Städtische Werke Borna

What Städtische Werke Borna does

Städtische Werke Borna GmbH (SWB) is a German municipal utility founded on August 10, 1993, headquartered at Am Wilhelmschacht 20 in Borna, Saxony. The company supplies electricity, natural gas, and district heating to more than 12,000 residential, commercial, and public-sector customers in Borna and surrounding municipalities, and operates complementary municipal services including EV charging, parking facilities (Parkhaus Mühlgasse and the Klinikum site), street lighting, technical operations management, and heat contracting. SWB is majority-owned by the City of Borna (51%), with VNG and VEW each holding 24.5%, reflecting its origins as a public-private municipal vehicle established after the decommissioning of the IKW Borna industrial power plant. The regulated network business was separated into Städtische Werke Borna Netz GmbH in 2007, leaving SWB focused on generation, retail, and services.

Operationally, SWB runs four district heating plants with two combined heat and power units linked by an 11.5 km pipeline network, monitored through a central control system that tracks more than 3,500 process parameters. Electricity is sold under the BORNASTROM and REGIOSTROM brands and natural gas under BORNAGAS and REGIOGAS; additional offerings include Mieterstrom (tenant electricity), five EV charging stations operating at AC 11 kW with roaming via Shell Recharge/NewMotion, and contracting services for third-party heating systems. The management team is led by Managing Director Alexander Wernick, with Marko Nickel heading sales, Francis Günther-Köhler leading customer management, Nico Ackermann responsible for generation, and Annegret Kiesewetter overseeing parking.

The business model is a multi-utility subscription model: revenue is generated from retail energy tariffs (electricity, gas, district heating), fees from EV charging and parking, contracting margins on heating systems, and municipal service contracts for street lighting and technical operations. SWB's competitive position rests on its Grundversorgung status and concession area in Borna, its captive district heating pipeline, and the cost-spreading benefit of cross-selling multiple utility products to a shared customer base. The company operates as a privately held GmbH and does not disclose revenue or financial KPIs.

Name

Städtische Werke Borna

Legal name

Städtische Werke Borna GmbH

Website

https://stadtwerke-borna.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Städtische Werke Borna GmbH is a German municipal utility founded in 1993 that supplies electricity, natural gas, and district heating to over 12,000 residential, commercial, and public-sector customers in and around Borna, Saxony. It also operates EV charging, parking, street lighting, and heat contracting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Multi-Utility Services

NAICS

Natural Gas Distribution (221210), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal / Public Gas Distribution Systems (TLAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Behind-the-Meter Generation (EUACALAB)

Keywords

• Municipal utilities
• Electricity supply
• District heating
• Natural gas supply
• EV charging infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Borna

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales: Sale of electricity to residential, commercial, and public sector customers under various tariff products (BORNSTROM, REGIOSTROM with fixed and variable options, including renewable energy tariffs and heat pump tariffs). Revenue from basic supply (Grundversorgung) and competitive tariffs.
2. Natural Gas Sales: Sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, and public sector customers under BORNAGAS and REGIOGAS tariff products with flexible pricing and fixed-term options.
3. District Heating (Fernwärme): Sale of district heating generated via CHP (BHKW) and gas heating boilers. Revenue comprises a capacity price (Leistungspreis) in €/kW/year and an energy price (Arbeitspreis) in €/MWh.
4. Parking Services: Operation of parking facilities including Parkhaus Mühlgasse (208 spaces), Parkhaus Klinikum (315 spaces), and parking lot at Klinikum (340 spaces). Revenue from hourly and daily parking fees.
5. Contracting Services: Planning, implementation, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of heating systems. Customers pay only for the delivered heat (Wärme) without capital investment.
6. E-Mobility Charging: Revenue from public EV charging at company-operated charging stations at 30 cents per kWh, with roaming capability via NewMotion/Shell Recharge.
7. Mieterstrom (Tenant Electricity): On-site electricity generation via PV/BHKW for direct consumption by tenants in multi-family buildings, providing approximately 10-20% cost savings versus standard supply tariff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Städtische Werke Borna is a municipal utility that supplies households, businesses, and public institutions in the Borna region with electricity, natural gas, and district heating. Beyond basic energy supply, the company operates a public EV charging network, a natural gas refueling station (CNG), and parking and street-lighting infrastructure under municipal concession. It also offers energy-related services including tenant electricity (Mieterstrom), energy contracting, and technical operational management for public-sector customers.

