Stadtwerke Bietigheim-Bissingen

What Stadtwerke Bietigheim-Bissingen does

Stadtwerke Bietigheim-Bissingen GmbH (SWBB) is a municipally owned multi-utility headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, providing electricity, natural gas, drinking water, wastewater services, district heating, and fiber-to-the-home broadband infrastructure to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across Bietigheim-Bissingen and adjacent municipalities including Erligheim, Walheim, Sersheim, Oberriexingen, and parts of Sachsenheim. The company operates as the statutory Grundversorger (default supplier) for electricity and gas under §36 EnWG and as the grundzuständiger Messstellenbetreiber (default metering operator) for electricity, gas, water, and heat under the Messstellenbetriebsgesetz, owning and operating the underlying distribution networks.

SWBB's product portfolio spans the StrÖm electricity brand (100% TÜV Nord-certified eco-electricity), the PartnerGas family of residential gas products including PartnerGas Online and PartnerGas Grün10, the Businessgas Grün biogas-blended product for commercial customers, gas portfolio management services using EEX quarterly prices for large industrial customers (>300,000 kWh), district heating (Fernwärme) in Bietigheim-Bissingen and Sersheim, water supply and wastewater treatment at the Kläranlage Nesselwörth (currently adding a 4th treatment stage), BSI-certified Smart Meter Gateways, e-mobility charging solutions, and an FTTH passive fiber network being built in partnership with Deutsche Telekom targeting 90% household coverage by 2030 across ~130 km.

SWBB generates revenue through regulated network usage fees (Netzentgelte), commodity-based supply contracts (residential, SME, and industrial tiers with published tariffs and individualized quotes for large customers), regulated metering fees, wholesale fiber leasing to ISPs, and ancillary services. The company distributes through a physical customer center, online customer and network portals, WhatsApp and telephone service, enterprise account management for large commercial customers, and Deutsche Telekom as the exclusive retail channel for fiber broadband. Strategic positioning is that of a community-anchored, infrastructure-owning municipal utility investing in the regional energy transition (district heating, decarbonization) and digitalization (FTTH, smart metering).

Name

Stadtwerke Bietigheim-Bissingen

Legal name

Stadtwerke Bietigheim-Bissingen GmbH

Website

https://sw-bb.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Stadtwerke Bietigheim-Bissingen is a municipally owned German multi-utility providing electricity, gas, water, wastewater, district heating, and FTTH fiber broadband to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in Bietigheim-Bissingen and surrounding Baden-Württemberg municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Multi-Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Natural Gas Distribution (22121), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Natural Gas Distribution (4924), Electric Services (4911), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

