Stadtwerke Pirmasens

Name

Stadtwerke Pirmasens

Legal name

Stadtwerke Pirmasens Versorgungs GmbH

Website

https://stadtwerke-pirmasens.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Substation & Interconnection EPC (Collector/POI Substations, Switchyards) (EUAEADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

EV Charging Payment & Reimbursement Programs (Public/Depot Charging) (TLABAMAK), EV Charging Network Management & Software Services (CPMS, Monitoring, Billing) (TLAKAMAG)

Keywords

• Municipal utility services
• Electricity supply
• Natural gas distribution
• District heating services
• Drinking water supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Pirmasens

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Supply of electricity to residential and business customers with various tariff options including standard, online, green/nature power, heat pump, and e-mobility tariffs.
2. Natural Gas Supply: Natural gas delivery through piped network for heating, cooking, and hot water. Offers standard and online tariffs as well as combined electricity-gas packages.
3. District Heating (Fernwärme): CHP-based heating supply through district heating network. Eliminates need for individual heating systems and chimneys, offered with competitive pricing.
4. Water Supply: Drinking water supply sourced from deep Buntsandstein formations in the Palatinate region. Operates two water works for supply security.
5. Energy Contracting Services: Large-scale heating plant contracting for municipalities, commercial, and industrial customers. Includes analysis, design, funding applications, installation management, and 10-year operational management.
6. Public Transportation: City bus operations through Stadtbus Pirmasens subsidiary.
7. Leisure Facilities: Operation of PLUB swimming pool and leisure facility through Pirmasenser Luft- und Badepark GmbH subsidiary.
8. Direct Marketing of EEG Electricity: Purchase and direct marketing of renewable electricity from PV installations that have exited EEG (German Renewable Energy Sources Act) feed-in tariff support.
9. Grid Operation: Operation and maintenance of electricity, gas, and water distribution networks within the supply area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Pirmasens is a municipal utility supplying electricity, natural gas, district heating (Fernwärme via combined heat and power), and drinking water to residential and business customers in Pirmasens and surrounding areas. The company also operates public EV charging infrastructure, provides energy consulting, tenant electricity programs, large-scale heating contracting, and EEG direct marketing services. Through its subsidiaries Stadtbus Pirmasens and PLUB, it operates local public transportation and an indoor swimming pool/leisure facility.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Pirmasens operates as a multi-utility municipal company providing a comprehensive portfolio of energy and public services. The core product offering consists of three main service categories: electricity supply (with tariffs including SWPS Privat, SWPS Privat Online, SWPS BlitzSauber, SWPS BlitzDynamik, SWPS Privat + Naturstrom, SWPS Wärmepumpe, SWPS emobi Ladestrom, SWPS Profi, and SWPS Profi + Naturstrom), natural gas supply (including SWPS Erdgas, SWPS Erdgas Online, SWPS Erdgas-DUO, and SWPS Erdgas-DUO Profi), and district heating/cooling services (Fernwärme) alongside drinking water supply (Trinkwasserversorgung). The company also operates complementary services including E-Mobility charging infrastructure, energy consulting, tenant electricity models, heating cost accounting, energy audits, PV installation direct marketing, large-scale heating system contracting, energy certificates, customer referral programs, and moving assistance services. Additionally, the group operates public facilities including the PLUB swimming pool and Stadtbus public transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SWPS Privat: Electricity tariff for private customers
• SWPS Privat Online
• SWPS BlitzSauber
• SWPS BlitzDynamik
• SWPS Erdgas
• SWPS Erdgas Online
• SWPS Erdgas-DUO
• PLUB
• Stadtbus Pirmasens

Products and services

• Electricity Supply (Stromversorgung)
• Natural Gas Supply (Erdgasversorgung)
• District Heating (Fernwärme)
• Drinking Water Supply (Trinkwasserversorgung)
• E-Mobility Charging Infrastructure

