What Blockstrom does

Blockstrom AG is a Swiss energy data management company headquartered in Bern, founded in 2017 as a pioneer in ZEV (Zusammenschluss zum Eigenverbrauch / self-consumption community) solutions for residential and commercial buildings. The company's core offering is the Messdatenportal (Measurement Data Portal), a Microsoft IoT-based cloud platform that aggregates consumption data from electricity meters, EV charging stations, water, heat, and cooling systems, and powers a modular suite of applications including ZEV, vZEV (virtual ZEV), LEG (local electricity community), e-mobility billing, water/heat cost allocation (VEWA-compliant), consumption optimization, and washing machine management. Blockstrom serves professional property owners and managers across Switzerland — including real estate investment firms, housing cooperatives, pension funds, and insurance companies — with a customer portfolio spanning 32+ documented projects and enterprise clients such as Credit Suisse, AXA, Pensimo Management AG, and Swiss Solar City AG.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model combining professional services (ZEV consulting, feasibility studies, project management from concept through commissioning) with recurring subscription revenue from quarterly measurement and billing services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with services typically contracted on annual or multi-year terms. Distribution is sales-led and direct: enterprise engagement via feasibility studies and regulatory consultation, supported by a multilingual (DE/FR/IT) website, downloadable product sheets, and a self-service customer portal. The company maintains independence from energy providers, meter manufacturers, and installation companies as a positioning differentiator, and is a member of Swissolar, Energie-Cluster, Bern Chamber of Commerce, and Electrosuisse.

On March 4, 2026, Blockstrom AG was acquired by ista Swiss AG, the Swiss subsidiary of European metering and energy management group ista SE, with Walder Wyss advising ista. The acquisition reinforces ista's integrated solutions for metering, billing, and energy management in the building sector. The three founding partners — Dr. Urs Springer (CEO), Claudio Wyss (COO), and Marcel Lack (CTO) — continue to lead operations as Blockstrom AG retains its brand and operating structure within the ista group.

Name

Blockstrom

Legal name

Blockstrom AG

Website

https://blockstrom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blockstrom AG is a Swiss energy data management company that operates a Microsoft IoT-based measurement data portal enabling self-consumption communities (ZEV) and recurring utility billing for residential and commercial property owners across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ZEV Consulting & Market Access: Advisory services for setting up self-consumption communities (ZEV), including feasibility studies, economic calculations, and regulatory compliance guidance.
2. Project Management: Project accompaniment from idea through implementation to commissioning, supporting property owners throughout the ZEV development process.
3. Measurement & Billing: Core recurring service involving meter data management and electricity billing for ZEV communities, typically billed quarterly.
4. Collection Services: Debt collection services for unpaid energy bills.
5. Water & Heat Billing: Individual cost allocation for water and heating based on consumption, compliant with VEWA requirements for new buildings.
6. E-Mobility Charging Billing: Billing for EV charging stations including automatic data import and optional collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blockstrom provides digital energy data management and ZEV (self-consumption community) solutions for residential and commercial buildings in Switzerland. The core offering is the Messdatenportal (Measurement Data Portal), a Microsoft IoT-based cloud platform that aggregates consumption data from smart meters, EV charging stations, water, heat, and cooling meters. The company bundles the platform with end-to-end services including ZEV consulting, project management, measurement, billing, and collections for professional property owners and managers.

