What N-Ergie does

N-ERGIE Aktiengesellschaft is a municipal utility (Stadtwerk) headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, wholly owned by the City of Nuremberg, providing electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to the Nuremberg metropolitan area and surrounding municipalities in North Bavaria. The company is also expanding into electromobility, offering EV charging solutions (home and public), THG-quota services, and operating a regional charging network in partnership with infra fürth, Stadtwerke Ansbach, and Stadtwerke Schwabach under the Ladeverbund Franken+ initiative. N-ERGIE serves four primary customer segments — residential (Privatkunden), small business/trade, large commercial/industrial (>100,000 kWh annual consumption), and municipalities/Stadtwerke — through dedicated sales teams, a customer service hotline, a digital self-service portal, and certified electrical trade partners.

The company's underlying technology stack includes owned generation assets (the HKW Sandreuth combined heat and power plant, solar parks in Düllstadt, Altdorf-Rieden, and Wassertrüdingen, plus the Windpark Stadelhofen-Titting supplying ~6,000 households), a 70-meter dual-zone heat storage facility at HKW Sandreuth (one of Europe's most modern), a district heating network employing trenchless Schlauchliner rehabilitation technology, and Smart City communication infrastructure built on LoRaWAN and mioty IoT protocols. N-ERGIE also developed what is described as the first German energy provider's own REMIT reporting portal.

N-ERGIE generates revenue primarily through recurring consumption-based subscriptions across electricity, gas, water, and district heating tariffs (STROM PURNATUR, STROM REGIONAL, STROM GARANT, STROM AGIL, Bioerdgas), complemented by professional services including energy consulting, CO2-Minderungsprogramm subsidy administration (€800,000 annual program funding), KfW funding support, REMIT compliance services, and energy procurement/marketing for large commercial customers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with a 12-month price guarantee offered on STROM GARANT and dynamic exchange-linked pricing on STROM AGIL. Distribution combines a sales-led GTM motion with a self-serve online portal, a toll-free service hotline (0800 1008009), municipal account management, and a referral program (Freunde werben). Long-term municipal concession contracts (e.g., Windsbach extended 20 years, Spalt extended 15 years) provide anchor revenue stability, and the company ranks Top 4 in Germany for large-customer business per the 2022 monitoring report.

Name

N-Ergie

Legal name

N-ERGIE Aktiengesellschaft

Website

https://n-ergie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

N-ERGIE is a municipal utility (Stadtwerk) owned by the City of Nuremberg, supplying electricity, natural gas, drinking water, district heating, and EV charging to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across the Nuremberg metropolitan area and North Bavaria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Energy and Utility Supply

NAICS

Utilities (221), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Premise Equipment Interfaces (Regulators, ERTs/Modules & Indoor/Outdoor Meter Sets) (EUAJACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ), Auxiliary Systems EPC (Station Service, HVAC, Fire Protection, Security) (EUAEADAK)

Keywords

• Municipal energy supply
• Electricity supply services
• Natural gas distribution
• District heating services
• Drinking water supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply (Strom): N-ERGIE supplies electricity to residential and commercial customers including standard tariffs, green electricity products (PURNATUR), regional electricity (STROM REGIONAL), and specialized products such as heating electricity, dynamic tariffs, and smart meter tariffs. Revenue is generated through recurring consumption-based charges.
2. Natural Gas Supply (Erdgas): Supply of natural gas including bio-natural gas options to residential and commercial customers with consumption-based pricing.
3. District Heating (Fernwärme): Supply of district heating to customers in Nuremberg city area, providing efficient heating solutions for residential buildings.
4. Drinking Water Supply (Wasser): Supply of drinking water to residential and commercial customers in the Nuremberg region.
5. Electromobility Services: Charging solutions for electric vehicles including home charging, public charging stations, and THG quota services.
6. Energy Advisory and Support Services: Energy consulting, CO2 reduction programs, and KfW funding support for customers implementing energy efficiency measures.
7. Large Business Energy Supply: Supply of electricity and natural gas to large commercial customers with annual consumption exceeding 100,000 kWh, including energy marketing and direct marketing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

N-ERGIE Aktiengesellschaft is a municipal utility (Stadtwerk) that supplies electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across Nuremberg and North Bavaria. The company also delivers electromobility charging solutions, energy consulting, subsidy-program administration, and compliance services (e.g., REMIT), while operating its own generation assets including combined heat and power plants, solar parks, wind farms, and a two-zone heat storage facility.

Product overview

N-Ergie is a regional energy utility (Stadtwerke) headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, providing a comprehensive portfolio of energy and utility services. The offering is structured as a multi-product platform serving residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. Core products include electricity (Strom), natural gas (Erdgas), drinking water (Wasser), and district heating (Fernwärme), alongside electromobility charging solutions. Electricity is offered through multiple branded tariffs including STROM PURNATUR (regional eco-power), STROM REGIONAL (North Bavaria-sourced), STROM GARANT (12-month price guarantee), STROM AKTIV (commercial), and dynamic pricing tariffs. Complementary services include energy consulting, subsidy programs (CO2-Minderungsprogramm), smart meter infrastructure, a customer referral program (Freunde werben), and a digital self-service portal (Online-Services). Commercial customers with consumption over 100,000 kWh receive dedicated procurement, direct marketing, and REMIT compliance services. The company also operates its own renewable generation assets (solar parks, wind farms) and a district heating network, with all electricity offerings increasingly bundled as eco-friendly 'Ökostrom' products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STROM PURNATUR: Regional green electricity product sourced 100% from renewable energy generation plants in the region, certified by TÜV Rheinland.
• STROM REGIONAL
• STROM AKTIV
• STROM GARANT
• STROM AGIL
• STROM DOMUS
• Erdgas
• N-ERGIE Crowd
• N-ERGIE Kinotour