Quantifiable outcome

• Heating energy savings of over 20% achieved with new hybrid heating system at Kindergarten Niedersimten
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of PirmasenscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202110-year heating contracting agreement for municipal building modernization. SWPS provides analysis, design, funding applications, installation management, and ongoing operational management of heating systems. Project examples include kindergarten heating plant with hybrid gas/heat pump technology. 40% of costs covered by BAFA funding.
• Buderus (Buderus Bosch Termotechnik)coreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment supplier for heating contracting projects. Model Logatherm hybrid heating system combining gas condensing unit (BWG) and gas heat pump (EGWP) used in kindergarten Niedersimten project.
• Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)coreOthersFederal funding agency providing up to 40% subsidy for heating plant modernization under the 'Heizen mit Erneuerbaren Energien' (Heating with Renewable Energies) program. SWPS assists customers with funding applications.
• Engineering Firms and Construction Companies (Ingenieurbüros und Tiefbauunternehmen)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThird-party service providers for infrastructure installation including network connections, house connections, and construction work. Mentioned in data protection information as processors under SWPS instructions.
• Stadtbus PirmasenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company (Stadtwerke Pirmasens Verkehrs GmbH) operating city bus services in Pirmasens. Offers public transportation services with route information and schedules.
• PLUB (Pirmasenser Luft- und Badepark GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary operating swimming pool and leisure facility (PLUB) in Pirmasens. Offers recreational facilities for residents including whirlpool, swimming pool, and related services.
• Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Facebook)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint controllership for Facebook fanpage marketing presence. Meta responsible for Facebook Insights data processing and informational obligations under GDPR.
• Schlichtungsstelle Energie e.V.minorOthersOfficial arbitration body for energy disputes. SWPS is obligated to participate in arbitration proceedings for consumer contracts in electricity and gas sectors under §111b EnWG.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern: Municipal multi-utility in Kaiserslautern, the neighboring Rhineland-Palatinate city. Closest direct comparable: same federal-state regulatory regime, similar population scale, full multi-utility offering (Strom, Gas, Wärme, Wasser) with contracting services.
• Stadtwerke Saarbrücken: Municipal utility serving Saarbrücken with electricity, gas, district heating, and water. Adjacent federal state, comparable Stadtwerke model and tariff structure, including energy services and EV charging.
• Technische Werke Ludwigshafen (TWL): Multi-utility municipal company in Ludwigshafen am Rhein (Rhineland-Palatinate). Direct comparable on full-spectrum supply (Strom, Gas, Fernwärme, Wasser) plus energy services and grid operation in a mid-size German city.
• Stadtwerke Zweibrücken: Small municipal utility in Zweibrücken, the seat of the same Amtsgericht as SWPS and a near-neighbor in southwestern Rhineland-Palatinate. Highly comparable scale, customer mix, and service portfolio.
• Stadtwerke Homburg: Municipal utility in Homburg (Saarland) supplying electricity, gas, water, and district heating. Comparable scale, regional proximity, and full multi-utility Stadtwerke structure.
• Stadtwerke Trier (Stadtwerke Trier Versorgungs-GmbH): Mid-size municipal multi-utility in Trier. Comparable municipal ownership structure, comparable service breadth (Strom, Gas, Wasser, Wärme, Mobilität), and similar mid-tier German Stadtwerke positioning.
• Stadtwerke Krefeld (SWK): Municipal utility group in Krefeld offering electricity, gas, water, district heating, and public transport. Comparable mid-size German Stadtwerke portfolio and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Mainova AG: Frankfurt municipal utility and one of Germany's largest municipal multi-utilities. Same product categories (Strom, Gas, Wärme, Wasser) at much larger scale; illustrates the upper bound of the German municipal utility business model.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: One of Germany's four largest integrated energy utilities, active across generation, distribution, and EV charging. Operates in adjacent geographies and competes with municipal utilities on commercial and industrial supply, dynamic tariffs, and charging networks.

Regional players

• Pfalzwerke Aktiengesellschaft: Regional energy supplier headquartered in Ludwigshafen, serving the entire Pfalz region including Pirmasens. Operates distribution grids and supplies electricity across the same geography as SWPS, making it both a regional competitor and a potential partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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