e-regio

What e-regio does

e-regio GmbH & Co. KG is a vertically integrated regional energy utility headquartered in Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating for nearly 90 years (founded 1935). The company generates renewable electricity through four owned solar parks producing over 7 million kWh annually, operates electricity and gas distribution networks across multiple municipalities (gas networks span 18+ municipalities), and supplies retail energy (electricity, natural gas including 65% biomethane Bio-Erdgas, district heating, and water supply as of January 2026) to private, business, industrial, municipal, and housing-industry customers in the Eifel-Rhein region. The company is the regulated network operator (Betriebsführer) for electricity in certain municipal areas, with Westnetz GmbH as a core operational partner.

The product portfolio includes the Regionalstrom tariff (regional green electricity from local wind and solar), Regionalstrom Dynamik (hourly dynamic pricing launched 2025), SolarstromPaket (full-service residential PV without upfront investment), Wallbox and Ladestrom for EV charging, a public charging network and THG quota monetization, plus the e-regio LadeApp delivered through Chargecloud GmbH. Supporting technology includes the gaia digital twin platform (for energy planning and visualization), smart-grid capabilities, online service portals, and an IBM Watson chatbot accessed via rhenag for customer service automation. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer online sales (tariff calculator, online contracting), two physical customer centers (Kuchenheim and Kall), phone and callback support, and targeted B2B sales motions for industrial, municipal, and housing industry segments. Marketing channels include referral programs (Freunde werben Freunde, Vereine werben Freunde), the epulse customer magazine, and regional sponsorship.

Revenue is generated through recurring subscription utility supply (electricity, gas, heating, water), regulated network tariffs, PV project services, EV charging transactions, and one-off fees such as THG quota marketing. The company is structured as a GmbH & Co. KG led by managing directors Markus Böhm and Stefan Dott, with supervisory board oversight under chairman Sacha Reichelt, and holds certifications including TÜV NORD green electricity, dena biogas registry, DVGW TSM, and ISO 27001:2022. Pricing is quote-based and varies by postal code, household size, and consumption; specific tariffs are not publicly disclosed.

Name

e-regio

Legal name

e-regio GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://e-regio.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

e-regio is a regional German energy utility in Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, operating electricity and gas distribution networks plus retail supply of electricity, gas, district heating, water, and e-mobility services to private, business, industrial, municipal, and housing-industry customers in the Eifel-Rhein region, with own solar generation and a digital twin platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Energy Utility

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Natural Gas Distribution (22121)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Electric Providers / Competitive Distribution Utilities (where applicable) (EUADABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Retail Supply + DER/Virtual Power Plant Bundles (Solar, Storage, DR) (EUAGABAI), EV Charging as DER (Managed Charging, V2G/V2B) (EUAMAJAL), DER Financing, Leasing & Billing Platforms (TPO, PPA, On-Bill) (EUAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Regional energy utility
• Electricity distribution
• Natural gas supply
• Photovoltaic services
• E-mobility charging

Headquarters

HQ city

Euskirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Regional electricity supply including standard electricity, regional renewable electricity (Regionalstrom from local wind and solar), dynamic electricity tariffs with hourly market pricing, heating electricity for heat pumps and storage heaters, and charging electricity for EVs.
2. Natural Gas Supply: Conventional Erdgas and climate-friendly Bio-Erdgas with 65% biomethane content for heating and other gas needs.
3. District Heating (Fernwärme): District heating supply for Euskirchen area.
4. Water Supply: Water supply services, including operational responsibility for Verbandswasserwerk Euskirchen since January 2026.
5. Photovoltaic Services: Solar park development, operation, and electricity marketing; Freiflächen (ground-mounted) PV installations with 360-degree services from planning through operation to marketing.
6. Network Operations: Operation of gas and electricity distribution networks in defined service areas. e-regio is the operator of the electricity network in certain municipal areas and gas networks across multiple municipalities.
7. THG Quota Marketing: Marketing of Treibhausgasminderungsquote (GHG quota) for electric vehicle owners, monetizing environmental certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

e-regio is a regional energy utility that supplies electricity (including Regionalstrom from local wind/solar and dynamic Regionalstrom Dynamik at hourly market prices), natural gas (conventional Erdgas and Bio-Erdgas with 65% biomethane), district heating (Fernwärme) and water to private, business, industrial, municipal, and housing-industry customers in the Eifel-Rhein region. Beyond commodity supply, it operates gas and electricity distribution networks, runs four solar parks, installs residential PV through the SolarstromPaket (no upfront investment), and provides e-mobility solutions including the e-regio LadeApp, public charging, Wallbox home charging, and THG quota marketing.

