What WWZ does

WWZ AG is a regional multi-utility headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, founded in 1892 and operating continuously for over 130 years. The company supplies electricity, natural gas and biogas, drinking water, district heating and cooling, telecommunications, and e-mobility charging solutions to residential, commercial, and enterprise customers across the Canton of Zug and surrounding municipalities. WWZ is owned by approximately 5,000 private shareholders with roughly one-third of share capital held by the public sector, and employs over 550 people.

The company operates four integrated service lines on a common infrastructure backbone. The energy line includes three electricity products (Naturstrom hydro, Naturstrom Plus with min. 20% solar, and Mixstrom nuclear/import), four gas products ranging from 100% fossil to 100% renewable biogas sourced from ARA Schönau wastewater treatment, district heating/cooling networks (Circulago and Wärmeverbund Ennetsee) sourced partly from KVA Renergia waste heat, photovoltaic systems delivered through the Solarmacher partner network, and self-consumption optimization models (vREV, vZEV, LEG). The telecommunications line is delivered under the Blizz sub-brand with fiber internet up to 10 Gbit/s, TV with 400+ channels, mobile over the Sunrise network, and landline telephony, supported by Plume WiFi and F-Secure security add-ons. Water supply uses spring and groundwater sources with over 500 annual quality samples and 5,800 meters of pipeline replaced in 2025. E-mobility includes the readyhome+ L charging solution with intelligent load management, deployed across 800+ underground garages. Supporting technology includes smart metering, an AI chatbot (Ivy), self-service portals (cockpit.wwz.ch, portal.wwz.ch), and nine physical retail shops across the canton.

WWZ's business model is a subscription/recurring-revenue utility model with mass-market B2C as the primary motion and consultative sales for enterprise/KMU segments. Revenue is generated through monthly metered consumption tariffs across all service lines, long-term district heating supply contracts, telecom subscription fees with promotional 24-month pricing, and managed services for EV charging installations. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer online ordering, in-person retail, telephone customer service, enterprise sales, and channel partners (Solarmacher for PV). The company's competitive position rests on its franchise-style regional incumbency, bundled one-bill multi-utility offering, and 130+ years of local trust and infrastructure.

Name

WWZ

Legal name

WWZ AG

Website

https://wwz.ch

Company type

Public

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

WWZ AG is a Swiss regional multi-utility in Zug, founded in 1892, supplying electricity, gas, water, district heating/cooling, telecommunications (Blizz), and e-mobility charging to residential, commercial, and enterprise customers across Canton Zug and surrounding areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-utility services (electricity, gas, water, telecom, district heating, e-mobility)

NAICS

Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (22133)

SIC

Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961)

akta.pro primary industry

WtE Plant Development, EPC & O&M Services (Project delivery and operations) (EUAAAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB), Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Incineration & Power/Heat Generation (EUAIACAG)

Keywords

• Multi-utility services
• Electricity distribution
• Fiber optic internet
• Drinking water supply
• District heating cooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Supply (Electricity, Gas, Heating/Cooling): WWZ generates revenue by supplying electricity (from hydro, solar, nuclear sources), natural gas/biogas, and district heating/cooling to residential and commercial customers in the Canton of Zug. Revenue is recurring, based on consumption metered and tariff structures. Electricity products include WWZ Naturstrom (hydro), WWZ Naturstrom Plus (hydro+solar), and WWZ Mixstrom (nuclear/import). Gas products range from fossil natural gas to 100% renewable biogas (Biogas CH). Heating/cooling is provided through long-term supply contracts for district energy.
2. Telecommunications (Blizz Brand): Revenue from telecom services under the Blizz brand, including fiber internet (up to 10 Gbit/s), TV (400+ channels, replay, recording), mobile subscriptions, and fixed-line telephony. Internet tiers range from 100 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s. Mobile plans range from 3 GB to unlimited with 5G. Pricing is subscription-based with promotional multi-year discounts. TV includes premium add-on packages for sports (MySports), streaming (Netflix), and specialty channels.
3. E-Mobility Charging Infrastructure: Revenue from sale and rental of EV charging stations (readyhome+ for residential multi-party buildings, readywork for workplaces), including installation, operation, and maintenance services. Charging solutions can be purchased or rented, with WWZ providing ongoing operational management.
4. Drinking Water Supply: Revenue from supplying drinking water to residential and commercial customers in the Canton of Zug. Water is sourced from spring water (Lorzentobel) and groundwater wells. Tariffs are volume-based, charged per cubic meter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WWZ is a regional Swiss multi-utility company that supplies electricity, natural gas and biogas, district heating and cooling, drinking water, fiber-based telecommunications (internet, TV, mobile, landline under the Blizz sub-brand), and e-mobility charging infrastructure to residential and business customers in the Canton of Zug. The company combines physical infrastructure (power grids, fiber networks, water mains, district heating loops) with subscription services sold via online portals, retail shops, and enterprise sales teams.

