rhenag Rheinische Energie AG

What rhenag Rheinische Energie AG does

rhenag Rheinische Energie AG is a privately held German Aktiengesellschaft headquartered in Cologne (Bayenthalgürtel 9, 50968 Köln), founded in 1870 and operating as both an energy supplier and an IT/software provider to the German Stadtwerke (municipal utility) sector. The company serves as a cooperation-oriented network organization, with over 30 energy-sector participations and more than 270 service customers, making it one of the largest German EVU (Energieversorgungsunternehmen) networks. Operating geographies span North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, the Rhein-Sieg Kreis, and the Westerwald region, with wholly owned network subsidiaries Rhein-Sieg Netz (RSN) and Westerwald-Netz (WWN) handling distribution-network operations.

The company's core technology is the proprietary lima® software platform — an integrated IT solution covering contract management, customer relationship management, and energy-utility-specific processes — accompanied by CHANGE IT (strategic IT consulting) and RUN IT (operational IT services). Beyond software, rhenag offers modular Stadtwerkeberatung (utility consulting) covering business strategy, project management, process optimization, and technical sustainability consulting, plus Operativer Support including energy procurement, portfolio/balancing-group management, customer service, and sales support. Retail energy supply (electricity, gas, heating, water, photovoltaics, and e-mobility tariffs) is provided through the rhenag-Energie brand, distributed via customer portal (meine.rhenag.de), iOS/Android mobile apps, regional service points (Siegburg, Betzdorf, and others), and field consultants.

rhenag generates revenue through five streams: usage-based energy supply, professional services consulting, subscription/recurring lima® software licensing and IT services, managed network operations via subsidiaries, and professional training/events. The go-to-market blends sales-led enterprise engagement with municipal utilities and municipalities, direct-to-consumer digital self-service, channel distribution through network subsidiaries, and event-driven professional training. Pricing for B2B and consulting is quote-based; retail electricity uses consumption-based tariffs including a dynamic EPEX-linked offering; a €100 referral incentive supports customer acquisition. The company maintains an executive Vorstand (Jan-Bernd Brüning, Till Cremer), corporate communications leadership (Iris Gebing), and operating offices in Cologne and Siegburg.

Name

rhenag Rheinische Energie AG

Legal name

rhenag Rheinische Energie AG

Website

https://rhenag.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

rhenag Rheinische Energie AG is a German municipal-utility network partner and IT software provider, serving Stadtwerke with its proprietary lima® software platform, consulting, energy supply, and regulated network operations in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Energy Utility Consulting and IT Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Governance, Operating Model & Internal Carbon Pricing Design (EUABAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customer Care, Billing & CRM for Gas Retail (CX, Retention, Collections) (EUAAADAH), Carbon Policy Interface for Renewables (ETS/Offsets/Carbon Taxes) (EUAMANAI)

Keywords

• Municipal utility consulting
• Energy supply services
• Utility software platform
• Energy distribution networks
• Stadtwerke partnership

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Supply (Strom, Gas, Wärme): Direct energy supply to private, business, and municipal customers including electricity, natural gas, heating solutions, water, and photovoltaics. Revenue from energy sales with consumption-based pricing.
2. Consulting & Advisory Services: Modular consulting services for Stadtwerke including business strategy, project management, management systems, process optimization, technical consulting, sustainability, procurement, customer service, and sales support. Revenue from professional service engagements.
3. lima® IT Solutions & Software Licensing: Proprietary lima® software platform for energy utilities offered as integrated solution with contract management, CRM, and energy-specific modules. CHANGE IT and RUN IT services for IT consulting and operations.
4. Network Operations: Operation of energy distribution networks through subsidiaries including Rhein-Sieg Netz and Westerwald-Netz.
5. Training & Events: Professional development programs including Fachveranstaltungen (specialist events) and Weiterbildungen (training courses) for energy sector professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

rhenag Rheinische Energie AG is a regional German energy company that supplies electricity, natural gas, heating, water, and photovoltaic solutions to private and business customers, while serving as a strategic partner to municipal utilities (Stadtwerke) through modular consulting, operational support, and the proprietary lima® software platform for contract and customer relationship management. The company also operates energy distribution networks via its Rhein-Sieg Netz and Westerwald-Netz subsidiaries and delivers professional training and specialist events for the energy sector.

