SWL Energie

Name

SWL Energie

Legal name

SWL Energie AG

Website

https://swl.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Energy and Utilities

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Home Energy & EV Charging (HEMS, Smart Meters, Batteries, Chargers) (HSAPAQAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

EV Charging–Integrated Retail Supply (Home/SMB) (EUAGABAJ), Metering Data Acquisition & Customer Enrollment/Onboarding Services (EUAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Municipal energy utility
• Electricity distribution
• District heating network
• Drinking water supply
• Fiber optic internet

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenzburg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Revenue from electricity distribution and supply to households, small businesses, and industrial customers in the Lenzburg region. Multiple product tiers available including Casa Aqua, Casa Naturstrom, Liberta, Septimo, Industra, Quinto, and Tempora products with different pricing for customers with/without access to controllable devices.
2. Gas Supply: Revenue from natural gas and biogas supply. Gas products include minimum 20% biogas content with option for higher biogas proportion.
3. District Heating: Revenue from Fernwärme (district heating) supply to Altstadt area customers.
4. Water Supply: Revenue from water supply to Lenzburg region with emphasis on water quality as 'best-controlled foodstuff in Switzerland'.
5. Electro Installation Services: Services including electrical installation, maintenance, security controls, and measurement/control services for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
6. Fiber Optic Network (FTTH): Revenue from fiber optic network operation providing high-speed internet, TV, and telephone services.
7. Smart Energy Services: Products including photovoltaic systems, EV charging solutions, EVG+ (self-consumption communities), and PV feed-in compensation.
8. Construction and Network Services: Engineering, pipeline construction, network services, and temporary connections for construction projects and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SWL Energie AG is a regional Swiss municipal utility that supplies electricity, natural gas and biogas, district heating (Fernwärme), drinking water, and fiber optic (FTTH) internet to households, commercial and industrial customers in the Lenzburg region. Beyond core regulated supply, it sells modular Smart Energy offerings — photovoltaic systems, EV charging solutions, and EVG+ self-consumption communities — plus fee-based electrical installation, safety inspection, and network engineering services.

