Name

MAINGAU Energie

Legal name

MAINGAU Energie GmbH

Website

https://maingau-energie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Energy and Multi-Utility Supply

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (221121), Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services (51712), Telecommunications Resellers (517121)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric & Other Services Combined (4931)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Supply + DER/Virtual Power Plant Bundles (Solar, Storage, DR) (EUAGABAI)

Keywords

• Residential electricity supply
• Natural gas distribution
• Ev charging services
• Fiber internet services
• Mobile telecom services

Headquarters

HQ city

Obertshausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Residential and business electricity supply contracts with variable tariffs based on consumption, contract term, and customer segment.
2. Gas Supply: Residential and business gas supply contracts with consumption-based pricing.
3. Internet Services: DSL and fiber internet packages (up to 1,000 MBit/s) with 24-month contracts, including optional router rental and telephony packages.
4. Mobile Services: Mobile tariff plans with data volume options, network coverage services, and data snacks for additional volume.
5. E-Mobility / Autostrom: EV charging services at over 720,000 charging points across Europe, with AC tiered pricing and DC flat rate of €0.62/kWh. Includes THG quota trading (Treibhausgasminderungsquote) generating €280 THG premium for EV owners.
6. Carsharing: Electric car and e-bicycle sharing services, with payment per usage through the platform.
7. Customer Referral Program: Referral bonuses (50€) for existing customers who recruit new customers (Kunden werben Kunden/Tellja).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

MAINGAU Energie is a German nationwide energy supplier offering household electricity and gas supply contracts managed through a digital-first platform. The portfolio extends into internet (DSL and Glasfaser up to 1,000 MBit/s), mobile telephony, and e-mobility services including Autostrom EV charging across 720,000+ European charging points, THG quota trading (€280 premium), carsharing, and wallbox hardware, with MAINGAU-Vorteilswelt providing a customer loyalty rewards layer.

Product overview

MAINGAU Energie is a German multi-utility energy provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy and telecommunications products. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing core utilities (electricity and gas supply) alongside complementary services in e-mobilität (EV charging via Autostrom, THG quota trading, Carsharing, Wallbox, and MAINGAU Ladesäulen), telecommunications (Internet/DSL, Glasfaser, Mobilfunk with data add-ons), and a cross-cutting customer engagement layer (MAINGAU-Vorteilswelt loyalty program, Customer Portal with app, Chatbot/digital assistant, and Smart Charging). The core offering consists of Stromtarife and Gastarife, with the Autostrom EV charging service as a major growth area providing access to 720,000+ charging points across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAINGAU Vorteilswelt: Loyalty and rewards program offering exclusive discounts and benefits for MAINGAU customers across energy, internet, mobile, and e-mobility services.
• MAINGAU Autostrom
• MAINGAU Ladesäulen

Products and services

• Stromtarife (Electricity Tariffs) Household electricity supply contracts across Germany offering reliable power supply with various pricing options and contract terms. Customers calculate their tariff and switch online, with MAINGAU handling the administrative transition.
• Gastarife (Gas Tariffs) Natural gas supply tariffs for German households, allowing customers to calculate tariffs based on household size, annual consumption, and postal code and switch online, with MAINGAU taking over the administrative switching process.
• Autostrom (EV Charging) EV charging service providing access to over 720,000 charging points across Europe via a free mobile app, charging card, or charging chip. MAINGAU customers receive preferential pricing including a flat DC rate of €0.62/kWh and tiered AC pricing. Available to private and business customers.
• Internet / DSL DSL internet services with speeds up to 1,000 MBit/s, including tariff options, combination packages, and optional router rental and telephony packages on 24-month contracts.
• Glasfaser (Fiber Optic Internet) Fiber optic internet service offering speeds of 300 MBit/s with promotional pricing starting at €8.95/month for 24-month contracts, including 12 × €11 discount, free setup fee, and waipu.tv free in the first month; available with router options.
• Mobilfunk (Mobile Tariffs) Mobile phone tariffs with high-speed data options, network coverage information, and 25% discount for existing MAINGAU customers; data snacks available for additional volume.
• THG-Quotenhandel (GHG Quota Trading) Treibhausgasminderungsquote (GHG reduction quota) trading service allowing EV owners to register their electric vehicle and receive a €280 THG premium.
• Carsharing (eCarsharing & eFahrradsharing) Electric car sharing and electric bicycle sharing services, operated in partnership with Digital Mobility Solutions GmbH (fleetbutler) via a smartphone booking and payment platform with dedicated AGB.
• Wärmepumpenstrom (Heat Pump Electricity) Specialized electricity tariff designed for heat pump systems, offering optimized pricing for residential heating applications.
• Wallbox (Home Charging Station) Home charging station (Wallbox) hardware products and accompanying services for EV owners looking to charge at home.
• MAINGAU Ladesäulen (Charging Stations) MAINGAU's proprietary network of EV charging stations available to customers as part of the Autostrom ecosystem.
• Kundenportal (Customer Portal) Online customer portal (app and web) for managing energy contracts (Strom/Gas), including new Kraken Technologies platform powering meter reading input, payment adjustments, contract data viewing, invoice display, and consumption data visualization for energy customers.
• MAINGAU-Vorteilswelt (Advantages Program) Customer loyalty rewards program offering exclusive discounts and benefits for MAINGAU customers across electricity, gas, internet, mobile, and e-mobility services, accessible via their customer number.

