Borås Energi and Miljö's

What Borås Energi and Miljö's does

Borås Energi och Miljö AB is a municipally-owned utility company founded in 1894 and headquartered in Borås, Sweden, wholly owned by Borås Stadshus AB, the municipal holding company of Borås Stad. The company operates integrated energy and environmental infrastructure serving residential and commercial customers exclusively within Borås municipality, with approximately 380-390 employees across 98 occupations and annual revenue between 950 million SEK and 1.3 billion SEK. Its service portfolio spans district heating, district cooling, water and sewage, waste collection and recycling, biogas production and distribution, and electricity generation.

The company's production infrastructure includes the Ryaverket combined heat and power (CHP) plant, the Sobacken environmental facility (waste processing, bio-fuel storage, household waste sorting, biogas production), the Sjöbo waterworks, and a broader network of 5 waterworks, 8 sewage treatment plants, 62 km of drinking water pipeline, 48 km of sewage pipeline, and 35 km of stormwater pipeline. In 2025, it delivered 533 GWh of district heating with only 0.1% fossil fuel share, produced 123 GWh of electricity from CHP, and operates a premium "Bra Miljöval" (Good Environmental Choice) certified district heating product with 0% fossil fuel share. The company participates in the Swedish frequency services market (frekvenstjänster) for grid stabilization, generating ancillary revenue that has supported a contained 1.8% district heating price adjustment for 2027.

Revenue is generated through subscription-based municipal fees across seven business streams: district heating, district cooling, water and sewage, waste collection and recycling, biogas vehicle fuel, electricity and frequency services, and energy advisory services. Distribution is exclusively within Borås municipality via direct physical infrastructure (pipe networks, collection routes, five recycling centers at Boda, Lusharpan, Fristad, Viskafors, and Dalsjøfors), with self-service digital channels — the Mina sidor customer portal, Sortera med mera mobile app, and an AI chatbot launched in 2026 — supporting customer management, and a dedicated sales team serving business customers across six consumption-based pricing tiers.

Name

Borås Energi and Miljö's

Legal name

Borås Energi och Miljö AB

Website

https://borasem.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Borås Energi och Miljö AB is a municipally-owned Swedish utility founded in 1894, providing district heating, district cooling, water and sewage, waste management, recycling, biogas, and electricity services exclusively to residential and commercial customers within Borås municipality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Energy and Environmental Utilities

NAICS

Electric Power Generation (22111), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomass Plant EPC & Integration (Design/Build, Balance of Plant) (EUAAAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomass & Waste-to-Energy Plant EPC (EUAEAAAI), Heat Recovery & Thermal Integration for Biomass Plants (Economizers, ORC, Heat Exchangers) (EUAAAGAL)

Keywords

• District heating services
• Waste management recycling
• Water and sewage utilities
• Biogas production
• Combined heat and power

Headquarters

HQ city

Borås

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. District Heating (Fjärrvärme): Core revenue stream from heating homes and businesses via pipe network. Prices adjusted annually (1.8% increase from January 2027). Revenue supplemented by co-generated electricity from combined heat and power (CHP) and participation in frequency services market. Multiple revenue sources (electricity, frequency services, heating) help stabilize district heating prices.
2. District Cooling (Fjärrkyla): Cooling services provided to businesses via a dedicated district cooling network, distinct from district heating.
3. Water and Sewage (Vatten och Avlopp): Drinking water production and distribution plus sewage collection and treatment for properties in Borås. Fees charged based on consumption and connection type.
4. Waste Collection and Recycling (Avfall och Återvinning): Household waste collection (kärl 1 and 2), recycling centers (5 facilities), recycling stations, textile collection, hazardous waste, construction waste, container rental, and related services. Revenue from both residential subscription fees and business services.
5. Biogas (Fordonsgas): Production and sale of vehicle-grade biogas from food waste and sewage treatment byproducts. Sold at fueling stations in Borås. Byproduct biogas fertilizer sold as well.
6. Electricity and Frequency Services: Electricity production from combined heat and power (CHP) units. For over two years, participation in the frequency services market (frekvenstjänster) where electricity production contributes to stabilizing the electrical grid. High revenues from frequency services have helped offset district heating costs.
7. Energy Services (Energitjänster): Advisory and optimization services helping customers and the company itself use the right amount of energy at the right time. Operates as a separate business area with revenue requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Borås Energi och Miljö AB operates as an integrated municipal utility providing district heating (delivered via combined heat and power plants using bioenergy and waste fuels), district cooling, drinking water supply, sewage treatment, household and commercial waste collection, recycling services, and vehicle-grade biogas production from food waste. The company runs the pipe networks, production plants, recycling centers, and fueling stations that serve properties across Borås municipality.

