Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg

What Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg does

Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg GmbH (EWF) is a privately held regional multi-utility headquartered in Korbach, Hesse, Germany, serving approximately 98,000 private households, commercial enterprises, and municipal facilities throughout the Waldeck-Frankenberg district and parts of Nordhessen. The company is the only TSM (Technisches Sicherheitsmanagement)-certified combined electricity, gas, and water provider in its district, with continuous certification since 2005, and received AGFW certification for district heating operations in June 2025. EWF holds a TOP Lokalversorger designation recognizing fair pricing, transparent contracts, and community engagement.

EWF's product portfolio spans electricity and natural gas supply (with multiple Eco-family tariffs, dynamic and basic-supply options), drinking water supply for Korbach and surrounding areas, district heating networks in Bad Wildungen and Fritzlar, photovoltaic systems for sale and lease, heat-pump solutions, and a scaled e-mobility offering that combines wallboxes, public charging stations, and a charging card providing access to roughly 400,000 European charging points. The company also operates public transport (ÖPNV Waldeck-Frankenberg) including bus services, school transport, AST on-demand transit, and a co-managed eTicket RheinMain system with RMV, as well as several leisure swimming facilities (Arobella, Bärenbad, Goldbad, Henkel-Erlebnisbad). Underlying technology is conventional utility-stack: SAP IS-U for billing, market communication (Marktkommunikation), energy data management (EDM), and device management for smart-metering infrastructure, exposed to customers through the Meine EWF self-service portal and the EWF Vorteilswelt loyalty app.

EWF generates revenue primarily through recurring subscription-style tariffs for electricity, gas, water, and heat, supplemented by one-time sale/lease of PV systems and B2B charging-station contracting. Distribution runs through seven physical customer centers, the Meine EWF digital portal, certified installer networks for grid connections, and a dedicated field-sales team for commercial and municipal accounts. Customers are also exposed to the company's ecosystem through the EWF Vorteilswelt loyalty program (2,500+ partner offers) and the VEW (Verbundene Energiewerke) renewable-energy projects division covering wind, solar, and hydroelectric generation. The company has no disclosed parent, no funding rounds, and no M&A history in the available data.

Name

Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg

Legal name

Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg GmbH

Website

https://ewf.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg (EWF) is a privately held regional multi-utility headquartered in Korbach, Germany, serving approximately 98,000 households, businesses, and municipal customers in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district with electricity, gas, water, district heating, photovoltaics, e-mobility, and public transport services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Korbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 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. Electricity Supply: Sale of electricity to private households, commercial businesses, and municipal customers through various tariff products including Eco Secure, Eco Green, Eco Base, and standard supply contracts
2. Gas Supply: Natural gas distribution and supply services including Easy Konstant tariff and standard supply contracts
3. Network Operations: Operation of electricity, gas, and water distribution networks with regulated network charges
4. Photovoltaic Systems: Sale and leasing of photovoltaic systems for residential and commercial customers
5. E-Mobility Services: EV charging solutions including wallboxes, public charging stations, and charging cards with access to 400,000+ charging points across Europe
6. Heat Solutions: Heat pump offerings, district heating networks in Bad Wildungen and Fritzlar, and related services
7. Public Transport (ÖPNV): Public transportation services including school transport, AST (call-collect taxi), and eTicket systems
8. Leisure Facilities: Operation of multiple swimming pools and recreational facilities (Arobella, Bärenbad, Goldbad, etc.)
9. Water Supply: Drinking water supply and water quality services for Korbach and surrounding areas

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg GmbH is a regional energy and municipal services utility that supplies electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to approximately 98,000 private households, commercial businesses, and municipal facilities in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district of Hesse, Germany. In addition to core utility supply, the company sells and leases photovoltaic systems, heat pumps, and EV charging solutions (wallboxes, public charging stations, and an EWF charging card providing access to roughly 400,000 European charging points), and operates public transport (ÖPNV) services and leisure swimming facilities.

