What Teploenergia does

Teploenergia (МУП «Теплоэнергия», formally МУНИЦИПАЛЬНОЕ УНИТАРНОЕ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЕ ГОРОДА ЧЕРЕПОВЦА «ТЕПЛОЭНЕРГИЯ») is a municipal unitary enterprise (МУП) of the city of Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russian Federation. Founded in 1966, the company is wholly owned by the City of Cherepovets (municipality) and operates with 501-1000 employees across multiple offices, including a head office at ul. Timokhina 20, customer service points, and three housing-operations departments (ЖРЭУ-1, ЖРЭУ-2, ЖРЭУ-3). Since March 1, 2016, Teploenergia has functioned both as a heat-supply organization (теплоснабжающая организация) and as a managing organization (управляющая организация) for residential multi-apartment buildings, serving thousands of households within Cherepovets. The company has won multiple editions of the All-Russian competition for the best organization in the housing and communal services sector.

The company's core product set comprises heat energy supply (теплоснабжение), comprehensive housing management including maintenance of engineering communications and technical servicing of buildings, utility billing and calculation services, and round-the-clock emergency dispatch services. Supporting revenue services include property rental (commercial office space from 200 rubles/m²), payment collection (own and partner cash offices, plus a no-commission online payment portal), and brokered payments for partner services. The underlying technology is described as standard municipal-utility management infrastructure rather than proprietary platforms; recent digital initiatives include the GosUslugi.Dom mobile application (launched 2023-11 on the federal GosUslugi platform) and the MAX digital services channel (launched 2026-02). Tariffs for heat energy (1,784.40 rubles/Gcal per the 2022 regulatory order of ДТЭК и ТР ВО), electricity, water, and sewage are government-set and publicly disclosed, and heat supply is sourced through a core partnership with ООО «Газпром теплоэнерго Вологда».

The business model is a regulated municipal utility with three interlocking revenue mechanics: subscription/recurring revenue from heat energy supply and housing management fees billed to residents on a monthly cadence, managed-services revenue from building maintenance contracts, and ancillary revenue from property rental and payment-collection commissions. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer within Cherepovets, with distribution through own cash offices, partner cash offices (Gazprom Teploenergo Vologda, MUP Vodokanal), an online payment portal, and a VKontakte social channel. The customer base is exclusively residential — residents of managed multi-apartment buildings in Cherepovets — segmented geographically rather than by industry. Effective October 1, 2024, Teploenergia discontinued direct payment acceptance, restructuring payment handling to partners and signaling a pending shift of revenue mechanics, while separate disclosure notes its inclusion in the municipality's forecast privatization plan.

Name

Teploenergia

Legal name

Municipal Unitary Enterprise of the City of Cherepovets Teploenergiya (МУНИЦИПАЛЬНОЕ УНИТАРНОЕ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЕ ГОРОДА ЧЕРЕПОВЦА «ТЕПЛОЭНЕРГИЯ»)

Website

https://teploenergia.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Teploenergia is a municipal unitary enterprise of Cherepovets, Russia, providing heat supply, housing management, utility billing, and emergency dispatch services to residents of multi-apartment buildings under government-regulated tariffs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Utilities and Housing Management

NAICS

Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

District Energy & Community CHP (District Heating/Cooling Networks) (EUACAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

District Heating & Cooling Thermal Storage (Network-Integrated TES) (EUAFANAH)

Keywords

• Heat energy supply
• Housing management services
• Residential utility services
• Communal billing services
• Emergency repair dispatch

Headquarters

HQ city

Cherepovets

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Utility Services Revenue: Revenue from providing heat energy supply, housing management, and maintenance services to residential customers in Cherepovets. Payments are collected through own cash offices, partner organization cash offices, and online payment portal.
2. Property Management Fees: Revenue from managing residential apartment buildings including maintenance, repair, and communal services billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Teploenergia is a municipal unitary enterprise that functions as both a heat supply organization and a managing organization for residential apartment buildings in Cherepovets, Russia. The company provides heat energy supply, housing maintenance, utility billing, and 24/7 emergency repair services to residents of multi-apartment buildings. It also offers commercial property rental as a supplementary service.

