Stadtwerke Frankenthal

What Stadtwerke Frankenthal does

Stadtwerke Frankenthal GmbH is a municipal multi-utility wholly owned by the City of Frankenthal in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, operating continuously since 1865. It supplies electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to approximately 69,000 residents and commercial customers across a roughly 90 km² service area that extends into Bobenheim-Roxheim and several smaller neighboring municipalities. The underlying asset base is a regulated distribution network of 820 km of electricity lines, 210 km of gas lines (with additional high- and medium-pressure segments), and 290 km of water mains, supplemented by a smart-meter gateway infrastructure (iMSys/mMe) and deep-drilled water wells reaching 250 m. The company holds the §3 Energiewirtschaftsgesetz license required for utility operations and is supervised by the Regulierungskammer Rheinland-Pfalz, giving it an exclusive in-area concession for network operations.

The business model is a subscription/recurring revenue stack built on tariff products across each utility vertical: fixed, dynamic, eco-local, heat-pump, EV, and basic-supply electricity tariffs; Ökogas and Biogas gas tariffs; drinking-water supply; and district heating plus heating contracting (Wärmecontracting). Adjacent revenue lines include PV system sales and direct marketing (Direktvermarktung), balcony power plants (Balkonkraftwerk), wallbox sales, public charging, and eCarSharing. Distribution runs through a customer center in Frankenthal, a customer portal (PowerCommerce), the swiFT customer app, the Charge FT eAuto e-mobility app (operated via chargecloud GmbH), a field-sales motion for industrial customers, and an installer/network-partner portal (epilot-based). Pricing is not publicly disclosed but network fees are published in official price sheets.

Strategically, Stadtwerke Frankenthal is positioning itself around Germany's Energiewende: a 130 MWp Solarpark with BASF (groundbroken 2025, ~140,000 MWh/year), a 50 MW industrial heat pump under the Wärmewende Vorderpfalz partnership with TWL and BASF (target ~2027, supplying ~18,000 households and cutting 60,000 tonnes CO2/year), an €8M Am Römitg network-expansion project increasing industrial-area capacity by 50%, and a 30%-by-2030 / 100%-by-2045 renewable-heating target for the city. The company has been ISO 50001-certified for energy management since 2026.

Name

Stadtwerke Frankenthal

Legal name

Stadtwerke Frankenthal GmbH

Website

https://stw-frankenthal.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadtwerke Frankenthal is a municipally-owned multi-utility in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, supplying electricity, gas, water, and district heating to roughly 69,000 residents across a 90 km² concession area, with regulated network operations and Energiewende-led expansion into solar and heat-pump infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Utilities (221)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Disinfection & Oxidation (Chlorine/Chloramine, UV, Ozone, AOP) (EUANABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipework, Calorifier & Heat Exchanger Descaling/Decontamination (BPABAJAI), Disinfection & Remedial Works (Chlorination, Thermal, Shock Treatments) (BPABAJAF)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankenthal

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Electricity supply to residential, commercial, and industrial customers including fixed-rate products, eco-local tariffs, dynamic tariffs, heat pump tariffs, storage heating tariffs, and basic supply tariffs.
2. Natural Gas Supply: Natural gas supply to private and business customers including fixed-rate products, eco-gas (CO2-neutral), biogas, and basic supply options.
3. District Heating: District heating supply through heat network expansion in Frankenthal, heating contracting services, and connection to regional heating grid from Ludwigshafen.
4. Water Supply: Drinking water supply extracted from depths of up to 250 meters, serving Frankenthal and surrounding areas with approximately 290 km of supply network.
5. E-Mobility Services: Home charging stations (wallboxes), public charging infrastructure, eCarSharing services, and charging solutions for businesses.
6. Network Operation: Network access fees for electricity, gas, and water distribution networks including measurement and billing services, data provision, and grid charges.
7. Photovoltaic Services: Own photovoltaic installations, direct marketing of solar energy, and balcony power plant (Balkonkraftwerk) products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Frankenthal is a municipal utility company that supplies electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Frankenthal region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The company also operates the regional distribution networks (820 km electricity, 210 km gas, 290 km water), offers photovoltaic and e-mobility services, and runs a customer portal and mobile apps for self-service.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Frankenthal is a municipal utility company providing essential energy and water services to the Frankenthal region. The offering is organized as a multi-product portfolio spanning electricity (with fixed-rate, dynamic, and green tariffs including specialized options for heat pumps and EV charging), natural gas (including CO2-neutral eco-gas and biomethane options), drinking water supply (sourced from 250m depths, 290km network), and district heating. Adjacent offerings include photovoltaic system installation with direct marketing, home and business EV charging solutions, and e-car sharing. Digital services are delivered through the swiFT-App (customer account management), Charge FT eAuto app (e-mobility), and online portals for customers and installers. The company also operates the regional electricity (820km, ~69,000 citizens) and gas (210km) distribution networks, handling grid operations, meter management, and infrastructure connections. Major sustainability projects include a large heat pump at BASF wastewater treatment (Wärmewende Vorderpfalz, 50MW, 2027) and a planned 130MW solar park.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charge FT eAuto: Mobile app for e-mobility services including finding charging stations, managing charging sessions via QR-code scan, user account management, and payment processing.
• swiFT-App

