Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder)

What Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) does

Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) GmbH is a privately held municipal utility (Stadtwerk) headquartered in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, providing electricity, natural gas, and district heating (Fernwärme) to approximately 33,691 electricity customers, 9,284 gas customers, and 19,600 heating customers in the Frankfurt (Oder) grid area. The company holds statutory default-supplier (Grundversorger) status under §36 EnWG for both electricity and gas, and is majority-owned (51%) by Frankfurter Dienstleistungsholding GmbH, with E.DIS AG (39%) and EWE VERTRIEB GmbH (10%) as additional shareholders. It also owns 100% of FIS Frankfurter Industrieservice GmbH and Netzgesellschaft Frankfurt (Oder) mbH.

The core technical asset is a combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Am Hohen Feld — five MAN gas engines (20V35/44G) totaling 52.1 MW electrical and 52.5 MW thermal output, supplemented by a 135 MW peak-load heating plant and a 360 MWh thermal energy storage facility — feeding a 111 km district heating network with 1,112 transfer stations and 13 heat exchanger stations. A cross-border thermal connection to Słubice, Poland has operated since 2014. Modernization completed in July 2024 ended lignite-based generation, and a federally funded Transformationsplan targets climate-neutral district heating by 2045. Digital and optimization layers include the Data Cybernetics Gramian Grid software for Intraday trading optimization (live from April 2026), Previse Coral ETRM (implementation by Q3 2026), and a PowerCommerce-based online customer portal.

The business model combines regulated default-supply tariffs (FF-Lokalstrom, FF-Klassikstrom, FF-LokalErdgas, FF-KlassikGas, Ersatzversorgung) with dynamic and heat-pump-specific pricing, a 111 km district heating subscription business, and adjacent revenue streams including a Treibhausgasminderungsquote (THG) quota trading service (€70/vehicle/year), EV charging (FF-LadeStrom with ~40,000-point European roaming access), CNG refueling, residential PV project management (FF-SolarDach), and energy/environmental consulting. Distribution is multi-channel: walk-in customer center, 24/7 service hotline, dedicated business sales team, online portal, and direct mail. Reported revenue is approximately €126.93 million annually.

Name

Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder)

