Stadtwerke Bochum

What Stadtwerke Bochum does

Stadtwerke Bochum is a municipal utility company headquartered in Bochum, Germany, operating under the legal entity Stadtwerke Bochum Holding GmbH and majority-owned by Energie- und Wasserversorgung Mittleres Ruhrgebiet GmbH (ewmr), itself owned by the city of Bochum. The company supplies electricity, natural gas, district heating (through subsidiary FUW GmbH), water, and telecommunications (Internet & Telefon) to residential, business, and real estate customers in the Bochum region, and has done so for over 170 years (founded 1855/1857).

The product portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture built on top of physical energy, water, and telecom distribution infrastructure. Core revenue streams are subscription-based utility supply contracts (electricity, gas, district heating, water, telecom), complemented by one-time professional services for turnkey installations of photovoltaic systems, heat pumps, energy storage, wallboxes, and submetering. Proprietary technology assets include Smart Meter Gateway Administration, a LoRaWAN sensor network for building technology, the EnergieHub-App, and the GLASFASER RUHR fiber-to-the-home subsidiary. Recent additions include StadtwerkeFlex, a dynamic electricity tariff priced off stock exchange prices, and the Stadtwerkedrive 360° electromobility solution.

Distribution is omnichannel and regionally anchored: an online self-service portal, iOS/Android mobile app, a physical customer center at Ostring 28, phone, live chat, WhatsApp, and dedicated field sales for business customers. Marketing combines content (online magazine, newsletter), social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), and community engagement (Bürgerprojekte, PowerPiraten youth program, sport and culture sponsoring). Certifications include ISO 27001, DVGW TSM, and the recurring TOP Lokalversorger quality seal.

Name

Stadtwerke Bochum

Legal name

Stadtwerke Bochum Holding GmbH

Website

https://stadtwerke-bochum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1857

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stadtwerke Bochum is a municipal utility company serving residential, business, and real estate customers in Bochum, Germany with electricity, natural gas, district heating, water, telecommunications, and turnkey energy solutions including solar, heat pumps, and electromobility infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330)

SIC

Electric & Other Services Combined (4931), Water Supply (4941), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy, Utilities & Sustainability Management (BPABAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Management & Facility Control Systems (BMS/BAS, Power Monitoring, EPMS) (EUAEAFAJ), Protection, Metering & Grid Compliance Systems (Relays, Revenue Metering, PQ) (EUAEADAE), DER Program Operations & Customer/Installer Enablement (Applications, Portals, Inspections) (EUADALAO)

Keywords

• Municipal energy supply
• Natural gas distribution
• District heating services
• Water utility services
• Fiber optic internet

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales: Supply of electricity to residential and business customers with various tariff options including standard tariffs, green/eco tariffs, and dynamic pricing (StadtwerkeFlex).
2. Natural Gas Sales: Supply of natural gas to residential and business customers for heating and cooking purposes.
3. District Heating: Supply of district heating (Fernwärme) through subsidiary FUW GmbH and partnerships with Uniper and WGW.
4. Water Supply: Water supply services to residential and business customers in Bochum.
5. Energy Solutions & Installation: Sale and installation of heat pumps, photovoltaic systems, energy storage solutions, air conditioning, and smart home energy management systems. Offered as complete turnkey packages.
6. Electromobility Services: Stadtwerkedrive services including charging infrastructure, wallbox installation, and charging cards for electric vehicles.
7. Telecommunications: Internet and telephone services under StadtwerkeConnect brand.
8. Network Services: Technical services including building management systems, LED lighting services, and fiber optic infrastructure through subsidiary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Bochum is a municipal utility (Stadtwerke) that supplies electricity, natural gas, district heating (Fernwärme), water, and fiber-optic internet and telephone services to residential and commercial customers in the Bochum region, operating the local distribution networks. Beyond regulated commodity supply, it sells and installs turnkey energy-solution packages including photovoltaic systems, battery energy storage, heat pumps, hybrid heating, air conditioning, balcony solar, and electromobility hardware (wallboxes, charging cards, public charging stations) under sub-brands such as Stadtwerkedrive and GLASFASER RUHR. The portfolio is rounded out by smart meter and submetering services, a StadtwerkeFlex dynamic electricity tariff (launched 2025), a 360-degree energy consulting package (Beratungspaket 360), and digital self-service via the Online-Kundencenter portal and mobile app.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Bochum operates as a municipal utility company providing integrated energy and water services for the Bochum region since 170 years. The product portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture with core energy supply (electricity and gas) as the foundation, supported by specialized add-on products and sub-brands. Key product lines include Stadtwerkedrive for electromobility (encompassing charging packages, wallbox installation, and public charging infrastructure), Stadtwerke Solar Paket and Energiespeicher Paket for photovoltaic and energy storage solutions, Wärme Paket including heat pumps and district heating, and the Stadtwerke Kälte Paket for cooling solutions. The company also provides telecommunications services (Internet & Telefon), water supply, smart meter infrastructure, and commercial energy management solutions through EnergieManager and Beratungspaket 360. Digital services are delivered through the Online-Kundencenter platform and mobile application. Recent additions include StadtwerkeFlex as a dynamic electricity tariff responding to market prices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stadtwerkedrive: Electromobility brand offering charging solutions for electric vehicles, including charging stations, wallboxes, and charging cards for home and public use.
• Rewirpower
• GLASFASER RUHR