Products and services

• Electricity Tariffs (Strom) Portfolio of electricity supply tariffs for private residential customers in Frankenthal, including fixed-rate, dynamic, eco-local green, heat pump, EV, and storage heating options as well as basic and emergency supply.
• Natural Gas Tariffs (Erdgas) Natural gas supply for private residential customers including fixed-rate, CO2-neutral eco-gas, biogas, basic supply, and emergency supply options.
• Business Electricity and Gas Supply Electricity and natural gas supply for commercial trade customers, large industrial customers, and property/housing management companies with tailored business tariffs and conditions.
• District Heating (Nahwärme / Wärmenetzausbau) Local district heating network services with sustainable heat supply and network expansion connecting properties to the local heating network in Frankenthal.
• Heat Contracting (Wärmecontracting) Heat contracting service in which Stadtwerke Frankenthal finances, installs, and operates heating systems for customers, providing turnkey heat supply.
• Drinking Water Supply (Trinkwasser) Drinking water supply sourced from depths of up to 250 meters, serving Frankenthal and surrounding areas via an approximately 290 km supply network.
• Photovoltaic Installation Services Photovoltaic solutions including complete PV system installations for residential and commercial properties, mini balcony power plants (Balkonkraftwerk), and direct marketing service for feeding PV electricity into the grid.
• E-Mobility Services (Wallbox, eCarSharing, Business Charging) E-mobility services including home wallbox charging stations with nationwide charging card, public charging infrastructure, eCarSharing for residents, and EV charging infrastructure solutions for businesses including installation and management.
• swiFT-App (Customer Mobile App) Customer-facing mobile application for managing energy accounts, viewing invoices, submitting meter readings, and accessing Stadtwerke Frankenthal services.
• Charge FT eAuto (E-Mobility App) E-mobility mobile application developed by chargecloud GmbH for Stadtwerke Frankenthal, enabling charging station finding via map, charge session management via QR code, user account management, and payment processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supply reliability for 69,000 citizens across ~90 km² network area
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint planning of a solar park on up to 120 hectares north of the BASF treatment plant in Frankenthal with planned installed capacity of up to 130 MWp, generating 140,000 MWh/year of green electricity for regional consumption. Also collaboration on large-scale heat pump project using wastewater heat from BASF treatment plant.
• TWL (Technische Werke Ludwigshafen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with TWL and BASF for Wärmewende Vorderpfalz project involving construction of large-scale heat pump on BASF premises. Creating regional district heating network connecting Ludwigshafen and Frankenthal through approximately 10km pipeline. Planned capacity of up to 50 MW heating for ~18,000 households.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• E.ON: One of Germany's largest energy companies, operating distribution networks, retail supply, and increasingly distributed energy services across the country. Provides competitive reference for what municipal utilities must match on digital customer experience, dynamic tariffs, and decentralized renewable integration.
• EnBW: Major regional energy incumbent serving Baden-Württemberg and adjacent areas including parts of Rheinland-Pfalz. Operates generation, networks, and retail across electricity, gas, and district heating; competes with municipal utilities for industrial customers and increasingly for renewable heat and e-mobility markets.
• Mainova: Frankfurt-based multi-utility providing electricity, gas, water, and heat to the Rhine-Main region. Larger regional incumbent with similar multi-product model but broader geography; useful benchmark for renewable integration, smart meter rollouts, and heat network expansion.

Regional players

• Pfalzwerke: Regional energy supplier headquartered in Ludwigshafen covering the broader Rheinland-Pfalz/Pfalz region. Operates electricity networks and energy services with overlapping municipal utility customers and is the regional incumbent against which Stadtwerke Frankenthal competes for industrial and commercial accounts.

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Worms: Municipal utility for the city of Worms in Rheinland-Pfalz with analogous electricity, gas, water, and heating services. Operates under the same state regulatory framework (Regulierungskammer Rheinland-Pfalz) and offers a direct comparison point for Stadtwerke Frankenthal's operational scale.
• Technische Werke Ludwigshafen (TWL): Municipal utility for Ludwigshafen, the neighboring city and direct co-partner in the Wärmewende Vorderpfalz heat pump project. Operates similar multi-utility services (electricity, gas, water, heating) and shares the BASF industrial symbiosis model, making it the closest comparable utility in scale and function.
• Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern: Municipal utility for Kaiserslautern in Rheinland-Pfalz offering electricity, gas, water, and heating under the same state regulatory framework. Comparable scale, multi-utility portfolio, and customer base composition make it a relevant peer for benchmarking operational and digital service investments.
• Stadtwerke Speyer: Municipal utility serving the nearby city of Speyer with similar multi-utility portfolio (electricity, gas, water, heat). Comparable in scale, regulatory regime, and customer mix; serves as a benchmark for network operations and tariff design within the Rheinland-Pfalz municipal utility cohort.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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