Propan Rheingas

What Propan Rheingas does

Propan Rheingas GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, mid-sized German energy supplier headquartered in Brühl, Germany, founded in 1925. The company distributes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as its core product, complemented by electricity, natural gas, hydrogen, photovoltaic systems, and heating/sanitation services. It serves residential households, business and industrial customers, agricultural operations, construction sites, and municipalities, leveraging a nationwide logistics network of 90+ tank trucks, physical Rheingas Shops for cylinder exchange, and an online customer portal.

The company's product portfolio spans conventional and Bio-LPG (ISCC-certified, CO2 reduction up to 50-90%), above-ground and underground gas storage tanks in 2,700L to 6,400L capacities (sold or rented from €5/month), and hydrogen product lines including HyBundle, HyBottle, and HyBox. Heating offerings include gas, hybrid, heat pump, and oil-replacement systems, delivered through in-house installation teams using partner equipment from Vaillant and Viessmann. Industrial services include forklift gas (Staplergas) supply and on-site refueling stations, LPG vaporizers, and safety technology services covering regulatory compliance under BetrSichV and BImSchG.

Rheingas operates a sales-led, multi-channel go-to-market combining a toll-free hotline (0800 65 65 658), a 24/7 emergency service line, retail shops, digital content marketing, and direct field sales for industrial customers. Revenue is generated through a mix of usage-based LPG billing (Grundpreis plus Arbeitspreis per kWh), recurring tank rentals, one-time equipment sales (tanks, heating systems, PV installations, gas-hybrid systems priced at €20,000-€30,000), and professional service fees. The company is family-managed, has 101-250 employees, and is recognized as Germany's "Bester Flüssiggasanbieter 2026" (Best LPG Provider 2026) by the ntv/DISQ service study.

Name

Propan Rheingas

Legal name

Propan Rheingas GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://rheingas.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Propan Rheingas is a 100-year-old German mid-sized energy supplier headquartered in Brühl, providing LPG, Bio-LPG, hydrogen, electricity, natural gas, heating systems, and photovoltaic solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and municipal customers across Germany via its own tank-truck fleet and retail shops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Liquefied Gas Distribution and Energy Supply

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (4572), Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Fuel Dealers (45721)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172), Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Fuel, Propane & Energy Supply for Farms (Retailer-Operated) (AFABAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative Transportation Fuels Retail (EV Charging, Hydrogen, CNG/LNG, Biofuels Blends) (EUALAIAI), CNG/LNG Refueling for Industrial Fleets (Private Stations, Yard Fueling) (EUALALAK)

Keywords

• Liquefied petroleum gas
• Bio-LPG supply
• Gas cylinder distribution
• Hydrogen energy solutions
• Heating systems installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Brühl

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Liquefied Gas (LPG) Sales: Sale of liquefied gas (Flüssiggas) to residential and commercial customers. Includes delivery via their fleet of 90+ tank trucks to above-ground and underground storage tanks, as well as cylinder sales (propane, butane, camping gas, grill gas).
2. Gas Tank Rental and Sales: Rental and sale of above-ground and underground liquefied gas storage tanks. Tanks available in various sizes (2,700L, 4,850L, 6,400L) for different household sizes. Rental model includes monthly fees plus consumption-based gas charges.
3. Heating Systems Installation and Service: Installation, maintenance, and servicing of heating systems including gas heating, heat pumps, hybrid heating, and solar thermal systems. Own installation teams provide comprehensive services from consultation through ongoing maintenance.
4. Electricity and Natural Gas Supply: Supply of electricity (including green power/Ökostrom) and natural gas to residential and commercial customers in Germany.
5. Photovoltaic Systems: Sale and installation of photovoltaic systems for residential and commercial customers, including direct marketing services for excess electricity feed-in.
6. Hydrogen Products: Sale of hydrogen gas and hydrogen solutions including HyBundle and HyBottle products for commercial and industrial applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Propan Rheingas is an integrated German energy provider selling and distributing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG/Flüssiggas), Bio-LPG, hydrogen (HyBundle, HyBottle), electricity, natural gas, and photovoltaic systems. It supplies gas tanks and gas cylinders, installs and services gas, hybrid, heat pump and oil heating systems, delivers mobile heating containers, and runs Rheingas Shops for cylinder exchange, supported by a nationwide tank-truck fleet serving private households, commercial and industrial customers, agriculture, construction sites, and municipalities.