Products and services

• Strom & Erdgas (Electricity & Natural Gas) Core electricity and natural gas supply service for private households, commercial customers, and large-scale industrial clients in the Bochum region, offered across multiple tariff structures.
• Fernwärme (District Heating) District heating supply for residential and commercial properties in Bochum delivered via subsidiary FUW GmbH and partnerships with Uniper and WGW, providing centralized efficient heating.
• Wasser (Water) Potable water supply and distribution service for private households, commercial enterprises, and industrial customers in the Bochum region.
• Internet & Telefon (Telecommunications) Fiber optic internet connectivity and telephone services for residential and business customers, delivered via subsidiary GLASFASER RUHR's fiber-to-the-home rollout in the Bochum region.
• Stadtwerkedrive (Electromobility) Complete 360-degree electromobility solution including charging packages, wallbox installation, public charging infrastructure across Bochum, and fleet solutions for business customers.
• GLASFASER RUHR (Fiber-to-the-Home Network) Wholly-owned subsidiary deploying fiber optic gigabit connections across the Bochum region as part of the Stadtwerke Bochum Gruppe.
• Wärme Paket (Heat Package) Comprehensive heating solutions including heat pump packages available for purchase or rental, air-to-air heat pumps, district heating connections, and hybrid heating systems from partners Bosch, Vaillant, and Lambda Wärmepumpen, eligible for state subsidies up to 70%.
• Stadtwerke Solar Paket (Solar Package) Turnkey photovoltaic system package for residential and commercial properties including installation, solar potential analysis (Solarspotenzialkataster) via partner tetraeder.solar, and integration with energy storage.
• Energiespeicher Paket (Energy Storage Package) Battery energy storage system package enabling customers to store solar power generated during the day for nighttime use, achieving up to 70% energy autonomy.
• Stadtwerke Kälte Paket (Cooling Package) Cost-effective air conditioning solution for residential and commercial customers to regulate indoor temperatures.
• Balkonkraftwerk (Balcony Solar) Small-scale plug-in balcony solar power system designed for renters and apartment dwellers to generate personal electricity.
• StadtwerkeFlex (Dynamic Electricity Tariff) Dynamic residential electricity tariff that prices eco-friendly electricity at stock exchange rates, enabling customers to benefit from wholesale market price movements.
• Natürlich Bochum (Green Electricity) Green electricity tariff sourced from renewable energy, emphasizing environmental sustainability.
• Intelligente Messsysteme / Smart Meter Intelligent measurement systems (smart meters) for residential customers that modernize energy consumption tracking and enable participation in dynamic tariff options.
• Smart Meter Gateway Administration B2B smart meter gateway administration service enabling remote reading and management of intelligent measurement systems for commercial customers.
• EnergieManager (Commercial Energy Management) Commercial energy management solution for business customers to monitor, analyze, and optimize energy consumption across facilities.
• Submetering Submetering service for commercial real estate and property management to accurately measure and allocate energy costs across tenants.
• Beratungspaket 360 (360 Consulting Package) Comprehensive energy consulting package for business customers providing holistic energy strategy and implementation planning.
• Mieterstrom (Tenant Electricity) Tenant electricity supply product for multi-tenant residential buildings enabling landlords and property managers to supply solar-generated electricity directly to tenants.
• Online-Kundencenter (Online Customer Center) Digital self-service customer portal providing online access to invoices, tariffs, payments, meter readings, moving services, and account management for residential and business customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat pump efficiency up to 300% (COP)
• +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