SCADA/DMS/OMS Integration, Upgrades & Managed Services (EUAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standards, Interoperability & Certification (DLMS/COSEM, ANSI C12, IEEE 2030.5) (EUADAFAO), Gas Flow Measurement & Remote Metering Operations (Flow Computers, EFM) (EUAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Municipal utility services
• Electricity gas supply
• District heating networks
• Fiber broadband infrastructure
• Smart metering operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Bietigheim-bissingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply (StrÖm): SWBB generates revenue through the supply of electricity (StrÖm) to residential and commercial customers in its concession area. Products include 100% eco-electricity (Ökostrom) for households and businesses, with variable pricing based on consumption tiers. Electricity supply is a core regulated and competitive revenue stream for the utility.
2. Natural Gas Supply (PartnerGas): Revenue from natural gas supply through branded products including PartnerGas, PartnerGas Online, PartnerGas Grün10 (biogas blend), and basic supply/emergency supply (Grund-/Ersatzversorgung) for both residential and commercial customers. Pricing varies by consumption volume, with commercial tiers for up to 300,000 kWh and above 300,000 kWh.
3. Regulated Network Operation: As the local grid operator (Netzbetreiber) for electricity, gas, and potentially water, SWBB earns regulated revenue from network usage fees (Netzentgelte) charged to all customers using its infrastructure. This is a monopoly revenue stream governed by regulatory frameworks (EnWG, StromNZV, GasNZV).
4. Water Supply and Wastewater: Revenue from drinking water supply (Trinkwasser) and wastewater management (Abwasser) including the Kläranlage Nesselwörth wastewater treatment plant with a planned 4th treatment stage.
5. District Heating (Fernwärme): Revenue from climate-friendly district heating supply in designated areas of Bietigheim-Bissingen and Sersheim, providing heat energy from centralized production to end customers via SWBB's heating network.
6. E-Mobility: Revenue from electric mobility services including charging solutions: a charging card and eMobility app enabling charging across the region, plus wallbox offerings.
7. Metering Operations (Messstellenbetrieb): As the basic meter operator (grundzuständiger Messstellenbetreiber), SWBB charges regulated fees for meter installation, operation, reading, and data transmission for electricity, gas, water, and heating meters. Revenue includes fees for intelligent measurement systems (Smart Meter Gateways) and modern measuring devices as mandated by MsbG.
8. Fiber Optic Infrastructure (Glasfaser): SWBB builds and owns passive fiber optic network infrastructure. Revenue is generated indirectly through the wholesale rental of the fiber network to Deutsche Telekom (exclusive access) and potentially other providers. SWBB does not sell retail fiber products directly; the Telekom and other ISPs offer retail internet services to end customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Bietigheim-Bissingen is a municipal multi-utility that supplies electricity (including 100% eco-electricity \u00d6kostrom), natural gas (with biogas blends), drinking water, wastewater management, district heating (Fernw\u00e4rme), and e-mobility services, while owning and operating the local electricity and gas distribution networks and a passive fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) infrastructure. It also acts as the statutory basic supplier (Grundversorger) under \u00a736 EnWG and the grundzust\u00e4ndiger Messstellenbetreiber for electricity, gas, water, and heat metering per MsbG, installing and operating modern metering equipment and BSI-certified Smart Meter Gateways.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Bietigheim-Bissingen (SWBB) is a municipal utility offering a comprehensive, multi-product energy and infrastructure portfolio organized around five core pillars: (1) Strom & Gas – residential and commercial electricity and natural gas supply including specialized offerings such as StrÖm (100% eco-electricity), PartnerGas (with Online, Grün10 variants), Businessgas Grün (biogas), Portfoliomanagement, and Basis Erdgasprodukt for large customers; (2) Wasser & Wärme – drinking water supply, wastewater/sewage treatment (including a 4th treatment stage at Kläranlage Nesselwörth), and district heating (Fernwärme) expansion; (3) E-Mobilität – electric mobility services with wallboxes and charging cards; (4) Glasfaser FTTH – fiber-to-the-home network construction and operation via a strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom (targeting 90% household coverage by 2030); and (5) Netze – extensive network infrastructure management including the grundzuständiger Messstellenbetrieb (gMSB) for electricity, gas, water, and heat metering. SWBB operates as the default meter operator per MsbG, installing and operating modern metering equipment (Moderne Messeinrichtungen) and intelligent metering systems (Intelligente Messsysteme / Smart Meter Gateways). Digital self-service is delivered through the Kundenportal (customer portal) and Netzportal (network portal). The portfolio also includes Einspeiseanlagen (feed-in systems for solar PV), Mikro-PV (plug-in solar), and services for municipalities and commercial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StrÖm: Electricity brand for residential and business customers, offering 100% eco-electricity
• PartnerGas
• Glasfaser SWBB
• EgeTrans Arena