Product overview

Propan Rheingas is an integrated energy solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy products and services. The core offerings center on LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) products including Bio-LPG, gas cylinders, and storage tanks (above-ground and underground). The company provides complete heating solutions through gas heating systems, hybrid heating (combining gas with heat pumps or solar thermal), standalone heat pumps, and oil heating replacement services. For industrial customers, Rheingas offers hydrogen solutions (HyBundle, HyBottle), forklift gas and fueling stations, LPG vaporizers, safety technology services, and energy efficiency consulting including audits and monitoring. Solar energy offerings include photovoltaic systems and direct marketing services. The company also provides municipal heating planning, mobile heating centers, and operates retail shops for gas cylinders. Services span from consultation and installation through ongoing supply and maintenance, delivered through their nationwide logistics network of over 90 tankers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gasolite Drive: A product line of liquefied gas cylinders, including 14 kg aluminum gas cylinders for forklift operation.
• HyBundle
• HyBottle
• RheingasNeutral
• Megasparer

Products and services

• Flüssiggas (LPG) Supply Bulk liquefied petroleum gas for heating, cooking, hot water, autogas and industrial applications, delivered by tank truck to above-ground or underground storage tanks.
• Bio-Flüssiggas (Bio-LPG) Supply Sustainable bio-based LPG derived from organic residues, waste materials and plant substances, offered as a drop-in alternative reducing CO2 emissions by up to 50% versus fossil LPG.
• Flüssiggastank Storage Solutions (Purchase and Rental) Above-ground and underground LPG storage tanks in 2,700L, 4,850L and 6,400L capacities, available for outright purchase or monthly rental for residential and commercial customers.
• Gas Cylinders (Propane, Campinggas, Grillgas, Staplergas) Portable propane gas cylinders including standard Propangasflaschen, forklift gas (Staplergas in 11kg Classic, 11kg Clip-On and 14kg Gasolite Drive variants), Campinggas and Grillgas sold and exchanged at Rheingas Shops.
• Autogas (LPG for Vehicles) LPG automotive fuel sold at autogas filling stations, offering fuel cost savings of up to 50% versus diesel and petrol and lower tailpipe emissions, supported by the Megasparer bonus program.
• Hydrogen Products (HyBundle, HyBottle, hydrogen gas) Hydrogen energy solutions for commercial and industrial applications: HyBundle hydrogen bundle supply and HyBottle hydrogen cylinders for storage and transport, plus hydrogen-powered forklift (HyStapler) solutions for CO2-neutral material handling.
• Gas Heating Systems (Gasheizung) Gas-fired heating systems using natural gas or LPG with condensing boiler technology, sold and installed by Rheingas-employed technicians for residential and commercial properties.
• Hybrid Heating Systems (Hybridheizung) Hybrid heating combining gas heating with a renewable component (air-source heat pump or solar thermal) including Vaillant and Viessmann technology, with complete installation priced €20,000–€30,000.
• Heat Pump Systems (Wärmepumpen) Air-to-water, water-to-water and ground-source heat pumps for sustainable residential and commercial heating, supplied and installed by Rheingas.
• Oil Heating Replacement and Services (Ölheizung) Oil heating systems and replacement services supporting transition from oil to gas or hybrid heating for residential and commercial properties.
• Mobile Heating Center Rental (Mobile Heizzentrale) Rental of mobile heating containers with integrated LPG tanks for temporary heating during renovations, construction drying, or emergency replacement of failed heating systems.
• Photovoltaic Systems (Photovoltaikanlagen) Complete photovoltaic systems for residential and commercial electricity generation covering needs analysis, installation and after-sales service.
• PV Direct Marketing Service (Direktvermarktung) Direct-marketing service for photovoltaic system owners that maximizes revenue from feed-in tariffs by selling excess electricity on the market.
• Ökostrom & Erdgas Tariffs (Electricity and Natural Gas Supply) Green electricity (Ökostrom) and natural gas tariffs for residential (Grundversorgung, Privatkunden), commercial (Gewerbekunden) and industrial (Industriekunden) customers in Germany, including dynamic tariff options.
• On-site Forklift Refueling Stations (Staplertankstellen / Betriebstankstelle) Installation and operation of on-site LPG refueling stations for forklift fleets and materials-handling equipment on customer premises.
• LPG Vaporizer Systems (LPG Verdampfer) LPG vaporizer systems for peak-load balancing at industrial and commercial LPG installations.