Product overview

rhenag offers a portfolio of products and services for municipal utilities (Stadtwerke) and energy companies in Germany. The core product is the lima® Software platform — a fully integrated IT solution specifically designed for energy utilities, combining rhenag's energy sector expertise with software capabilities. The lima platform includes modules for contract management and CR (customer relationship) management. Complementing the software are IT services branded as CHANGE IT (strategic IT consulting) and RUN IT (operational IT services). Beyond software, rhenag provides Stadtwerkeberatung (utility consulting) covering business strategy, project management, management systems, process optimization, and technical sustainability consulting, as well as Operativer Support including energy procurement, portfolio/balancing group management, customer service, and sales support. The company also offers professional training and seminars for energy industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• lima®: IT solutions software platform for energy providers and municipal utilities, including contract management, customer relationship management, and integrated energy management functions.

Products and services

• lima® Software Integrated IT software solution for energy utilities and Stadtwerke (municipal utilities), combining rhenag's energy sector domain expertise with software capabilities. The platform covers contract management, customer relationship management, and energy industry-specific processes as a fully integrated complete solution.
• CHANGE IT Strategic IT consulting service for Stadtwerke and energy utilities focused on digital transformation and change management across IT strategy and infrastructure modernization.
• RUN IT Operational IT services providing ongoing IT system operation, maintenance, and support for energy utilities, complementing the CHANGE IT strategic services and the lima® platform.
• Stadtwerkeberatung (Municipal Utility Consulting) Modular advisory services for municipal utilities covering business strategy, project management, management systems, process optimization, and technical consulting for sustainability.
• Operativer Support (Operational Support) Operational support services for utilities including energy procurement, portfolio management, balancing group and schedule management, customer service, sales support, commercial and technical services, and energy economics process management.
• Fachveranstaltungen & Weiterbildungen (Specialist Events and Training) Professional events, specialist seminars, and training programs for Stadtwerke customers and energy sector professionals covering industry topics.
• Energy Supply Services (Strom, Gas, Wärme, Wasser, Photovoltaik, Autostrom) Direct energy supply to private, business, and municipal customers including electricity (with standard, dynamic spot-market, eco hydropower, heat pump, and EV charging tariffs), natural gas, heating, water, and photovoltaic solutions across the regional supply area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 270 satisfied service customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gesamtschule MuchminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2022MINT bootcamp partnership where students built IoT Feinstaubsensor (fine dust sensor) in Easter holiday workshop. Sensor installed at RSN building with data transmitted via LoRaWan to public platform opensensemap.org.
• Rhein-Sieg Netz (RSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork subsidiary of rhenig group. Co-funded MINT workshop project and operates technical service center at Wilhelm-Ostwald-Str. 10, Siegburg. Partner in Zukunftswald project hosting.
• Westerwald-Netz (WWN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork subsidiary of rhenig group. Co-sponsored laptop donation initiative. Operates Hüpfburg regional pickup location at Betzdorf.
• Wahnbachtalsperrenverband (WTV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-project partner in Zukunftswald research initiative. WTV owns the 4.1-hectare research forest land near Wahnbachtalsperre. Jointly developed interactive forest experience trail (Walderlebnispfad) with city of Siegburg.
• Technische Universität München (TUM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific research partner for Zukunftswald project. Chair of Forest Growth Research (Lehrstuhl für Waldwachstumsforschung) led by Prof. Dr. Hans Pretzsch and Enno Uhl provides scientific monitoring of 15 experimental plots.
• Wildpark Bad MarienbergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReceived 5,000 Euro sponsorship for construction of new aviary for wave and nymph parakeets. Important local recreation destination and community asset.