Product overview

Teploenergia (МУП «Теплоэнергия») is a municipal unitary enterprise operating in Cherepovets, Russia, that functions as both a heat supply organization and a managing organization for residential apartment buildings since March 2016. The company provides integrated housing management services including technical maintenance of engineering communications, utility billing, heat supply, and emergency repair services. The product portfolio centers on core municipal services: heat energy supply (Теплоснабжение), comprehensive housing management (Управляющая организация), and information-calculation services for communal payments. Supporting services include 24/7 emergency response, property rental, and payment collection through both physical offices and online channels. The company manages multiple residential buildings across Cherepovets through housing operational departments (ЖРЭУ) and integrates with regional utilities including Gazprom Teploenergo Vologda for heat supply and regional water utilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teploenergia Housing Management Services Comprehensive housing management services including maintenance of residential buildings, technical servicing of engineering communications, and management of multi-apartment buildings. Offered to residents of Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia.
• Heat Supply Services (Теплоснабжение) Heat energy supply and distribution services to residential and commercial consumers in Cherepovets, sourced in partnership with OOO Gazprom Teploenergo Vologda. Tariff of 1784.40 rubles/Gcal as of 2022.
• Utility Billing Services Information and calculation services for communal payments, including meter reading management and payment processing. Available through own cash offices, partner organizations, and online portal.
• Emergency Response Services Round-the-clock emergency repair service for engineering communications in residential buildings, with dispatching service available 24/7 at phone 57-97-95.
• Property Rental Services Commercial office space rental services for small and medium businesses at rates starting from 200 rubles per square meter. Contact available at 8 (921) 602-62-42.
• Payment Collection Services Collection of payments for housing and communal services with online payment options available on the website without commission. Note: From October 1, 2024, Teploenergia discontinued accepting direct payments.
• MAX Digital Services Channel Digital services channel enabling online interaction with the utility company for various services for residents of Cherepovets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Round-the-clock emergency dispatch service available at phone 57-97-95

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• ООО "Северная сбытовая компания" (ССК)supportingOthers · 3 February 2020Electricity supplier for Vologda Oblast since January 2019. New customer service centers opened in Cherepovets to serve residents. Contact center available at 8(8202)51-85-50.
• ООО "ИРЦ" (Информационно-расчетный центр)supportingOthers · 1 April 2018Information and settlement center providing billing and meter reading services for residents. Multiple service offices across Cherepovets.
• ООО "Газпром теплоэнерго Вологда"coreOthersHeat energy supplier for Cherepovets. Provides heat energy and hot water supply services. Joint payment collection points operate between the organizations. Teploenergia accepts payments for their services at its cash offices.
• АО "Газпром газораспределение Вологда"coreOthersGas distribution company responsible for gas supply and gas equipment maintenance. Conducts technical maintenance of in-house and in-apartment gas equipment in managed residential buildings on contractual basis.
• МУП "Водоканал"supportingOthersWater supply and sewage company for Cherepovets. Information and settlement center (РТЦ) operates under this organization. Shared cash office locations and payment collection services.
• ООО "ЭПИцентр"supportingOthersEmergency service provider for gas equipment. Additional emergency service phone number provided (8-921-544-40-37) to supplement existing emergency dispatch services.
• ООО "Чистый След"minorOthersCleaning and maintenance services provider. Payment collection for their services is available with a 1% commission fee.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ENGIE (Heat Networks): ENGIE is a major global operator of district heating and cooling networks serving residential and municipal customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same regulated district heating space, with similar exposure to government-set tariffs and municipal clients.
• Dalkia (EDF subsidiary): Dalkia is one of Europe's largest district heating and cooling operators, serving municipal and residential customers across France and international markets. Directly comparable as a network-integrated district heating utility serving residential housing stock under regulated tariffs.
• Veolia Énergie: Veolia operates district heating networks and housing-related utility services across Europe, including in Russia. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing integrated heat supply and communal services to residential customers in regulated environments.
• Fortum (District Heating): Fortum operates district heating in the Nordic and Baltic regions, supplying residential housing blocks via centralized networks. Comparable in business model, regulated environment, and residential customer base to Teploenergia's heat-supply operations.

Regional players

• ПИК-Комфорт: PIK-Komfort is one of Russia's largest residential building management companies, providing housing and communal services to apartment buildings. Comparable as a regional peer in the Russian housing management (управляющая организация) market.
• МУП «Водоканал» Череповец: MUP Vodokanal is the Cherepovets municipal water and sewage utility and a direct settlement/billing partner of Teploenergia. Operates the same city, the same regulated tariff regime, and shares billing infrastructure, making it the closest municipal utility peer.
• Группа «Самолёт» (Property Management): Samolet is a major Russian residential developer with in-house housing management operations for its apartment complexes. Comparable as a Russian peer managing multi-apartment residential buildings and providing communal/billing services.

Direct peers

• Gazprom Teploenergo (Vologda): Gazprom Teploenergo Vologda is Teploenergia's core heat supply partner and operates district heating assets in the same region. As a peer heat-supply organization under the Gazprom umbrella, it shares the same Russian district heating business model, regulated tariffs, and municipal customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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