Product overview

e-regio is a regional energy provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy products and services for residential and business customers. The core product lines include Regionalstrom (regional electricity from wind and solar), Regionalstrom Dynamik (dynamic pricing), (Bio-)Erdgas (natural gas with biomethane options), and heating solutions including Heizstrom for heat pumps and Fernwärme (district heating). E-mobility offerings encompass Wallbox home charging, Ladestrom, public charging (Laden unterwegs), and THG-Prämie. Solar solutions include the SolarstromPaket (PV without upfront investment) and Freiflächen-Photovoltaik (ground-mounted solar parks). Additional services include water supply, customer portals, and the digital platform gaia for energy planning. The company operates network infrastructure for gas and electricity in parts of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SolarstromPaket: Full-service solar package offering photovoltaic systems without upfront investment for residential customers.
• epulse
• gaia

Products and services

• Regionalstrom Regional electricity tariff sourced from local wind power and solar energy within the e-regio service region, supporting the local energy transition for private and business customers.
• Regionalstrom Dynamik Dynamic electricity tariff where consumption is recorded hourly and billed at current market prices, offering real-time pricing flexibility to private customers.
• Heizstrom (Wärmepumpe / Nachtspeicher) Electricity tariff for heat pumps and night storage heaters, powered by locally sourced wind and solar energy for sustainable heating.
• Ladestrom (Autostrom) Electricity supply specifically for EV charging, giving private customers access to e-regio's public charging network and home charging solutions.
• Laden unterwegs (Öffentliches Laden) Public charging network access for electric vehicles, enabling EV charging while traveling outside the home via e-regio charging points.
• Wallbox Home charging solution (wallbox) for electric vehicles, allowing EV owners to charge at home.
• THG-Prämie Service allowing private EV owners to earn premiums by marketing their Treibhausgasminderungsquote (GHG reduction quota) environmental certificates via e-regio.
• (Bio-)Erdgas Natural gas supply including conventional Erdgas and climate-friendly Bio-Erdgas with 65% biomethane content, for private and business customers.
• Biogas tanken Biogas (Bio-Erdgas) supply listed on the gas overview, framed within e-regio's biomethane offering alongside vehicle/mobility use.
• Fernwärme District heating supply for the Euskirchen area, providing centralized thermal energy distribution to private and business customers.
• Wasser (Trinkwasserversorgung) Drinking water supply for private customers in the service region, including operational management of Verbandswasserwerk Euskirchen since January 2026.
• SolarstromPaket Full-service solar package offering residential photovoltaic (PV) systems without upfront investment, including planning, construction, operation, and maintenance as an all-in-one solution.
• Freiflächen-Photovoltaik (Ground-mounted PV) 360-degree service for Freiflächen (ground-mounted) photovoltaic installations, covering planning, construction, operation, and electricity marketing from solar parks.
• e-regio LadeApp Smartphone application for EV charging management, user account administration, payment processing and consumption data analysis, published on app stores via Chargecloud GmbH.
• Grund- und Ersatzversorgung Strom / Gas Regulated basic and fallback energy supply for electricity and gas, for customers who have not selected a specific tariff in the e-regio service region.
• Geschäftskunden Strom (Business electricity supply) Customized electricity supply solutions for small and medium-sized business customers, with a dedicated business customer landing page and separate business customer portal.
• Industriekunden Strom (Industrial electricity supply) Industrial-scale electricity supply and large-scale energy solutions for high-consumption industrial customers.
• Kommunen Strom (Municipal energy solutions) Energy solutions and infrastructure support for municipalities (Kommunen) in the e-regio service region.
• Wohnungswirtschaft (Housing industry supply) Bulk energy supply, submetering solutions and EV-charging infrastructure for apartment buildings and housing complexes, targeted at housing associations and property managers.
• gaia (Digitaler Zwilling) In-house digital twin platform for energy planning and visualization, enabling users to simulate and optimize energy consumption and production scenarios.
• Netzbetrieb Strom und Gas (Network operations) Operation of gas and electricity distribution networks in defined municipal service areas where e-regio acts as network operator (Betriebsführer), including privacy and connection services for network users.
• Verbandswasserwerk Euskirchen Betriebsführung Managed-service operational responsibility for the Verbandswasserwerk Euskirchen water supply company, including serving as contact point for water customers across multiple municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 households can be supplied year-round with green electricity from existing solar parks