Quantifiable outcome

• 280 € THG-Prämie fürs E-Auto
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kraken Technologies LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationMAINGAU uses Kraken Technologies as the platform provider for its new customer portal (app and web version) for energy customers (Strom/Gas). Kraken also serves as the Identity Provider for registration, login, session management, and authorization in the customer portal. The platform enables features including meter reading input, payment adjustments, and consumption data visualization.
• Digital Mobility Solutions GmbH (fleetbutler)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the e-carsharing and e-bicycle sharing platform for MAINGAU customers, including booking management, payment processing (via Stripe), and security features.
• uppr GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman affiliate marketing network used for performance-based customer acquisition with tracking cookies and commission payments.
• communicationAds GmbH & Co. KGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman affiliate network providing white-label comparison calculators and conversion tracking for customer acquisition.
• Solute GmbH (billiger.de)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrice comparison platform (billiger.de) partner with tracking pixel for conversion measurement and affiliate commissions.
• Tellja GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCustomer referral platform provider enabling the 'Kunden werben Kunden' referral program with €50 referral bonuses.
• Meta (Facebook, Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFacebook Pixel and advertising integration for retargeting, conversion tracking, and audience-based advertising campaigns.
• LinkedInminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLinkedIn Insights Tag for conversion tracking and recruitment advertising to track effectiveness of LinkedIn marketing campaigns.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EWE: German regional multi-utility offering electricity, gas, telecommunications (EWE TEL), and e-mobility to households and businesses. Highly comparable multi-utility stack to MAINGAU including telecom, though concentrated in northern/western Germany rather than nationwide.
• Vattenfall (Germany): Swedish-owned major German retail energy supplier offering electricity and gas to households and businesses, with growing e-mobility and heat-pump offerings. Comparable broad retail energy + emerging e-mobility stack, though without MAINGAU's telco bundle.
• EnBW: Major German energy supplier with retail electricity/gas, broadband (EnBW Hypernetz), and a leading EV charging network (EnBW mobility+). Highly comparable multi-utility + e-mobility positioning to MAINGAU but at much larger scale and with significant owned charging infrastructure.
• E.ON: One of Germany's largest energy utilities offering electricity, gas, and increasingly e-mobility and digital home services to residential and business customers nationwide. Directly comparable to MAINGAU's multi-utility model but at vastly greater scale and with owned distribution infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Naturstrom: German renewable electricity and gas supplier serving households and businesses with a values-driven proposition. Comparable mid-sized German retail energy peer to MAINGAU in target segment and direct-to-consumer model, though with a narrower product portfolio.
• Yello Strom: EnBW-owned German digital-first electricity and gas retailer known for brand-led marketing and online acquisition. Closely comparable to MAINGAU on product scope (electricity, gas, digital channels) and target customer, though bundled under a larger incumbent.
• Lichtblick: German digital-first green electricity and gas supplier competing on sustainability and customer experience with a strong online switching portal. Most comparable mid-sized German retail energy challenger to MAINGAU in customer segment and GTM motion, though without the telco/e-mobility breadth.

Emerging players

• 1&1 (Mobilfunk/DSL): Major German telecommunications reseller offering DSL/fiber and mobile services to consumers and SMBs, with aggressive bundling and pricing. Comparable to MAINGAU's internet and mobile reseller business, though without the energy supply backbone.
• EnBW mobility+: One of Germany's largest EV charging networks operated by EnBW, with hundreds of thousands of charging points and rapid expansion. Directly comparable to MAINGAU Autostrom's charging network access value proposition and same end-customer segment.

Regional players

• Stadtwerke (e.g., Stadtwerke München, Mainova): Municipal German utilities offering regional electricity, gas, and increasingly broadband and e-mobility services. Compete with MAINGAU in their respective metro regions with similar product breadth but limited geographic overlap with MAINGAU's nationwide digital-only positioning.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MaingauEnergie

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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