• Industrial Safety Technology Services (Sicherheitstechnik) Safety engineering services for industrial LPG plants: approval applications for tank stations and warehouses under BetrSichV and BImSchG, explosion protection concepts, occupational safety assessments, and full plant construction from 1 kW to multi-MW range.
• Energy Efficiency Services (Energieeffizienz) Energy efficiency consulting for commercial and industrial clients including energy audits, energy management and energy controlling.
• Municipal Heating Planning (Kommunale Wärmeplanung) Consulting and supply services for cities and municipalities implementing climate-friendly, affordable heating plans, including Bio-Propan for areas where district heating networks are uneconomical.
• LPG Wholesale (Flüssiggas-Großhandel) Wholesale distribution of LPG for commercial and industrial bulk customers.
• Sanitary Installation Services (Sanitär) Sanitary installation and services for residential and commercial properties.
• Rheingas Customer Portal (Kundenportal) Online self-service portal for contract management, meter-reading submission, payment administration and invoice access for residential and commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduction of up to 50% using Bio-Propane compared to fossil fuels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VaillantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVaillant is a leading manufacturer of heating and climate systems, serving as a key technology partner for Rheingas heating solutions. The partnership enables Rheingas to offer Vaillant products as part of their comprehensive heating system portfolio, including heat pumps and hybrid heating solutions.
• ViessmanncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViessmann is a globally recognized expert in heating technology, collaborating with Rheingas on heating system solutions. The partnership provides customers access to Viessmann products including the Vitovalor fuel cell heating system as part of Rheingas's complete heating solutions offering.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SHV Energy: SHV Energy is the global parent of Primagas and a leading international LPG distribution group. It is comparable to Rheingas as a multi-country LPG retailer with growing renewable/Bio-LPG and hydrogen ambitions, providing strategic context for valuation benchmarking.
• Flaschengas Hoffmann: Flaschengas Hoffmann is a German LPG cylinder and bulk supplier for residential, commercial, and industrial customers — directly comparable to Rheingas's Flaschengas and Großhandel product lines, with similar sales-led distribution.
• Primagas: Primagas is one of the leading LPG suppliers in Germany, serving residential and commercial customers with propane tank solutions, heating systems, and energy consulting — directly comparable to Rheingas in product portfolio, customer segments, and distribution model.
• Tyczka Energy: Tyczka is a major German LPG distributor offering bulk propane supply, gas cylinders, tank solutions, and energy services to industrial, commercial, and residential customers — competing head-to-head with Rheingas across multiple LPG product lines.
• Autogas Tanking (Treibgas) Competitors - BFT, Hoyer: Hoyer is a German fuel logistics and tankstellen operator including autogas and LPG distribution; comparable to Rheingas's autogas and forklift gas (Staplergas/Treibgas) business with B2B fueling station and fleet focus.
• Westfalen Group: Westfalen is a German family-owned industrial gases and energy company supplying LPG, technical gases, and mobility fuels across Germany — comparable to Rheingas in mid-market positioning and industrial/commercial customer focus.

Regional players

• Messer Group: Messer is the largest privately held industrial gases specialist, supplying gases (including hydrogen and specialty gases) across Europe and the Americas. Comparable to Rheingas's hydrogen and industrial gas ambitions but focused on industrial/B2B and headquartered outside Germany (Austria).

Broad incumbents

• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg: EnBW is a major German integrated energy utility offering electricity, gas, heating, and EV charging across Germany — overlapping with Rheingas in electricity and natural gas supply, but operating at vastly greater scale and with broader portfolio depth.
• TotalEnergies Deutschland: TotalEnergies operates autogas/LPG retail alongside a broad German energy portfolio (electricity, heating, fuels). It competes with Rheingas in autogas and broader energy supply but does not specialize in mid-market LPG distribution.
• Stadtwerke (municipal utilities, e.g., Stadtwerke München): German municipal utilities such as Stadtwerke München are incumbents supplying district heating, natural gas, electricity, and increasingly hydrogen to regional customers. They compete with Rheingas's kommunalen Wärmeplanung and natural gas supply offerings within their franchise areas.

Market position

Strengths5 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

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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