Products and services

• Electricity Supply (Strom) Electricity supply for residential and commercial customers, including standard tariffs, regional eco-power (STROM PURNATUR), dynamic tariffs, heating electricity, and smart-meter-compatible products.
• Natural Gas Supply (Erdgas) Natural gas supply for residential and commercial customers, including standard tariffs, bio-natural gas (Bioerdgas), and basic supply (Grundversorgung).
• Drinking Water Supply (Wasser) Drinking water supply with information on water quality, connections and meters, and water-saving tips for residential and commercial customers in the Nuremberg region.
• District Heating (Fernwärme) District heating supply for the Nuremberg area, covering supply, pricing, energy mix, primary energy factor, and generation information.
• Electromobility (EV charging solutions) EV charging solutions including home charging, public charging stations, and THG quota services for electric vehicle owners and commercial fleets.
• Energy Procurement for Large Customers Energy procurement services for large commercial customers with annual consumption over 100,000 kWh, including electricity, natural gas, district heating, and water supply.
• Energy Marketing / Direct Marketing Direct marketing services for energy producers, including direct sale of renewable energy to the market.
• REMIT Compliance Services Compliance services for European energy market transparency regulations under REMIT, with reporting via N-ERGIE's own portal solution.
• Mieterstrom (Tenant Electricity) Tenant electricity model for landlords, homeowner associations, and property management companies enabling residents to purchase locally generated electricity.
• Energy Consulting Energy consulting services including advisory sessions, energy-saving guidance, and professional consultation on new builds, old building renovation, subsidies, and energy efficiency.
• Smart Meter Infrastructure Smart metering infrastructure and compatible electricity products providing digital meter reading and detailed usage data for residential and commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average unplanned outage time of only 7.9 minutes per customer per year (2018), demonstrating high supply reliability.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ladeverbund Franken+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2012Joint charging network partnership between infra fürth gmbh, N-ERGIE, Stadtwerke Ansbach GmbH, and Stadtwerke Schwabach GmbH. Enables EV drivers to charge at 16 charging stations in Ansbach, Fürth, Nuremberg, and Schwabach using a single charging card with green electricity.
• VAG Verkehrs-AktiengesellschaftminorOthersVAG is one of the companies for which N-ERGIE's central purchasing department procures goods and services.
• StWN Städtische Werke Nürnberg GmbHminorOthersStWN is one of the companies for which N-ERGIE's central purchasing department procures goods and services.
• WFW Wasserversorgung Fränkischer WirtschaftsraumminorOthersWFW is one of the companies for which N-ERGIE's central purchasing department procures goods and services.
• ABL SURSUM Bayerische Elektrozubehör GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABL SURSUM is credited for electromobility imagery in customer-facing materials, indicating a supplier/partnership relationship for charging equipment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• E.ON SE: Germany's largest distribution-network and retail energy operator. Competes with N-ERGIE in the large-customer B2B segment, gas/electricity retail, and increasingly in EV charging and heat-pump services, though as a national rather than regional player.
• Vattenfall Wärme Berlin: Berlin district-heating and municipal-energy operator; comparable in heat-network scale, fossil-to-renewable transition challenges, and municipal customer base, though operating in a different region than N-ERGIE.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg: Large integrated German energy group offering electricity generation, T&D, EV charging, and municipal services. Overlaps with N-ERGIE in electricity supply, EV charging, and renewable generation, but operates at national scale rather than as a regional Stadtwerk.

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Munich's municipal multi-utility, supplying electricity, district heating, natural gas, and water to a major German metropolitan region. Directly comparable to N-ERGIE in business model (municipal Stadtwerk) and product mix (Strom, Erdgas, Fernwärme, Wasser), though larger in scale.
• RheinEnergie AG: Cologne-area municipal utility offering electricity, gas, district heating, and water. Directly comparable multi-utility Stadtwerk model and customer base structure to N-ERGIE.
• EWE AG: Oldenburg-based regional multi-utility serving northern and eastern Germany with electricity, gas, heat, water, and telecom. Comparable as a regional multi-utility with a similar energy and water portfolio, though geographically distinct from N-ERGIE.
• Mainova AG: Frankfurt-based municipal multi-utility providing electricity, gas, heat, and water in the Rhine-Main region. Closely comparable regional Stadtwerk with similar product portfolio and customer structure to N-ERGIE.
• Stadtwerke Heidelberg: Baden-Württemberg municipal utility providing electricity, gas, water, and district heating, plus public transport. Closely matches N-ERGIE in the multi-utility Stadtwerk model and mid-sized German municipal footprint.
• Stadtwerke Augsburg: Bavarian municipal utility (Stadtwerke) operating in the same federal state as N-ERGIE, providing electricity, gas, water, district heating, and public transport. Closely comparable in size, regional Bavarian footprint, and municipal ownership model.
• Leipziger Stadtwerke: Municipal multi-utility in Leipzig supplying electricity, gas, district heating, water, and electromobility services. Highly comparable in scale, product mix, and Stadtwerk governance model to N-ERGIE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance21 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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