Product overview

SWL Energie AG is a regional Swiss energy and utilities company serving Lenzburg and the surrounding area (including the municipality of Staufen following the 2026 merger with Elektrizitätswerk Staufen). Its offering is organized as a multi-product portfolio of regulated utility services (electricity, gas, water, district heating, fiber optic internet) alongside modular Smart Energy products (photovoltaic systems, EVG+ self-consumption community management, e-mobility charging) and fee-bearing electrical installation/maintenance services. The core regulated offerings include multiple branded electricity products (Casa Aqua, Casa Naturstrom, Liberta Aqua, Liberta Naturstrom, Septimo, Industra, Quinto, Tempora), gas with optional biogas share, district heating (Fernwärme Altstadt) with an anergy network component, and FTTH fiber internet. The Kundenportal serves as the unified digital gateway for all customer-facing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stromprodukte (Electricity Supply Products) Multi-tier electricity supply (Casa Aqua/Naturstrom, Liberta, Septimo, Industra, Quinto, Tempora) for households, small businesses, and industrial customers in Lenzburg and Staufen, with optional renewable (Naturstrom) variants and differentiated pricing for customers with/without controllable appliances.
• Gasenergie (Natural Gas and Biogas Supply) Natural gas supply bundled with a minimum 20% biogas share, with options to increase the biogas proportion for improved environmental footprint. Intended for residential and commercial heating customers.
• Fernwärme (District Heating) with Anergienetz District heating network covering the Lenzburg Altstadt area, including anergy (low-temperature) network technology for efficient thermal energy distribution and technical connection conditions for new customers.
• Wasser (Drinking Water Supply) Potable water supply for the Lenzburg region, marketed as the most closely controlled foodstuff in Switzerland, with published water pricing and technical connection documentation.
• SWL-Glasfasernetz (Fiber Optic Internet / TV / Phone) High-speed FTTH fiber optic network across the Lenzburg region offering internet, TV and telephone services, with quality assurance documentation and FTTH installation guidelines.
• Photovoltaik (Solar PV Systems) Modular solar/photovoltaic offering enabling residential and commercial customers to become own solar power producers, supported by SWL through a six-step realization process.
• EVG+ (Self-Consumption Community) Self-consumption community (ZEV/EVG) service for PV owners where SWL handles all administrative tasks for shared solar consumption, increasing the economic viability of solar installations.
• Elektromobilität (E-Mobility Charging Solutions) EV charging solutions with rental conditions and billing options for single-family homes and multi-family buildings, supporting the switch to electric mobility.
• PV-Einspeisung (PV Feed-in Compensation) Photovoltaic feed-in products with standard remuneration (including HKN certificates) and market-price-based FlexPV option with fixed compensation rate locked at contract signing for the contract duration, including an online price calculator.
• Elektroinstallation (Electrical Installation Services) Professional electrical installation services covering safety systems, communication, renewable energy integration, smart home, and lighting for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
• Sicherheitskontrolle (Electrical Safety Inspections) Periodic safety inspections and final acceptance inspections for electrical installations in residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
• Mess- und Kontrollwesen (Metering and Control Services) Monitoring of required safety documentation for all electrical installations, including smart metering services for electricity monitoring in Lenzburg and Staufen.
• Temporäre Anschlüsse (Temporary Utility Connections) Temporary electricity, water, and other utility connections for construction sites or events.
• Netz-Dienstleistungen (Network Outsourcing Services) Outsourced network and plant management services for other network operators covering tasks for electricity, gas, water, district heating, and fiber networks.
• Dienstleistungen Wärme Wasser Gas (Heat, Water, Gas Engineering Services) Engineering, pipeline construction, and operational support for facilities and networks covering electricity, gas, water, district heating, and fiber optics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Merger integration completed: first quarterly billing for Staufen customers processed May 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Elektrizitätswerk Staufen (EW Staufen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Electrizitätswerk Staufen (EW Staufen) has been fully merged into SWL Energie AG following the signing of contracts at the SWL Energie AG General Meeting. The municipality of Staufen now holds a 6.16% stake in SWL (previously Stadt Lenzburg held 93.84%). Thomas Schöb was elected as the Staufen representative on the Board of Directors. The merger enables operational synergies, expanded service territory, and stronger regional energy supply capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AEW Energie AG: Regional Aargau-based multi-utility supplying electricity, gas, water, heat, and telecom across multiple municipalities - the closest geographic and product comparable to SWL Energie AG in neighboring service territories.
• IBAarau AG: Aargau regional utility offering electricity, district heating, water, and telecommunications services to residential and commercial customers - direct municipal multi-utility peer operating in the same Swiss canton.
• EWS Energie AG: Swiss regional energy utility serving Buchs and surrounding municipalities with electricity, gas, water, and heating - similar multi-utility municipal model and customer segment.
• EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland): Basel-Land regional multi-utility offering electricity, gas, water, heat, telecom, and e-mobility services to residential and commercial customers - comparable integrated Swiss utility.
• Energie 360°: Swiss municipal energy and mobility provider serving the Zurich region with natural gas, biogas, district heating, and e-mobility solutions - comparable smart energy and heating portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Energie Wasser Bern (ewb): Larger Swiss municipal utility serving the city of Bern with electricity, gas, water, district heating, and telecom - comparable multi-utility offering but at significantly larger scale.
• Stadtwerk Winterthur: City of Winterthur-owned municipal utility providing electricity, gas, water, district heating, and fiber optic services - comparable city-owned multi-utility operating model.
• Services Industriels de Genève (SIG): Major Swiss multi-utility serving the Geneva region with electricity, gas, water, and thermal energy - larger incumbent with comparable regulatory and multi-utility structure.
• IWB (Industrielle Werke Basel): Basel cantonal multi-utility providing electricity, natural gas, district heating, water, and telecom services - comparable integrated utility model in a Swiss urban setting.
• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Large German municipal multi-utility providing electricity, district heating, gas, water, and telecom to Munich - aligns with the municipal-owned integrated utility model though at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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