Legal name

Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) GmbH

Website

https://stadtwerke-ffo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) is a municipal utility providing electricity, natural gas, and district heating to ~33,691 electricity, ~9,284 gas, and ~19,600 heating customers in Frankfurt (Oder) as the statutory Grundversorger, supported by a 52.1 MW CHP plant and 111 km district heating network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales: Sale of electricity to approximately 33,691 end customers in Frankfurt (Oder), including household and commercial consumers. The company is the statutory default supplier (Grundversorger) for electricity per §36 EnWG. Electricity is generated through the CHP plant and marketed at the Leipzig power exchange.
2. Gas Sales: Sale of natural gas to approximately 9,284 customers. The company holds statutory default supplier status for gas in the Frankfurt (Oder) grid area. Gas tariffs include FF-LokalErdgas Online, FF-KlassikGas, and Ersatzversorgung options.
3. District Heating Sales: Sale of district heating (Fernwärme) to approximately 19,600 heating customers via a 111 km network. Heat is generated through CHP and peak-load boilers. Revenue is billed based on consumption measured by heat meters, with 90% of heat generated via high-efficiency CHP.
4. THG Quota Trading Service: Annual service for electric vehicle owners to claim and monetize Treibhausgasminderungsquote (greenhouse gas reduction quota) certificates from the Umweltbundesamt. The company bundles individual quotas and sells them to oil companies, retaining a portion as a commission. EV owners receive a 70 EUR cash bonus per vehicle.
5. EV Charging Services: Operation of public EV charging stations with revenue from per-kWh charging fees. Customers pay a monthly base fee (5.95 EUR) plus 50 cents per kWh at SWF stations, or 60 cents per kWh via roaming partners. The company also offers a tank card for compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles at its filling station.
6. Solar Energy Services (FF-SolarDach): Planning, coordination, and project management of photovoltaic installations for residential customers through a network of regional electrical contractors. Revenue generated through service fees on installation projects.
7. Smart Meter and Digital Services: Dynamic electricity tariff (FF-LokalStrom Dynamisch) linked to hourly EPEX Spot market prices, requiring an intelligent meter system (iMS). Customers are billed monthly based on actual hourly consumption, with grid/network charges, taxes, and levies passed through transparently.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) operates as a municipal utility providing electricity, natural gas, and district heating supply to approximately 33,691 electricity, 9,284 gas, and 19,600 heating customers in Frankfurt (Oder) and the surrounding Brandenburg region. The company generates electricity and heat at its Heizkraftwerk Am Hohen Feld combined heat and power (CHP) plant (52.1 MW electrical, 52.5 MW thermal capacity) and distributes district heating via a 111 km pipeline network. As the statutory default supplier (Grundversorger) under §36 EnWG, the company supplies all customers in its grid area who have not actively chosen another provider.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) operates a multi-energy municipal utility providing integrated energy supply services as a unified portfolio. The core offering centers on regulated energy distribution (electricity, natural gas, district heating) combined with customer-facing retail tariffs and digital services. Retail products are organized as branded tariff lines (FF-Lokalstrom, FF-LokalErdgas, FF-Klassik) with online variants, dynamic pricing, and heat-pump-specific options. Value-added services include FF-SolarDach (PV installation), FF-LadeStrom (EV charging with roaming), THG-Quotenservice (emissions quota trading), and CNG refueling. Digital access is consolidated through the PowerCommerce-powered Kundenportal. Infrastructure operations span a 111 km district heating network with CHP generation and heat storage. The company also participates in energy trading optimization projects using third-party AI software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FF-LokalStrom: Standard electricity tariff brand offered by Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) for household customers.
• FF-Lokalstrom Online
• FF-LokalStrom Dynamisch
• FF-LokalStrom Wärmepumpe
• FF-LokalErdgas Online
• FF-KlassikGas
• FF-Klassikstrom
• FF-SolarDach
• FF-LadeStrom
• FF-Ladekarte
• THG-Quotenservice

