrative and for AMI rollouts across European utilities.

Emerging players

• E.ON Metering GmbH: Energy major's metering services arm deploying smart metering infrastructure at scale through its municipal and network-operator footprint — large-addressable competitor with strong distribution but narrower wMSB-style focus than Hausheld's managed service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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