Product overview

Energie Waldeck-Frankenberg GmbH (EWF) is a regional energy utility company providing a comprehensive portfolio of energy products and services. The company offers electricity and natural gas tariffs under the Eco brand family (Eco Secure, Eco Green, Eco Base, Eco Heat, Eco Charge, Smart SW, Eco Flex) alongside standard supply options. EWF provides distributed energy solutions including photovoltaic systems (available for purchase or rental/pacht-model), heat pumps, and district heating networks. For e-mobility, the company offers wallboxes, public charging stations, the EWF charging card with access to ~400,000 European charging points, and business charging station contracting services. Additional offerings include drinking water supply, the 'Meine EWF' customer portal for account management, WALTER heating cost accounting for property managers, and the EWF Vorteilswelt loyalty program. Business customers are served through dedicated commercial tariffs and installation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EWF Vorteilswelt: Customer loyalty program offering over 2,500 discount offers nationwide
• Meine EWF
• VEW (Verbundene Energiewerke)
• Arobella Erlebnisbad Bad Arolsen
• ÖPNV Waldeck-Frankenberg

Products and services

• Electricity Supply Sale of electricity to private households, commercial businesses, and municipal customers through multiple tariff products including long-term price guarantee (Eco Secure), 100% renewable electricity (Eco Green), budget basic (Eco Base), heat pump (Eco Heat), EV charging (Eco Charge), night storage heating (Smart SW), dynamic (Eco Flex), and standard supply (Grundversorgung Classic, Ersatzversorgung).
• Natural Gas Supply Distribution and supply of natural gas through tariff products including long-term price guarantee (Easy Konstant) and standard supply tariffs (Grundversorgung Classic, Ersatzversorgung) for private and commercial customers.
• Drinking Water Supply Drinking water supply for Korbach and surrounding districts, including Bauwasser (construction water) pricing and supporting water-quality information such as drinking water analysis and water hardness levels.
• District Heating (Fernwärme) District heating networks serving the Bad Wildungen and Fritzlar locations, providing centrally produced heat to connected residential and commercial customers. AGFW-certified since June 2025.
• Heat Pump Systems Heat pump solutions with complete service including planning, installation, and a paired electricity tariff (Eco Heat) for residential customers transitioning away from fossil heating.
• Photovoltaic Systems Solar photovoltaic systems for residential and commercial rooftops, available for purchase or rental/pacht-model, enabling customers to generate their own electricity.
• Wallbox Home Charging Station Home EV charging station enabling convenient and cost-effective at-home charging for residential and small-business customers.
• EWF Charging Card (Ladekarte) Charging card providing EV drivers with access to approximately 400,000 charging points across Europe, plus access to EWF's public charging stations in the Waldeck-Frankenberg region.
• Public EV Charging Stations Public electric-vehicle charging stations operated by EWF across the Waldeck-Frankenberg service area, with instructions, location information, and access terms published on the EWF website.
• Charging Station Contracting (Ladesäulen-Contracting) Rental / contracting service providing businesses with EV charging infrastructure without the need for capital purchase, covering installation, operation, and maintenance of charging stations.
• Smart Business Electricity Tariffs Dedicated commercial electricity tariff portfolio for business customers, supplemented by commercial gas offerings and Ersatzversorgung backup supply contracts.
• Meine EWF Customer Portal 24/7 online self-service portal providing contract management, consumption history, meter reading submissions, account changes, and access to exclusive online tariffs for EWF customers.
• WALTER Heating Cost Accounting Operating cost accounting service for property managers and landlords, providing heating-cost billing for managed residential properties in compliance with German heating-cost regulations.
• EWF Vorteilswelt Loyalty Program Customer loyalty program offering more than 2,500 discount offers regionally and nationwide across leisure, culture, and shopping categories for EWF customers.
• Public Transport (ÖPNV) Services Regional public transportation services including bus connections, AST (call-collect taxi) service, school transportation, and student ticket issuance operated under the ÖPNV Waldeck-Frankenberg brand, including the jointly-operated eTicket RheinMain system.
• Leisure Swimming Facilities Operation of multiple swimming pools and recreational facilities across the service area, including Arobella Erlebnisbad Bad Arolsen, Bärenbad Battenberg, Goldbad, and Henkel-Erlebnisbad Vöhl.