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 6% annual cost reduction for electricity and gas prices from February 2026
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Previse SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 25 February 2026Previse Systems was selected as the new Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platform ('Previse Coral') for Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder). Implementation planned by end of Q3 2026. The modular SaaS platform will modernize trading and risk management processes without requiring downstream Excel evaluations. The selection was based on functional fit and long-term scalability.
• Data CyberneticscoreTechnology or Integration · 14 April 2024Partnership initiated in 2024 for the development and deployment of the 'Gramian Grid' software solution for real-time optimization of CHP plants and heat storage in Intraday trading (EPEX). The project identified flexibility potential of approximately 5,000 EUR per MW per year. The next phase involves full automated deployment into daily real-time operations with automated interfaces between forecasting tools and trading platforms.
• Frankfurter Dienstleistungsholding GmbH (FDH)coreOthersFDH is the majority shareholder of Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) with 51% ownership. FDH provides commercial services (kaufmännische Dienstleistungen) to the company. The FDH Group comprises 5 companies providing energy supply, mobility, and waste management services in Frankfurt (Oder).
• E.DIS AGcoreOthersE.DIS AG holds 39% of the shares in Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) as the second-largest shareholder. Representatives serve on the company's supervisory board (Aufsichtsrat).
• EWE VERTRIEB GmbHminorOthersEWE VERTRIEB GmbH holds 10% of the shares in Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) as the third shareholder. Representative serves on the supervisory board.
• FIS Frankfurter Industrieservice GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) holds 100% ownership of FIS Frankfurter Industrieservice GmbH. FIS provides facility management services (Facilitymanagement) in Frankfurt (Oder). Both companies are part of the FDH Group.
• Netzgesellschaft Frankfurt (Oder) mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) holds 100% ownership of Netzgesellschaft Frankfurt (Oder) mbH. The network company handles everything related to the gas and electricity grid in Frankfurt (Oder). Both companies are part of the FDH Group.
• Stadtwerke Słubice (Polish Twin City)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe neighboring city of Słubice, Poland operates its own heating plant and district heating network. Since 2014, two large heat pipelines have been laid in the city bridge connecting both cities. The networks are thermally coupled but hydraulically separated at the Słubicer Straße heat exchanger station. In summer, Słubice's heating plant supplies sufficient heat to Frankfurt (Oder) via the connection.
• SVF (Stadtverkehr Frankfurt (Oder) GmbH)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic transport company in Frankfurt (Oder) serving the city's public passenger transport needs. Both SVF and Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) are part of the FDH Group. SVF operates the local public transport network in Frankfurt (Oder).
• WoWi (Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Frankfurt (Oder) mbH)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal housing company in Frankfurt (Oder) managing residential properties. WoWi and Stadtwerke collaborate on district heating expansion and connection of new residential buildings to the district heating network.
• Wohnbau Frankfurt (Oder) GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnother housing company in Frankfurt (Oder) providing residential properties. Partnership enables connection of housing stock to the district heating network and joint planning for heat supply.
• Roaming Charging Partners (Ladenetz.de and others)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoaming partnerships with other charging infrastructure operators provide SWF customers access to approximately 40,000 additional charging points across Germany and Europe. The Lademap (lademap.ladenetz.de) shows partner charging stations.
• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) / Federal MinistrycoreOthersThe transformation plan (Trafoplan) for climate-neutral district heating by 2045 is funded by the federal 'Effiziente Wärmenetze' (Efficient Heating Networks) program of the BMWK. The plan aims to decarbonize the heating network using large-scale heat pumps, biochar plant waste heat, and other renewable sources.

Scale indicators27 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Largest German municipal utility, offering electricity, district heating (Fernwärme), gas, and public transport in Munich. Comparable multi-product Stadtwerke model but at materially larger scale, providing an aspirational benchmark.
• EWE VERTRIEB: Major northwestern German regional utility and existing 10% shareholder of Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder). Comparable in product mix (electricity, gas, heating, e-mobility) but materially larger in scale and geographic footprint.
• Vattenfall Wärme Berlin: Major district heating operator in Berlin operated by Vattenfall, with extensive CHP infrastructure and active heat-transition roadmap. Relevant benchmark for large-scale Fernwärme operations and decarbonization strategy.

Direct peers

• Mainova: Frankfurt am Main's municipal multi-utility offering electricity, gas, district heating, and e-mobility services. Closest functional analog as a German Stadtwerke with identical product portfolio (electricity, gas, Fernwärme, EV charging).
• Stadtwerke Leipzig: Municipal multi-utility serving Leipzig with electricity, natural gas, and district heating generated via large-scale CHP. Directly comparable multi-energy Stadtwerke business model in eastern Germany with a similar statutory default-supply role.
• GASAG: Berlin-based gas and heating utility with growing green gas and district heating portfolio. Comparable in the gas/heat focus area, though Berlin market dynamics differ from a small-town utility.
• Drewag / Stadtwerke Dresden: Municipal utility for Dresden providing electricity, gas, and district heating from CHP plants. Comparable multi-product Stadtwerke model with comparable eastern German demographic profile.
• N-ERGIE: Municipal utility serving the Nürnberg region with electricity, gas, and district heating generated from combined heat and power. Directly comparable German Stadtwerke with similar CHP-anchored heating model.
• Stadtwerke Jena: Mid-sized municipal utility in Jena providing electricity, gas, and district heating. Closely comparable in scale, eastern German location, and product mix to Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder).

Regional players

• envia Mitteldeutsche Energie: Regional energy supplier serving Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, and Thuringia. Geographic and product overlap with the Brandenburg/Frankfurt (Oder) market, with E.DIS (an enviaM-related group) holding 39% of Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries2 records

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