GEWOBA Energy

What GEWOBA Energy does

GEWOBA Energie GmbH is a Bremen-based regional energy utility founded in 2015 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEWOBA Aktiengesellschaft Wohnen und Bauen, the largest housing company in Bremen managing more than 50,000 rental and owner-occupied apartments. The company supplies approximately 12,000 GEWOBA households in Bremen with electricity, heating, and related services, while approximately 30% of GEWOBA households currently receive heat supply from the company. Service is restricted to properties within GEWOBA's housing portfolio; prospective customers must enter their street and house number on the company website to verify service availability at their quarter.

The company's core technology stack is built around Blockheizkraftwerke (BHKW) — combined heat and power units that simultaneously generate electricity and heat from a single fuel source (typically natural gas), achieving up to 95% energy utilization efficiency versus approximately 60% for conventional power plants. This base is supplemented by rooftop photovoltaic installations with battery storage, heat pumps extracting ambient thermal energy, and solar thermal systems applied primarily in new construction. Digital metering infrastructure with remote-reading capability underpins both internal billing and an external managed metering service offered to other business customers. Product offerings are organized into Stromlieferung (electricity supply), Wärmeversorgung (heat supply), Messdienstleistungen (metering services), Energiemanagement (active energy management), and E-Mobilitдt (EV charging stations installed during modernization and new construction).

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring subscription tariffs for electricity and heat delivery, supplemented by managed services revenue from metering and energy management contracts. Pricing is positioned competitively against regional incumbents (swb Bremen / ewe Oldenburg), with a stated 60 € annual savings headline versus incumbent tariffs. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer within GEWOBA's captive tenant base, using address-verification web tools, an offers hotline, and full-service supplier-switching handling as the primary acquisition mechanics. The company publishes quarterly gas procurement prices and network loss data on its website per German energy regulatory disclosure requirements, and operates without external institutional ownership or independent funding.

Name

GEWOBA Energy

Legal name

GEWOBA Energie GmbH

Website

https://gewoba-energie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GEWOBA Energie GmbH is a Bremen-based regional energy utility, wholly owned by GEWOBA AG Wohnen und Bauen, supplying approximately 12,000 GEWOBA households with locally generated electricity and heat from combined heat and power units, photovoltaic systems, and heat pumps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Energy Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Onsite Low-Carbon Heat & CHP (Electrified CHP, Fuel Cells, Renewable CHP) (EUABAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Utility-Integrated Distributed Energy Resources (DER) & Non-Wires Alternatives (EUACALAF)

Keywords

• Residential electricity supply
• District heating services
• Combined heat and power
• Energy management
• Metering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stromlieferung (Electricity Supply): Supply of locally generated electricity from BHKW and PV installations to GEWOBA residential customers. Revenue generated through electricity tariffs based on working price (ct/kWh) and base price (€/month).
2. Wärmelieferung (Heat Supply): Supply of heating energy to residential quarters through district heating networks connected to BHKW and modernized heating systems. Revenue from heat delivery charges.
3. Messdienstleistungen (Metering Services): Meter reading and measurement services for own electricity customers and other business customers. Full service from delivery to billing.
4. Energiemanagement (Energy Management): Active energy management services including economic energy procurement and digital building management technology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GEWOBA Energie GmbH supplies electricity and heat to approximately 12,000 households of GEWOBA Aktiengesellschaft Wohnen und Bauen in Bremen, Germany. Its core offerings are Stromlieferung (electricity supply), Wärmelieferung (heat supply), Messdienstleistungen (metering services) and Energiemanagement (energy management), supported by in-house generation from BHKW, photovoltaic with storage, heat pumps, solar thermal and EV charging infrastructure.

Product overview

GEWOBA Energie is a regional energy utility serving approximately 12,000 GEWOBA households in Bremen, offering a bundled portfolio of electricity and heat supply services delivered through local distributed generation assets. The core offering centers on Blockheizkraftwerke (BHKW) — combined heat and power units that generate both electricity and heating from a single fuel source — supplemented by photovoltaic systems with battery storage, heat pumps, and solar thermal installations. Around 30% of GEWOBA households currently receive heat from these modernized systems. The product portfolio comprises three main pillars: Stromlieferung (electricity supply from BHKW and PV), Wärmeversorgung (heat supply via modernized heating systems), supported by two service add-ons — Messdienstleistungen (digital remote metering services) and Energiemanagement (energy optimization and monitoring). A notable expansion includes E-Mobilität infrastructure (EV charging stations) for tenants. All services operate on a full-service basis from generation through delivery, sourced entirely from the customer's own quarter for maximum efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stromlieferung (electricity supply)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% energy utilization efficiency (vs ~60% in conventional plants)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GEWOBA Aktiengesellschaft Wohnen und Bauenflagship/coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015GEWOBA Energie is a 100% subsidiary of GEWOBA AG Wohnen und Bauen, the largest housing company in Bremen managing 50,000+ apartments. The subsidiary was founded in 2015 to bundle energy supply services and actively shape the future of housing. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides GEWOBA Energie with exclusive access to the housing company's properties for energy infrastructure deployment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• NATURSTROM: German renewable energy supplier offering green electricity and heat from citizen-owned cooperatives. Comparable to GEWOBA Energie as a decentralized, sustainability-focused energy provider serving residential customers in Germany.
• Lichtblick: Independent German energy supplier focused on renewable electricity and decentralized energy products. Comparable as a smaller, non-incumbent supplier competing for German residential customers with sustainability-led positioning similar to GEWOBA Energie.
• Yello Strom: German retail electricity and gas brand targeting residential customers with digital-first marketing. Comparable to GEWOBA Energie as a non-incumbent German residential energy supplier competing for the same end-customer segments via direct digital channels.

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Bremen (swb): Local municipal utility serving Bremen with electricity, heat, and water. Direct competitor named in GEWOBA Energie's pricing comparison, targeting the same residential and commercial customers in the same geography.
• EWE: Regional energy utility serving northwest Germany including the Bremen/Oldenburg region. Named as the benchmark incumbent in GEWOBA Energie's tariff comparison and competes for the same residential heat and electricity customers.

Broad incumbents

• Vonovia: Europe's largest residential real estate company with operations across Germany, integrating energy supply (e.g., heating operations, metering, tenant energy services). Comparable to GEWOBA Energie as a housing-company-affiliated residential energy operator, though operating at a much larger national scale.
• E.ON: Major European energy retailer and network operator with extensive German residential and municipal energy supply. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent whose offerings overlap with GEWOBA Energie's electricity and heat supply portfolio.
• EnBW: One of Germany's largest integrated energy utilities covering generation, grid, and retail. Comparable as a broad incumbent in German residential electricity and heat supply, particularly relevant as a counterparty to municipal and decentralized players like GEWOBA Energie.
• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Munich's municipal utility providing electricity, district heating, geothermal, and water to one of Germany's largest urban areas. Comparable as a large municipal utility combining CHP, district heating, and residential supply at a much larger scale than GEWOBA Energie.

Regional players

• Mainova: Regional municipal utility for Frankfurt and Hesse, supplying electricity, natural gas, heat, and water. Comparable as a German municipal energy utility with district heating and residential supply similar to GEWOBA Energie's integrated model, though operating in a different region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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