Products and services

• Str\u00d6m (Strom f\u00fcr Zuhause) Residential electricity supply product offering 100% eco-electricity (Ökostrom) from SWBB via Grundversorgung (default supply) and Ersatzversorgung (substitute supply) tiers with a 14-day switching period; for households in the Bietigheim-Bissingen, Erligheim, and Walheim concession area.
• Str\u00d6m f\u00fcr Unternehmen Commercial electricity supply for businesses with consumption tiers segmented at 100,000 kWh, offering fixed or flexible pricing options and load profile metering (RLM) for larger customers; for commercial customers in SWBB's supply territory.
• PartnerGas Residential natural gas supply product portfolio (PartnerGas, PartnerGas Online, PartnerGas Grün10) with three consumption-tiered Grundversorgung pricing effective 01.01.2026 and Ersatzversorgung provision; for residential customers seeking favorable, flexible gas supply with optional fully digital or 10% biogas variants.
• Gas f\u00fcr Gewerbe (bis 300.000 kWh) Natural gas supply for small and medium commercial customers with annual consumption up to 300,000 kWh, available as three-tier Grundversorgung (pricing effective 01.01.2026) and flexible Ersatzversorgung with RLM spot-pricing (effective 01.07.2023); for SMEs in the Bietigheim-Bissingen supply area.
• Gas f\u00fcr Gesch\u00e4ftskunden (\u00fcber 300.000 kWh) Large-volume gas supply for industrial and commercial customers above 300,000 kWh, offering multiple product variants \u2013 fixed-price Basis Erdgasprodukt (up to 36 months), customizable Businessgas Gr\u00fcn biogas blend, Portfoliomanagement tranche procurement, and Individuelle Angebote \u2013 including nationwide coverage for branch locations; for large enterprise customers.
• Fernw\u00e4rme (District Heating) Climate-friendly district heating supply delivered via a centralized heating network in Bietigheim-Bissingen and Sersheim; the network is being actively expanded (Fernw\u00e4rmeausbau) as a sustainable alternative to individual gas heating.
• Trinkwasser (Drinking Water) Drinking water supply with water quality information, provided through SWBB's local water network infrastructure in Bietigheim-Bissingen; for residential and commercial water customers.
• Abwasser (Wastewater) Wastewater management service including sewage treatment at the Kl\u00e4ranlage Nesselw\u00f6rth plant and drainage systems; a 4th treatment stage is under construction to enhance wastewater treatment capacity.
• E-Mobilit\u00e4t (E-Mobility) E-mobility service offering wallbox hardware and a charging card with e-mobility app enabling regional and nationwide EV charging; for residential and commercial customers switching to electric vehicles.
• Glasfaser FTTH (Fiber to the Home) Passive fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network infrastructure delivering gigabit speeds up to 1 Gbit/s; SWBB builds and owns the infrastructure, leased wholesale to Deutsche Telekom (exclusive) and other ISPs (Open Access) for retail internet, TV, and phone services. Rollout began in the Buch district in 2023, targeting 90% household coverage by 2030.
• Kundenportal (Customer Portal) Online self-service portal (portal.sw-bb.de) for residential and commercial customers to manage accounts, submit meter readings, process move notifications, and access billing and service information; available 24/7.
• Netzportal (Network Portal) Online network portal (netzportal.sw-bb.de) for customers, electricians, and installers to apply for new or modified electricity, gas, water, district heating, and fiber network connections, request disconnections, and process smart meter and installation requests; supports technical form submissions and application status tracking.
• Grundzust\u00e4ndiger Messstellenbetrieb (Default Metering Operations) Mandatory metering operation service for electricity, gas, water, and heat meters operated as the grundzust\u00e4ndiger Messstellenbetreiber per MsbG; covers meter reading (via service partner ELTEL/USERV), installation, replacement, removal, maintenance, calibration verification, and fault resolution; including modern metering devices (Moderne Messeinrichtungen) and BSI-certified intelligent metering systems (Intelligente Messsysteme / Smart Meter Gateways).
• Einspeiseanlagen (Feed-in Systems Service) Grid connection and administration service for electricity feed-in systems (solar PV and other generation plants) into SWBB's distribution network; includes metering, settlement, and 20-year EEG feed-in tariff (Einspeiseverg\u00fctung) payments based on commissioning date and plant size, with optional direct marketing pathways.
• Netzanschluss (Network Connection Services) Network connection service for electricity, gas, water, district heating, and fiber optic, covering new connections, modifications, disconnection, decommissioning, and removal of connection lines; includes technical specifications, application procedures, and house connection installation across all utility services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of Bietigheim-Bissingen households targeted for fiber coverage by 2030
• +3 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