Product overview

Blockstrom AG offers a modular platform for digital energy data management focused on ZEV (self-consumption community) solutions in Switzerland. The core offering is the Messdatenportal (Measurement Data Portal), a web-based platform built on Microsoft IoT technology that aggregates consumption data from electricity meters, EV charging stations, water, heat, and cooling meters. The platform powers specialized application modules including ZEV, vZEV (virtual ZEV), LEG (local electricity community), Wasser & Wärme (water/heat billing), Elektromobilität (e-mobility charging), Verbrauchsoptimierung (consumption optimization), and Waschen und Trocknen (laundry management). These applications share the central measurement data portal for visualization and billing. Service modules include consulting, project management, measurement & billing, collection, interfaces, and compatible meters. The company operates in German, French, and Italian-speaking Switzerland and has been a ZEV pioneer since 2017.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Measurement Data Portal (Messdatenportal) Web-based portal for managing ZEV energy consumption data, providing real-time visualization of energy use and solar production for residents and property managers. Aggregates data from electricity meters, EV charging stations, water, heat, and cooling meters.
• ZEV (Zusammenschluss zum Eigenverbrauch) — Self-Consumption Community Self-consumption community solution enabling shared use of solar power in multi-family buildings, with measurement and billing for electricity consumption. Maximizes self-consumption, enables PV amortization, and provides cheap solar power to residents and owners.
• Virtual ZEV (vZEV) Virtual self-consumption community with virtual summation measurement, extending ZEV benefits across multiple neighboring buildings with separate house connection boxes.
• LEG (Lokale Elektrizitätsgemeinschaft) — Local Electricity Community Local electricity community enabling shared consumption of locally generated electricity across building boundaries, with electricity flowing through the public distribution network.
• Water & Heat Billing (Wasser & Wärme) Consumption-based energy and water cost allocation (VEWA/CISE-compliant) for multi-unit buildings, with digital remote reading and consumption visualization. Required by regulation for many new buildings.
• E-Mobility Charging Management (Elektromobilität) EV charging management solution with charging station unlocking, dual-tariff billing, dynamic expandability, and intelligent charge management for residential and commercial properties.
• Consumption Optimization (Verbrauchsoptimierung) Optimization system using modern control technology and intelligent management of large consumers (heat pumps, EV chargers) to increase self-consumption of solar power and reduce electricity costs.
• Washing Machine Management (Waschen und Trocknen) Pay-per-use washing machine and dryer system for shared laundry facilities without complex wiring requirements, featuring easy installation, low operating costs, charge cards, and integration into billing.
• Consulting & Market Access (Beratung & Marktzugang) Advisory services helping property owners recognize and utilize solar energy potential, including feasibility studies, economic calculations, and regulatory compliance guidance for ZEV setup.
• Project Management (Projekt Management) Full project lifecycle support from concept and idea through implementation to commissioning for ZEV and energy management projects.
• Measurement & Billing (Messung und Abrechnung) Recurring metering and billing services for energy consumption including electricity, water, heat, and cooling, with quarterly invoicing through the Measurement Data Portal.
• Collection Services (Inkasso) Debt collection services for unpaid energy bills, including consumption data import, invoice creation, and payment collection.

Quantifiable outcome

• ZEV projects can achieve self-consumption rates of approximately 60% with heat pumps and EV charging
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• istacoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerista is a leading provider of metering and energy management solutions. Blockstrom was acquired by ista Swiss AG in March 2026, becoming part of the ista group to reinforce integrated solutions for metering, billing, and energy management in the building sector.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlockstrom's measurement data portal is built on Microsoft IoT technology and cloud solutions for business partners. The company is a Microsoft partner.
• Swiss Solar City AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracting partner providing PV installations for Blockstrom projects. Major projects include Green Places Wilderswil (278kWp) and Green Places Silenen (218kWp).
• MinergieminorOthersSwiss building energy standard organization. Blockstrom works on Minergie-standard buildings.
• MigrolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy company partner for charging infrastructure.
• Dr. MeyerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty management company and customer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ista SE: ista SE is one of Europe's largest providers of metering and energy management services and is now Blockstrom's parent company. Directly comparable in metering, billing, and energy data management for residential and commercial buildings, with a much larger European footprint and broader service portfolio.
• Techem: Techem is a major European metering and energy services company specializing in submetering, billing, and energy data management for buildings. Highly comparable to Blockstrom in submetering (heating, water, electricity) and billing services, but with broader European scale and longer operating history.
• EKZ (Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich): EKZ is one of Switzerland's largest electric utilities, providing PV, EV charging, and energy management solutions for buildings. Comparable in Swiss building energy services and ZEV-related offerings, but as a vertically integrated utility rather than an independent metering specialist.
• Landis+Gyr: Landis+Gyr is a global leader in smart metering infrastructure and energy management solutions. Comparable to Blockstrom in smart metering and energy data infrastructure, though operating at a much larger scale and serving utilities rather than property owners directly.
• Diehl Metering: Diehl Metering is a European provider of smart metering solutions for heat, water, electricity, and gas. Comparable in submetering hardware and AMR/AMI infrastructure for multi-family buildings, though with broader geographic reach and a hardware-centric business model.

Direct peers

• Brunata-Minol: Brunata-Minol is a direct competitor in Swiss building metering and consumption-based billing for heating, water, and electricity. Closely comparable to Blockstrom in VEWA-compliant submetering and billing services for multi-family buildings across Switzerland.

Regional players

• Energie 360°: Energie 360° is a Swiss energy service provider offering heating solutions, biogas, and energy management for buildings. Comparable to Blockstrom in Swiss building energy services, though broader in scope (heat generation, energy contracting) and vertically integrated as an energy utility.

Emerging players

• Solarify: Solarify is a Swiss provider of solar leasing and ZEV solutions for property owners. Comparable to Blockstrom in serving the Swiss ZEV market for multi-family buildings, though more focused on PV financing and installation rather than metering/billing infrastructure.
• Allthings: Allthings is a Swiss proptech platform for tenant experience and building management that integrates energy consumption data. Already a Blockstrom integration partner (Schöngrün project), with partial overlap in building energy data delivery to tenants and property managers.

Others

• Minergie Schweiz: Minergie is the Swiss building standard for energy efficiency and comfort, with which Blockstrom already works on certified projects. Comparable as a key ecosystem participant in Swiss sustainable building services, though operating as a standards/certification body rather than a service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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