Product overview

Städtische Werke Borna GmbH is a municipal utility company offering a diversified portfolio of energy products and services. The core products include electricity tariffs (BORNASTROM/REGIOSTROM product lines with Natur, FIX, and HEIZUNG variants) and natural gas products (BORNAGAS/REGIOGAS with flexible and fixed options), supplemented by district heating (Fernwärme) supplied via CHP systems. The company also provides infrastructure services including EV charging stations, tenant electricity (Mieterstrom), energy contracting, parking facility management, and street lighting. Products are offered under regional brands (Borna-specific) and area-specific variants (Region products) to serve both urban Borna customers and surrounding communities, with basic supply (Grundversorgung) as fallback for non-tariff customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BORNAGAS: Flexible natural gas product without price guarantee
• BORNAGAS FIX 24
• REGIOGAS
• REGIOGAS FIX 24
• BORNASTROM
• BORNASTROM Natur
• BORNASTROM FIX 2024
• BORNASTROM HEIZUNG
• REGIOSTROM
• REGIOSTROM Natur
• REGIOSTROM FIX 2024
• REGIOSTROM-HEIZUNG

Products and services

• BORNASTROM / REGIOSTROM (Residential electricity tariffs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000 customers served across residential, commercial, and public sectors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trading Hub Europe GmbH (THE)minorOthers · 1 October 2025Trading Hub Europe GmbH publishes charges and levies for the billing period starting October 1, 2025. SWB references THE publications for Bilanzierungsumlage information.
• Städtische Werke Borna Netz GmbHcoreOthers · 1 December 2007Wholly-owned subsidiary company spun off in December 2007 to operate the electricity and gas distribution networks. Handles all grid connection and access matters for customers and external energy suppliers.
• BWS (co-organizer of Borna Beach City)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBWS co-organizes the annual Borna Beach City beach sports event with Städtische Werke Borna. The event takes place at Breiter Teich in Borna.
• SANA-Klinikum BornaminorOthersSWB operates Parkhaus and Parkplatz at the SANA-Klinikum, providing parking facilities for patients and visitors. EV charging stations are also available at this location.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TEAG Thüringer Energie: Broad incumbent: large Thuringia-based regional utility offering electricity, gas, heat, and energy services. Relevant comparison for scale, regulated asset base, and competitive dynamics in the central German market.
• Eins Energie in Sachsen: Broad incumbent: regional multi-utility in the Erzgebirge region of Saxony, offering electricity, gas, heat, and water. Comparable municipal/regional ownership and similar product portfolio, though operating at a larger scale.
• Mitgas: Broad incumbent: regional gas distribution network operator in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. Competitor in gas supply and a relevant regulatory/structural comparison given SWB's gas network operations.
• Stadtwerke Leipzig: Broad incumbent: large Leipzig municipal utility operating electricity, gas, district heating, and mobility across the Leipzig metropolitan area. Provides a strategic roadmap for how a university-region Stadtwerk can scale multi-utility services.
• ENSO Energie Sachsen: Broad incumbent: regional energy supplier in Saxony (DREWAG/ENSO group) offering electricity, gas, heat, and broadband. Competes with SWB for commercial and residential customers in the broader Saxony region and sets benchmark pricing.

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Döbeln: Direct peer: small municipal utility in central Saxony offering electricity, gas, and district heating. Closely comparable in city size, service area, and product portfolio to SWB.
• Stadtwerke Altenburg: Direct peer: a small municipal utility (kommunales Stadtwerk) in Thuringia, comparable in size, ownership structure (municipally majority-owned), and multi-utility product mix (electricity, gas, district heating) serving a small German city. Highly comparable reference point for SWB's scale and economics.
• Stadtwerke Zwickau: Direct peer: another Saxony municipal utility offering electricity, gas, district heating, and mobility services. Comparable in regulatory environment, regional market dynamics, and customer mix, though somewhat larger scale.
• Stadtwerke Chemnitz: Direct peer: a larger Saxony municipal utility providing electricity, gas, district heating, and mobility services. Operates in the same regulatory regime and serves a comparable regional customer base, though at materially larger scale.

Others

• Shell Recharge (NewMotion): Others: provides EV charging hardware and roaming networks that SWB integrates with. Relevant ecosystem partner/adjacent technology provider for SWB's EV charging business rather than a direct competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StadtwerkeBorna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st%C3%A4dtische-werke-borna-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtwerke_borna

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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