GGEW

Name

GGEW

Legal name

GGEW, Gruppen-Gas- und Elektrizitätswerk Bergstraße Aktiengesellschaft

Website

https://ggew.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bensheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Supply of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers throughout the network area, with 345.4 million kWh electricity distribution volume. Includes standard tariffs, green electricity, and dynamic tariffs.
2. Gas Supply: Natural gas delivery with 724.5 million kWh annual gas distribution. Covers heating and cooking needs for residential and commercial customers.
3. Network Operations: Operation of electricity and gas distribution networks in the concession areas, regulated network fees as the grid operator.
4. Water Supply: Drinking water supply from regional wells delivering 3,039.9 thousand cubic meters annually to Bergstraße and Ried regions.
5. Internet/Telecommunications: Fiber optic and DSL internet services, TV services (waipu.tv), and related telecommunications offerings through GGEW net GmbH subsidiary.
6. Heating Solutions: Heat pump sales and rental, district heating (Nahwärme), and heating system rental services.
7. Photovoltaic Systems: Purchase and rental of PV systems, feed-in remuneration, and commercial PV installations.
8. E-Mobility: Wallbox sales, charging cards for public charging stations, and e-car sharing services.
9. Bath and Recreation: Basinus-Bad swimming pool operation and Bensheim lake beach operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

GGEW AG is a regional multi-utility company supplying electricity, natural gas, drinking water, fiber optic internet, heating solutions, and e-mobility services to residential, commercial, and municipal customers across 10 municipalities in the Bergstraße and Ried regions of Hesse, Germany. The company operates its own renewable energy generation portfolio (45 wind turbines and 40 large PV installations) and runs regulated electricity and gas distribution networks under exclusive concession agreements. Its subsidiary GGEW net GmbH delivers fiber optic and DSL internet, while complementary offerings include heat pumps, district heating, photovoltaic systems, wallboxes, charging cards, e-car sharing, and the Basinus-Bad swimming facility.

Product overview

GGEW AG operates as a multi-service regional energy company offering an integrated portfolio of energy, telecommunications, and water services. The core offering includes electricity supply (Stromtarife, Ökostrom, Dynamische Stromtarife) and natural gas (Erdgastarife), both produced from 100% renewable sources. The company provides heating solutions including heat pumps, heating system rental, and district heating (Nahwärme). Solar energy products encompass PV system purchase and rental models. E-mobility services include wallboxes, charging cards, and e-car sharing. Internet services feature fiber optic (Glasfaser) and DSL tariffs, TV streaming, and business packages operated by subsidiary GGEW net GmbH. Water supply serves the Bergstraße and Ried regions. Additional services include Smart Meter rollout, the GGEW APP and Kundenportal customer platforms, swimming facilities (Basinus-Bad, Bensheimer Badesee), and the GGEW Crowd crowdfunding platform for regional community projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GGEW Crowd: A crowdfunding platform launched by GGEW for regional social, cultural, and charitable projects
• GGEW net
• GGEW VentuSol