Product overview

WWZ is a multi-utility provider offering an integrated portfolio of energy, telecommunications, water, and e-mobility services. The core offering is structured around four business lines: (1) Energy — covering electricity (WWZ Naturstrom, WWZ Naturstrom Plus, WWZ Mixstrom), gas (WWZ Biogas CH, WWZ Ökogas 10/20, WWZ Fossil), solar PV systems, district heating/cooling (Fernwärme/Fernkälte via projects such as Circulago and Ennetsee), and self-consumption models (vREV, ZEV/vZEV, LEG); (2) Telecommunications under the Blizz sub-brand — offering fibre optic internet (Blizz Internet up to 10 Gbit/s), TV (Blizz TV with 400+ channels), mobile (Blizz Mobile on the Sunrise network), and landline (Blizz Festnetz); (3) Drinking Water supply; and (4) E-Mobility charging infrastructure (readyhome+ L for multi-party buildings). Supplementary services include an online customer portal (Cockpit, Energieportal), Home Service for on-site installation, energy consulting, and guided facility tours. The overall architecture is a platform-plus-modules model where Blizz acts as the consumer-facing telecom brand and readyhome+ L / district heating serve as add-on infrastructure products across the utility suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electricity Supply (Naturstrom, Naturstrom Plus, Mixstrom) Residential and commercial electricity supply offering three tiers: WWZ Naturstrom (Swiss hydropower, nearly emissions-free), WWZ Naturstrom Plus (hydropower with minimum 20% local solar), and WWZ Mixstrom (nuclear and imported power). Sold on monthly subscription with consumption-based tariffs varying by municipality.
• Gas Supply (Biogas CH, Ökogas 10/20, Erdgas) Natural gas and biogas supply for heating with four tiers: Biogas CH (100% locally produced biogas from ARA Schönau), Ökogas 20 (80% gas + 20% biogas), Ökogas 10 (90% gas + 10% biogas), and Erdgas (100% fossil natural gas). Subscription-based monthly billing with volume-based tariffs.
• Blizz Internet Fiber optic internet service under the Blizz sub-brand with speeds ranging from 100 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s. Subscription-based with promotional 24-month pricing; includes email addresses, optional fixed IP, and optional Plume premium WiFi add-on.
• Blizz TV Television service offering 400+ channels, 7-day replay with spooling, up to 2,000 hours of recording, and streaming app integration (Netflix, Sky, SRF Play, YouTube, MySports). Available on TV box, app, and web TV with up to 8 simultaneous devices.
• Blizz Mobile Mobile subscription service operating on the Sunrise network with 5G support, offering plans from 3 GB to unlimited data, plus EU/US/Canada roaming. Includes per-seat pricing with promotional 50% discount for 24 months on most plans.
• Blizz Festnetz Landline telephony service with three plans: Basic (per-minute), Flat CH (unlimited Switzerland), and Flat EU (unlimited EU/Western Europe, USA, Canada). Requires WWZ Internet. Includes features such as number retention, call forwarding, three-way conference, and call filter.
• Drinking Water Supply (Trinkwasser) Potable water supply sourced equally from spring water (Lorzentobel) and groundwater wells, distributed to households in the Canton of Zug and surrounding areas. Over 500 water samples analyzed annually; volume-based pricing per cubic meter.
• District Heating and Cooling (Fernwärme und Fernkälte) Centralized heating and cooling supplied through local energy centres and insulated pipe networks, including projects Circulago (Zug and Baar-South) and Wärmeverbund Ennetsee (heat sourced from KVA Renergia waste-to-energy plant). Sold via long-term supply contracts to residential and commercial buildings.
• readyhome+ L EV Charging Solution Modular EV charging system for multi-party residential buildings from 10 parking spaces, with intelligent load management enabling up to 12 EVs to charge simultaneously. Available for purchase or rental with installation, operation, and maintenance services; over 800 underground garages already equipped.
• Photovoltaic Systems (PV-Anlagen) Solar PV system solutions for residential and commercial property owners, including planning support, installation coordination through Solarmacher partners, and grid connection and metering by WWZ. Integrated with vREV, ZEV, and LEG self-consumption models to optimize on-site consumption.
• Home Service (Telecom Installation Support) On-site technical support and installation service for internet, TV, and telecom equipment at customer homes. Base package at 150 CHF includes modem/WLAN/TV-box setup; additional 30-minute blocks at 75 CHF cover streaming app configuration and device pairing.
• Energy Consulting (Energieberatung) Advisory service for energy-efficient construction and renovation covering building envelope, heating systems, and energy carriers, including guidance on subsidies (Förderbeiträge) for sustainable heating transitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 underground garages equipped with WWZ EV charging solutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SolarmachercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWWZ partners with Solarmacher, a network of specialized installation partners who handle the planning, coordination, and construction of photovoltaic (PV) systems for WWZ customers. Solarmacher offers a photovoltaic check tool to assess suitability and provides turnkey PV solutions. WWZ handles the technical connection and metering aspects while Solarmacher manages the physical installation project from start to finish.
• Linie-eminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWZ partners with Linie-e to conduct educational tours of its renewable energy facilities (water supply reservoir in Lorzentobel, Kleinwasserkraftwerk in Cham) and school modules on energy and drinking water topics. Linie-e is an educational partner that organizes and leads the tours, making WWZ's infrastructure accessible to the public and schools.
• Sunrise (Mobile Network)coreTechnology or IntegrationBlizz Mobile services operate over the Sunrise mobile network in Switzerland. This is a critical infrastructure partnership enabling WWZ to offer mobile services under the Blizz brand without owning radio network infrastructure. Sunrise provides the underlying network coverage and capacity.
• ARA Schönau (Lindencham)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWZ sources 100% of its Biogas CH product from ARA Schönau wastewater treatment plant in Lindencham, which serves approximately 170,000 households. Biogas is produced from sewage sludge digestion in anaerobic digesters (fault towers), then injected into WWZ's gas distribution network. This is a critical supply partnership for WWZ's renewable gas product line.
• KVA Renergia (Waste-to-Energy Plant)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Wärmeverbund Ennetsee district heating project sources waste heat from the KVA Renergia waste-to-energy facility, which is converted into sustainable district heating for the Ennetsee area. This is a key energy source partnership for WWZ's district heating expansion.
• PronovominorGTM or Marketing PartnerWWZ directs customers to Pronovo (pronovo.ch) for processing of one-time remuneration (EIV/Einmalvergütung) from the Swiss federal government for photovoltaic installations, and for issuance of origin certificates (HKN/Herkunftsnachweise) for renewable energy. Pronovo is the Swiss government's designated agency for these processes.
• Swisscom, Sunrise, UPC (TV Channel Distribution)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlizz TV distributes TV channels from various broadcasters including Swisscom, Sunrise, and UPC as part of its channel lineup. The 400+ TV channels include content from these and other Swiss and international broadcasters.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Energie Wasser Bern (ewb): ewb is the municipal multi-utility of Bern, offering electricity, gas, district heating, water, and telecom (including its own fiber and TV product). Like WWZ, ewb operates within a single Swiss canton, combines regulated utility infrastructure with competitive telecom retail, and pursues district heating decarbonization.
• Stadtwerk Winterthur: Stadtwerk Winterthur is the municipal utility for Winterthur, supplying electricity, gas, district heating, water, and telecom services. It is comparable to WWZ in scale, regional focus, and the breadth of utility services bundled under one municipal/provider brand.
• IWB (Industrielle Werke Basel): IWB is a publicly owned Swiss multi-utility serving the Basel region with energy (electricity, gas, district heating), water, and telecom services. It is the most direct structural analogue to WWZ's integrated energy-plus-telecom-plus-water model in a single Swiss canton, making it the closest comparable.
• Primeo Energie (formerly EBM): Primeo Energie is a northwestern-Swiss multi-utility providing electricity, gas, heat, water, and telecommunications services including fiber internet and TV. Its mix of energy supply, district heating, and Blizz-style telecom retail mirrors WWZ's bundled go-to-market in a regional Swiss footprint.