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Chargecloud GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationChargecloud GmbH is the technology partner for e-regio's EV charging app. The company publishes the e-regio LadeApp on app stores and provides the technical infrastructure for charging services, user account management, payment processing, and consumption data handling.
• Userlike UGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationUserlike provides the live chat service used on e-regio's website pages to offer customers additional support options. The chat enables real-time customer consultation and communication.
• rhenag - Rheinische Energie AGsupportingTechnology or Integrationrhenag processes customer data on behalf of e-regio for the automated chatbot consultation service. The company acts as a data processor facilitating IBM chatbot technology.
• Mapbox Inc.supportingTechnology or IntegrationMapbox provides the mapping service used on e-regio's web offerings (gaia, SolarstromPaket) for location visualization and address confirmation. Services include map display and geolocation features.
• Regional Suppliers and Construction CompaniessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partnere-regio partners with selected and experienced regional suppliers, construction companies, and specialist firms for PV projects including security services, landscape maintenance, and servicing. The company emphasizes that value creation stays in the region.
• K&S VeranstaltungstechnikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent technology company located in Obergartzem that handles delivery and pickup of e-regio's Hüpfburg (bouncy castle) for the sponsorship/equipment lending program.
• Westnetz GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnere-regio is the operating company (Betriebsführer) for electricity networks in certain municipal areas. Westnetz provides privacy information for network users, injectors, and connection customers in the Westnetz network area.
• Verbandswasserwerk Euskirchen (VWW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince January 2026, e-regio has assumed operational management responsibilities for the Verbandswasserwerk Euskirchen water supply company. e-regio is progressively taking over operational tasks and serving as contact for water customers in parts of Euskirchen, Erftstadt, Mechernich, Weilerswist, and Zülpich.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• rhenag (Rheinische Energie AG): Rhineland regional energy company already operating as e-regio's data processor for the IBM chatbot and serving overlapping NRW municipal/commercial customers. Most directly comparable in geography, scale (mid-size NRW utility) and product breadth.
• Westnetz GmbH: E.ON affiliate that owns and operates distribution networks in NRW while e-regio acts as Betriebsführer in certain municipal areas. Directly comparable as an electricity/gas DSO in the same regulatory and geographic footprint.
• Stadtwerke Bonn: Municipal multi-utility in the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region adjacent to e-regio's Euskirchen territory, offering a comparable portfolio of electricity, gas, district heating, water, PV and e-mobility to private and B2B customers.
• Stadtwerke Aachen: Regional NRW municipal utility close to e-regio's footprint, providing electricity, gas, heat, water and EV charging to residential, commercial and municipal customers under similar regulatory and market dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Stadtwerke Köln: Larger NRW municipal utility operating generation, distribution and retail across electricity, gas, district heating and water. Comparable product breadth and customer segments, though materially bigger and operating in an urban rather than rural territory.
• E.ON SE: Germany's largest energy network operator and retail supplier; indirectly comparable through its Westnetz DSO affiliate and through overlapping retail offers in e-regio's territory.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg: Vertically integrated German utility with regulated networks, renewable generation, EV charging and retail — broad incumbent in the same industry with comparable multi-product strategy and dynamic-tariff offerings.

Regional players

• Mainova AG: Frankfurt-area multi-utility (electricity, gas, heat, water, energy services) serving residential, commercial and municipal customers — comparable business model and product mix, although serving a different region (Hesse rather than NRW).
• badenova AG & Co. KG: Baden-Württemberg regional utility with energy supply, networks, district heating, water, e-mobility and renewable generation — operationally similar to e-regio though focused on the Upper Rhine area rather than the Eifel–Rhein.
• EWE AG: Northern German municipal-affiliated multi-utility operating electricity, gas, heat, water, telecoms and digital services with a regional cooperative structure — comparable as a German multi-utility with comparable product breadth, though operating in Lower Saxony/East Frisia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eregio.energie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e-regio

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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