Integration3 records

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• tetraeder.solar GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides solar potential catalog (Solarpotenzialkataster/Assistent) for analyzing roof suitability for photovoltaic installations. Enables customers to check solar viability and receive quotes through Stadtwerke Bochum's website.
• Bosch (Robert Bosch GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationHeat pump manufacturer partner for the Wärme Paket (heat package) offerings. Provides equipment for the turnkey heat pump solutions sold and installed by Stadtwerke Bochum.
• Vaillant GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationHeat pump manufacturer partner for the Wärme Paket offerings. Provides equipment for turnkey heat pump solutions sold and installed by Stadtwerke Bochum.
• Lambda WärmepumpencoreTechnology or IntegrationHeat pump manufacturer partner for the Wärme Paket offerings. Part of the product portfolio for turnkey heat pump solutions.
• EnergieAgentur.NRWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Rhine-Westphalia energy agency providing information and consulting on energy efficiency and renewable energy topics.
• co2online gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit consulting company providing energy savings calculator on Stadtwerke Bochum website to help customers estimate energy savings.
• WiRo Energie&Konnex Consulting GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides natural gas vehicle calculator (Erdgasfahrzeugrechner) on Stadtwerke Bochum website.
• Stadt BochumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal shareholder and partner. Stadtwerke Bochum is a company of the city of Bochum, providing essential public services including energy supply, water, and infrastructure.
• Energie- und Wasserversorgung Mittleres Ruhrgebiet GmbH (ewmr)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent/shareholding company (Beteiligungsunternehmen) providing shared services including Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG) compliance framework.
• Stadtwerke-Initiative KlimaschutzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of over 50 energy providers working together on climate protection initiatives and sustainability goals.
• FUW GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company providing district heating (Fernwärme) services in Bochum. Emissions from FUW district heating included in GHG balance.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Dortmund: Municipal multi-utility in Dortmund serving a similarly sized Ruhr-area city with electricity, gas, water, district heating, fiber, and e-mobility offerings. Closest comparable in geography, ownership model, and product breadth.
• Stadtwerke Essen: Ruhr-based municipal utility offering electricity, gas, water, district heating, and digital services to Essen. Operates under the same German Stadtwerke model with municipal ownership and similar concession economics.
• Stadtwerke Duisburg: Duisburg municipal utility providing energy, water, and increasingly fiber and e-mobility. Highly comparable in customer base size, Ruhr-area context, and multi-utility scope.
• RheinEnergie: Cologne-based municipal utility with a comparable portfolio across electricity, gas, water, district heating, fiber, and e-mobility. Larger scale but operates with the same municipal multi-utility business model.
• Stadtwerke Gelsenkirchen: Smaller Ruhr-area municipal utility with overlapping services (electricity, gas, water, heat). Closely aligned to Stadtwerke Bochum in size and demographic/customer profile.
• Stadtwerke Wuppertal: NRW municipal utility delivering electricity, gas, water, district heating, and broadband services. Comparable ownership structure and product mix under the same regulatory environment.
• Mainova: Frankfurt municipal energy and water utility with a similar Stadtwerke-style integrated multi-utility model. Comparable in offering breadth and customer base characteristics.
• Stadtwerke München: Munich municipal utility with a much larger scale but identical business model and integrated portfolio (electricity, gas, water, district heating, fiber, e-mobility). Useful as an upper-bound benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• EnBW: Large regional energy incumbent serving Baden-Württemberg with generation, distribution, and retail across electricity, gas, and increasingly e-mobility and broadband. Competes at the retail level but with vastly larger scale and different ownership.
• E.ON: One of Europe's largest energy incumbents with retail electricity and gas, network operations, and energy solutions across Germany. Overlaps with Stadtwerke Bochum in retail energy supply and distribution but operates at national/international scale with private ownership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stwbo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/StadtwerkeBochum
• Facebookfacebook.com/stadtwerkebochum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadtwerke-bochum-gruppe
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtwerke_bochum

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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