Regional players

• Repower AG: Repower is a vertically integrated Swiss energy company operating generation, distribution, and energy trading across Graubünden and Ticino. It is comparable to WWZ in regional Swiss energy distribution and renewable integration but does not bundle telecom or water.
• AEW Energie AG: AEW Energie is the regional electricity utility for Canton Aargau, supplying power, network services, and increasingly renewable/heat solutions. It is comparable to WWZ as a regional Swiss energy distributor but operates in a different geography and lacks WWZ's telecom and water breadth.
• EWS (Elektrizitätswerk Schwyz): EWS is the cantonal electricity utility for Schwyz, focused on power distribution and renewable generation in central Switzerland. Comparable to WWZ as a regional Swiss grid operator but with a narrower product line (no telecom or multi-utility bundling).

Broad incumbents

• Swisscom AG: Swisscom is the dominant Swiss national telecom incumbent with fixed, mobile, TV, and fiber infrastructure. It competes directly with WWZ's Blizz brand for telecom customers in Canton of Zug while operating at far greater national scale — a key broader incumbent competitor.
• Sunrise UPC (Liberty Global): Sunrise UPC is a major Swiss national telecom provider offering mobile, fixed, internet, and TV. It is the underlying network partner for WWZ's Blizz Mobile and competes with Blizz across fixed and mobile — making it both a partner and a broader incumbent competitor.
• EKZ (Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich): EKZ is the larger cantonal electricity utility for Zürich, distributing power and increasingly offering telecom (ewz/Telekurs-style) and e-mobility solutions. It is a broader incumbent than WWZ, serving a much larger canton with overlapping capabilities in grid, renewables, and EV charging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wwz_ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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