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LEONHARD WEISS GmbH & Co. KGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 April 2023Construction company engaged for the physical fiber network build-out in Bietigheim-Bissingen. LEONHARD WEISS was active in the Aurain area (2023) for the network connection of the fiber infrastructure, and subsequently in the Buch district for the deep construction work (Tiefbau) of fiber house connections across multiple construction phases.
• Deutsche Telekom AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2022SWBB and Deutsche Telekom entered a strategic partnership (Kooperation) on 21 June 2022 to jointly build a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network covering approximately 20,000 households in Bietigheim-Bissingen by 2030 (~130 km of fiber routes, 90% household coverage target). SWBB builds and owns the passive fiber infrastructure. Deutsche Telekom exclusively leases the network and provides retail internet services (up to 1 Gbit/s) to end customers. The partnership operates under an Open Access model, allowing other ISPs to also offer services over SWBB's infrastructure at market rates. The Telekom Connection Point (Betriebsstelle) is located in Albert-Eber-Straße in Aurain.
• ELTEL Networks GmbH (Firma USERV)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing service partner for SWBB's meter reading (Turnusablesung) and meter replacement operations. ELTEL Networks (operating as 'USERV') provides qualified meter readers and technicians who perform scheduled meter readings and periodic meter changes on behalf of SWBB's basic meter operator role. All field staff carry identification.
• EUWIS GmbHminorOthersEUWIS GmbH (Bad Rappenau) serves as SWBB's external data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter), providing compliance oversight for data protection matters including GDPR. Contact: [email protected].

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Ludwigsburg: Closest geographic and structural peer — a municipal multi-utility in nearby Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, supplying electricity, gas, water, district heating, and telecom services to a comparable mid-sized city; same state regulatory framework and similar scale.
• Netze BW: Regional electricity and gas distribution network operator in Baden-Württemberg, part of the EnBW group. SWBB took over several of its networks in 2016 (Oberriexingen, Sersheim, Wilhelmshof), and Netze BW operates the same regulated distribution business in adjacent territories.
• MVV Energie: Multi-utility in the Mannheim/Heidelberg region providing electricity, gas, water, district heating, and energy services. Comparable product breadth to SWBB, slightly larger scale, and similar municipal-anchored positioning.
• Mainova: Frankfurt-based municipal multi-utility providing electricity, gas, water, and district heating to a large city. Similar end-to-end product portfolio and basic-supplier role, but at materially larger customer scale.
• Stadtwerke Stuttgart: Municipal utility in the same Baden-Württemberg state, supplying electricity, gas, water, district heating, and telecom (Netze BW / subsidiary) to Stuttgart. Directly comparable multi-utility model, larger customer base.
• Technische Werke Ludwigshafen (TWL): Municipal utility in Ludwigshafen am Rhein providing electricity, gas, water, district heating, and fiber/broadband. Very close multi-utility analog to SWBB, including an FTTH-style infrastructure program.
• Deutsche Glasfaser: Germany's largest dedicated FTTH challenger, building passive fiber infrastructure in underserved municipalities. Direct comparator for SWBB's Glasfaser FTTH build-out, operating at much larger national scale.
• Stadtwerke Bonn (SWB): Mid-sized municipal multi-utility supplying electricity, gas, water, district heating, and broadband to Bonn. Closely analogous operating model and product mix to SWBB, with a similar emphasis on sustainability and local commitment.

Broad incumbents

• Stadtwerke München (SWM) / M-net: One of Germany's largest municipal utilities, operating electricity, gas, district heating, water, public transport, and (via subsidiary M-net) telecom and FTTH. Same product breadth as SWBB but on a metropolitan scale, demonstrating the upper-bound template for a city utility.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg: Largest integrated energy company in Baden-Württemberg and parent of Netze BW. Competes across generation, regulated distribution, and increasingly customer solutions; sets the regional benchmark SWBB's energy and telecom offerings are priced against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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