Products and services

• Stromtarife (Electricity Supply) Electricity supply products including standard tariffs, green electricity (Ökostrom), and dynamic pricing tariffs for residential and business customers. Distributed 345.4 million kWh in 2023.
• Ökostrom (Green Electricity) Renewable electricity sourced from the company's own solar and wind installations, produced entirely from sustainable sources with TÜV Rheinland Öko Gas certification context for the gas equivalent.
• Dynamische Stromtarife (Dynamic Electricity Tariffs) Dynamic electricity pricing that adjusts based on market conditions, allowing customers to benefit from price fluctuations.
• Erdgastarife (Natural Gas Supply) Natural gas supply tariffs for heating and cooking with various contract options. Covers 724.5 million kWh annual gas distribution in 2023.
• Wärmepumpe (Heat Pump Sales) Air-to-water heat pump systems for efficient home heating, extracting ambient heat from outdoor air to heat water for space heating and domestic hot water, offering approximately 3-5 kWh of heat per 1 kWh of electricity consumed.
• Heizung mieten (Heating System Rental) Rental service for modern heating systems including full maintenance and service packages.
• Nahwärme (District Heating) District heating solutions connecting multiple buildings to a centralized renewable heat source.
• PV-Anlagen (Photovoltaic Systems - Purchase) Photovoltaic (solar) system purchase for self-generated electricity and feed-in remuneration, complementing the company's own 40 large PV installations.
• PV-Anlage mieten (PV System Rental) Rental model for photovoltaic systems offering an alternative to purchasing with all-inclusive service.
• Wallboxen (EV Home Chargers) Home charging stations for electric vehicles with installation service.
• Ladekarte (EV Charging Card) Charging card for accessing public electric vehicle charging stations across networks.
• E-CarSharing (Electric Vehicle Sharing) Electric vehicle sharing service for customers in the Bergstraße region.
• Glasfaser-Tarife (Fiber Optic Internet) Fiber optic internet connectivity services for residential and business customers with high bandwidth, delivered via the Glasfasernetz rollout in the Bergstraße region.
• DSL-Tarife (DSL Internet) Digital subscriber line internet services for areas not yet covered by fiber infrastructure.
• TV (Waipu TV) IP television streaming service providing live TV and on-demand content through the waipu.tv partnership.
• Business-Tarife (Business Internet) Internet and telecommunications packages tailored for business customers including fiber and DSL options.
• Wasserversorgung (Drinking Water Supply) Drinking water supply from regional wells ensuring high quality water for Bergstraße and Ried regions. Delivered 3,039.9 thousand cubic meters in 2023.
• Smart Meter (Digitale Stromzähler) Digital electricity metering devices enabling automated consumption reading and time-of-use tariffs, deployed via modern Messeinrichtungen and intelligent Messsysteme.
• Basinus-Bad (Swimming Pool) Swimming pool facility operated by GGEW with tickets, courses, and seasonal opening hours available online.
• Bensheimer Badesee (Recreational Lake) Recreational lake facility offering swimming and leisure activities with seasonal access.
• GGEW Crowd (Crowdfunding Platform) Crowdfunding platform for regional community projects with GGEW matching donations for charitable initiatives, operated with Fairplaid as technology partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% renewable energy from own production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fairplaid GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 24 June 2025Technology partner for GGEW Crowd crowdfunding platform. Fairplaid provides the platform infrastructure for managing regional community project funding with donation matching capabilities.
• Solarpark Lampertheim GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Joint solar park project in Lampertheim with citizen participation (Bürgerbeteiligung) through Energiegenossenschaft Starkenburg as project partner. Project completed and operational.
• ENTEGA Regenerativ GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Strategic partner for renewable energy projects, collaborated on Solarpark Lampertheim project. Guido Böss, Geschäftsführer ENTEGA Regenerativ GmbH involved in project execution.
• Trianel Connect (Stadtwerke-Kooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2025Founding member of Trianel Connect innovation network, a city utility cooperation (Stadtwerke-Kooperation) focused on collaborative innovation and shared technology development.
• Detia Freyberg GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial customer for whom GGEW erected a large photovoltaic system at their facility in Laudenbach.
• Energiegenossenschaft Starkenburg eGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional energy cooperative as citizen participation partner for Solarpark Lampertheim project, enabling community investment in renewable energy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pfalzwerke AG: Ludwigshafen-based regional multi-utility supplying electricity, gas, water, district heating, and telecommunications services across the Palatinate region. Comparable in scale, geographic concentration, and multi-service portfolio to GGEW.
• N-ERGIE Aktiengesellschaft: Nuremberg-based municipal multi-utility providing electricity, gas, water, district heating, and fiber optic services across Middle Franconia. Closely comparable multi-service municipal utility with own renewable generation and fiber expansion program similar to GGEW.
• HSE Technik (HEAG Südhessische Energie): Darmstadt-based regional multi-utility operating electricity, gas, water, and district heating networks in southern Hesse. Direct geographic adjacency to GGEW's Bergstraße territory, with overlapping concession areas and comparable municipal ownership structure.
• Mainova AG: Frankfurt-based municipal multi-utility supplying electricity, gas, water, district heating, and energy services across the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region. Comparable in scale, multi-service offering, and municipal ownership model to GGEW.
• MVV Energie AG: Mannheim-based regional multi-utility (Stadtwerk) supplying electricity, gas, district heating, water, and energy services to municipalities in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. Most directly comparable German municipal utility to GGEW in scale, service mix, and ownership structure (municipally-held).
• Energieversorgung Offenbach AG (EVO): Offenbach-based regional multi-utility providing electricity, gas, water, district heating, and energy services in the Rhine-Main region. Comparable mid-sized German Stadtwerk with mixed service portfolio and municipal ownership.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON SE: One of Europe's largest investor-owned utilities with operations across electricity distribution, customer solutions, and energy networks in Germany. Operates in overlapping markets but at vastly greater scale and without GGEW's municipal ownership structure.
• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Munich's municipal multi-utility, one of Germany's largest Stadtwerke with extensive renewable generation portfolio (e.g., M-Nergie project), district heating, fiber, and mobility services. Larger and more diversified than GGEW but operates the same multi-service municipal utility model.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg: Major German integrated utility with electricity distribution, renewable generation, grid operations, and customer solutions. Larger and more diversified than GGEW but competes for regional industrial customers and renewable project partnerships in southern Germany.

Emerging players

• Deutsche GigaNetz GmbH: Emerging German fiber optic network operator building FTTH infrastructure across Hesse and other German states. Directly competes with GGEW net GmbH in fiber expansion markets and represents an emerging competitive threat to GGEW's broadband build-out plans.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GGEWAG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ggew-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/ggew_ag

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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