• LAZ Puma Rhein-SiegminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeichtathletikzentrum supported since 2005 for youth talent identification and athletics development. Nearly 70 schools visited through rhenig athletics tour.
• Kulturcafé Siegburg (Ev. Jugend an Sieg und Rhein)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth center received 6,000 Euro donation from rhenig employees for enabling Sunday opening program. Supported via Nikolausstiftung.
• Kinderschutzbund Neunkirchen-Seelscheid e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial initiative partner for swimming lessons for children. social@rhenag program funded swimming courses for 18 children.
• dasdigidings e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerein coordinated MINT bootcamp workshop for IoT environmental sensors project at Gesamtschule Much.
• AH-Veranstaltungsservice (Guido Hertz / CMS Congress Media Service GmbH & Co. KG)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent service provider handling Hüpfburg logistics for Rhein-Sieg Kreis region. Hüpfburg pickup location at Löhestraße 21, Hennef.
• uppr GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate marketing partner (uppr performance network) for referral and performance-based marketing. Based in Möhnesee, Germany.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Schleupen AG: Schleupen is a German software vendor providing ERP, CRM and billing specifically for energy utilities and municipal Stadtwerke. It is the closest functional analogue to rhenag's lima® platform and competes head-on for software licenses and managed services contracts in the same German utility market.
• KISTERS AG: KISTERS provides software for energy data management, energy trading, and virtual power plants, serving utilities, TSOs and municipal energy suppliers in Germany and Europe. Like rhenag, it combines deep utility domain know-how with proprietary software, making it a natural competitor in the Stadtwerke software and energy-data space.
• robotron Datenverarbeitung GmbH: robotron delivers software and services for energy utilities, including meter data management, billing, and document process automation for German municipal utilities. It targets the same Stadtwerke customers and offers overlapping ERP, CRM and billing functionality to rhenag's lima® suite.
• Trianel GmbH: Trianel is a German municipal-utility cooperation and procurement platform owned by more than 100 Stadtwerke, offering joint energy procurement, trading, and digital services. It mirrors rhenag's network-and-cooperation model for German municipal utilities and competes for the same cooperation and consulting mandates.
• SIV.AG / KISTERS (utilities stack): SIV.AG provides ERP and IT solutions tailored to German municipal utilities and energy suppliers, focusing on billing, CRM, and workflows for Stadtwerke. It is a direct competitor to rhenag's lima® offering and targets the same German municipal-utility customer base.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON SE: E.ON is one of Europe's largest energy networks and customer-solutions operators with deep German municipal relationships. While operating at vastly larger scale and with broader portfolios, it overlaps with rhenag in supplying electricity and gas to municipalities, network services, and digital solutions for Stadtwerke in Germany.

Regional players

• Stadtwerke Köln GmbH: Stadtwerke Köln is the municipal multi-utility of Cologne, headquartered in the same city as rhenag and overlapping in territory and customer base. While much larger, it is the local peer in the Cologne/Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region and a natural reference point for rhenag's distribution and consulting activities in NRW.
• Stadtwerke Bonn GmbH: Stadtwerke Bonn is a regional municipal utility in the same Rhein-Sieg geography served by rhenag's network subsidiaries. It is comparable as a mid-sized German municipal utility offering electricity, gas, heat, water, and digital services, and is a typical city-tier anchor customer for rhenag-style consulting and software.
• EVN AG: EVN is an Austrian municipal and regional energy utility providing electricity, gas, heat and energy services to municipalities and end customers in Lower Austria. Comparable because it combines regulated network operations with retail supply, municipal-participation structures, and digital offerings — the same hybrid model rhenag operates.
• LINZ AG: LINZ AG is an Austrian municipal utility owned by the city of Linz, providing energy, telecommunications, and public transport. It mirrors rhenag's municipal-utility-rooted service portfolio and is a useful geographic peer for understanding how municipal utilities integrate energy, networks, and digital services in the DACH region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rhenagde

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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