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund GmbH (RMV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint responsibility with RMV for operating the eTicket RheinMain system - an electronic ticketing platform for public transport using chip cards, enabling seamless travel across the RMV network
• Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund Servicegesellschaft (rms GmbH)supportingTechnology or IntegrationOrder processor for RMV handling technical and professional operation of the vHGS background system for eTicket management
• Cubic Transportation Systems (Deutschland) GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOrder processor of rms GmbH for hosting and technical operation of the vHGS background system
• IDENTA Ausweissysteme GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOrder processor for mass personalization of chip cards and paper tickets for the eTicket system
• smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH (ladenetz.de)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the ladenetz.de service used to display charging station locations on the EWF website, integrated via Google Maps
• Westenergie Netzservice GmbH (störungsauskunft.de)supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the disturbance information service störungsauskunft.de for displaying network outages and maintenance work
• EWS GmbH & Co. KGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the QuickPlan solar planning tool that forwards customer data to cooperating installation companies for quotation purposes
• e.pilot GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIT service company providing ordering systems (Bestellstrecken) for EWF's online sales processes
• Usercentrics GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCookie consent technology provider for GDPR-compliant consent management on the website
• Google Inc.supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Google Analytics, YouTube plugins, and Google Maps services for website analytics, video content, and interactive maps
• Top-Ausbildungsstelle (TOPAS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative of the Craftsmanship Association Waldeck-Frankenberg working to improve vocational training across industries through voluntary quality standards and cross-industry cooperation
• Nordhessischer Verkehrsverbund (NVV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal transport association providing schedule and ticket information for public transport services in the region
• Handwerkskammer KasselsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Trades providing Azubi-Coach training programs for EWF trainers in cooperation with HABI

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• N-ERGIE Aktiengesellschaft: Regional multi-utility in Franconia/Bavaria operating electricity, gas, heat, and water networks. Comparable in German municipal multi-utility structure and integrated service portfolio, though operating in a different region.
• Lechwerke AG: Bavarian regional utility supplying electricity, heat, and e-mobility services. Comparable in regional multi-utility model, renewable energy and e-mobility focus, and TSM-style compliance regime.
• HanseWerk AG: Northern German regional energy network and supply company serving multiple federal states. Comparable in regulated network operations and integrated distribution business, though in a different region.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON SE: One of Europe's largest energy companies with extensive German network operations and customer solutions. A broad incumbent competing for end customers in EWF's territory and defining the regulatory and competitive context EWF operates in.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: Large integrated German utility with generation, network, and retail businesses including heat and e-mobility. Sets the strategic and competitive benchmark for multi-utility offerings in Germany.
• Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM): One of Germany's largest municipal multi-utilities, supplying electricity, district heating, water, and public transport in Munich. Relevant as a benchmark for the full municipal-utility operating model EWF executes at smaller scale.

Direct peers

• Mainova AG: Frankfurt-based regional multi-utility (electricity, gas, heat, water) operating in Hesse. Directly comparable in terms of German municipal multi-utility model, mix of regulated network and supply businesses, and district heating exposure.
• Stadtwerke Kassel AG: Municipal multi-utility based in Kassel, Nordhessen, providing electricity, gas, heat, water, and public transport. Closely comparable in geographic context, integrated portfolio including ÖPNV, and combined utility certification status.
• EAM Energie aus der Mitte GmbH & Co. KG: Regional energy and water utility serving large parts of central and northern Hesse, including Waldeck-Frankenberg-adjacent territories. Highly comparable in scale, multi-commodity offering, and regulated network focus.
• RhönEnergie Osthessen GmbH: Regional utility in Osthessen supplying electricity, gas, heat, and water with renewable energy projects. Comparable in scale, regional focus, and combined-commodity supply model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ewf.nordhessen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ewf-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/ewf_korbach/?hl=de

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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