Product overview

Borås Energi och Miljö AB is a municipal utility company offering integrated energy and environmental services. The core product portfolio consists of district heating (Fjärrvärme) via combined heat and power (CHP) plants, district cooling (Fjärrkyla), water supply and sewage treatment (Vatten och avlopp), and waste management and recycling (Avfall och återvinning), alongside biogas production and vehicle fuel. The company also provides digital products including the Sortera med mera mobile app for waste sorting and collection alerts, the Mina sidor customer portal for account management, an AI chatbot for customer service, and Fjärrkontrollen for district heating cost comparison. The Bra Miljöval (Good Environmental Choice) certified district heating is a premium add-on module within the heating product line with superior environmental metrics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bra Miljöval fjärrvärme: Certified environmentally certified district heating product with 0% fossil fuel content and lower CO2 emissions.

Products and services

• District Heating (Fjärrvärme)

Quantifiable outcome

• 62.0 g CO2-ekv/kWh combustion emissions, 4.3 g CO2-ekv/kWh transport/production emissions, 0.1% fossil share (standard district heating, 2025 preliminary)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TMJ Group ABminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026TMJ Group AB is a market research company engaged as the company's third-party partner to conduct customer satisfaction surveys for district heating and waste collection customers. Interviews take approximately 5 minutes and are conducted anonymously. This partnership supports the company's customer feedback and development work.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mälarenergi: Municipal energy and infrastructure utility for Västerås, providing district heating, electricity, water, sewage, waste, and broadband services under a similar municipally-owned multi-utility structure.
• Öresundskraft: Municipal energy company serving Helsingborg and Ängelholm with district heating, electricity, biogas, and broadband — comparable Swedish municipal energy utility with CHP and district heating assets.
• Göteborg Energi: Municipal energy utility serving the Gothenburg region with district heating, electricity, biogas, and waste-to-energy — operating a structurally comparable Nordic CHP-and-district-heating model with similar fuel mix and integrated waste handling.
• Stockholm Exergi: Operates Stockholm's district heating and cooling network from CHP and waste-to-energy, including Europe-spanning bio-cofuel infrastructure; closely comparable as a Swedish municipal district heating utility using bioenergy and waste as primary fuels.
• Umeå Energi: Municipal energy company serving Umeå with district heating, electricity, and CHP — directly comparable as a Swedish municipal CHP-and-district-heating operator at similar scale.
• Norrvatten: Municipal water supply utility owned by Stockholm-area municipalities producing and distributing drinking water — comparable as a Swedish municipally-owned water utility infrastructure operator.
• Kraftringen: Municipal energy utility in Lund region providing district heating, electricity, and energy services — comparable Swedish municipal utility with biomass-fired CHP and district heating network.
• Jönköping Energi: Municipal utility in Jönköping providing district heating, electricity, water, sewage, and waste services — comparable in both service mix and Swedish mid-size municipal-ownership profile.
• Tekniska verken i Linköping: Multi-utility owned by Linköping municipality providing district heating, electricity, water, sewage, waste, and biogas — one of the most directly comparable Swedish municipal multi-utilities to Borås in scale and vertical integration.

Broad incumbents

• Vattenfall AB: Sweden's largest state-owned utility with extensive district heating, electricity generation, and grid operations across multiple regions — broader incumbent operating at far greater scale with overlapping municipal and C&I customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/borasenergiochmiljo
• Facebookfacebook.com/borasenergiochmiljo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bor-s-energi-och-milj-ab
• Instagraminstagram.com/borasenergiochmiljo
• Xx.com/boraseochm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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