Stadtwerke Kusel

Name

Stadtwerke Kusel

Legal name

Stadtwerke Kusel GmbH

Website

https://stadtwerke.kusel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utility Services

NAICS

Utilities (221), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Generation (22111)

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 industries

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) / Municipal Aggregation Retail Supply (EUAGABAF), Commercial/Institutional CHP (Hospitals, Universities, Data Centers, Campuses) (EUACAKAJ), Onsite Low-Carbon Heat & CHP (Electrified CHP, Fuel Cells, Renewable CHP) (EUABAJAI)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Kusel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Electricity delivery to residential and commercial customers in Kusel service area. Annual supply volume of approximately 18 million kWh across 3700 metering points. Grid responsibility for 82 km cable network and 20 km overhead lines.
2. Natural Gas Supply: Natural gas delivery to approximately 3100 customers across Kusel and 11 municipalities. Annual supply of approximately 104 million kWh. Grid network of 134 km with 3 transfer stations and 8 gas pressure regulation stations.
3. Water Supply: Water distribution to approximately 6199 residents in Kusel city and districts, with additional operation of VG waterworks serving 9384 residents across 19 municipalities since 1981. Pipeline networks totaling 122 km combined.
4. District Heating: Heat delivery services through various KWK-powered district heating networks serving residential complexes, commercial buildings, schools, and public facilities. Includes biogas-based BIO-Wärme systems.
5. Photovoltaic Leasing: PV system rental (Pacht) model in cooperation with SWK Kaiserslautern, offering solar installations on customer rooftops with battery storage options. Includes maintenance and repair during contract period.
6. Network Operation: Operation and maintenance of electricity, gas, water, and heating networks in the region. Since 2023, electricity and gas networks are leased to Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Kusel is a municipal utility (Stadtwerke) that supplies electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to residential, commercial, and public-sector customers in the Kusel region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It also offers renewable-energy solutions (photovoltaic leasing, biogas district heating, combined heat and power), public EV charging, and a mobile app for digital customer self-service.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Kusel is a municipal utility company offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy and infrastructure services. Core offerings include electricity (Strom), natural gas (Erdgas), water (Wasser), and district heating (Wärme). The company also provides renewable energy solutions such as photovoltaic systems for rental (Photovoltaik), biogas district heating (BIO-Wärme Konken), and the SWK meister wärme heating rental service. E-Mobility services include public charging stations (Öffentliche Ladesäule) integrated via the intercharge network. Digital services are delivered through the KUSEL-App for meter readings. Fiber optic connectivity (Glasfaser) is offered through partnership with Empera. The portfolio follows a multi-product utility model where residential and commercial customers can access bundled energy services alongside dedicated heating and EV charging solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SWK Meister Wärme: Heating rental service offering - customers can rent a new heating system including maintenance and repairs for a monthly fee without own investment costs
• BIO-Wärme Konken

Products and services

• Strom (Electricity Supply) Electricity supply service for households and commercial customers in the Kusel service area, with published price sheets, power labeling documentation, and Grundversorger (default supplier) status.
• Erdgas (Natural Gas Supply) Natural gas supply service covering household and commercial segments with pricing sheets, Grundversorger status, and a 134 km pipeline network with 3 transfer stations and 8 pressure regulation stations.
• Wasser (Drinking Water Supply) Drinking water distribution service including water quality information, pricing, water hardness data, analyses, hydrant usage, and garden water meters for households and municipalities.
• Wärme (District Heating) District heating service with combined heat and power (KWK/Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung) systems and energy management for residential and commercial properties in Kusel and surrounding areas.
• BIO-Wärme Konken (Biogas District Heating) Renewable-energy district heating network using biogas for residential and commercial buildings in the municipality of Konken, featuring house connection stations and heat delivery contracts.
• SWK Meister Wärme (Heating System Rental) Rental heating service allowing customers to install new heating equipment without upfront investment costs, with monthly payments covering maintenance and repair. Contract terms from 3 to 13 years. Uses Buderus Logamax plus GB192i(T) condensing boilers.
• Photovoltaik (PV Rental / SWK Solar) Solar roof offering through a rental (Pacht) model: photovoltaic systems installed on residential rooftops, enabling customers to become their own electricity suppliers and reduce dependence on fluctuating energy costs.
• Glasfaser (Fiber Optic Internet) Fiber optic internet connectivity service provided through partnership with Empera, enabling high-speed broadband for residential customers.
• Öffentliche Ladesäule (Public EV Charging) Public electric vehicle charging stations using the intercharge network, enabling provider-independent and Europe-wide EV charging through RFID cards or smartphone apps.
• KUSEL-App (Mobile Customer App) Mobile application for iOS and Android allowing customers to submit meter readings digitally and access utility services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sustainable energy supply for approximately 6,199 inhabitants in direct service area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ladestationen Südwest GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2025Joint venture founded by 8 municipal utilities from the Pfalz region including Stadtwerke Kusel to develop and operate EV charging infrastructure. Stadtwerke Kusel contributes 3 charging points to the network totaling approximately 260 charging points at launch. The partnership enables shared investment in charging infrastructure and simplified e-mobility access for customers across the region.
• Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern (SWK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership involving lease of electricity and gas networks from Stadtwerke Kusel to SWK since January 2023. SWK handles technical operations including network planning inquiries through their portal. Joint PV leasing program (SWK Solar) offering photovoltaic systems for rent with installation by regional partner damm-solar.
• Gesellschaft für erneuerbare Energien GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner35% owned subsidiary with Verbandsgemeinde Kusel (35%) and WVE GmbH (30%). Company purpose includes energy consulting and construction/operation of solar and photovoltaic installations and other renewable energy systems, plus property management for energy-related purposes.
• Pfalzenergie GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform company of 45 Pfälzer energy providers with Stadtwerke Kusel holding 1.046176% stake. Offers analysis and recommendations on regulatory management, price developments, IT questions, and facilitates specialist exchanges between member companies for cost savings.
• Wasserwerke Altenglan und KuselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical operational management (Betriebsführung) of waterworks serving Verbandsgemeinde Kusel-Altenglan. Responsible for drinking water distribution to all households and optimization of the distribution network for 19 municipalities.
• IG Kusel macht LauneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal interest group of approximately 80 businesses in Kusel. Stadtwerke Kusel cooperates with member businesses for regional economic development.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Pfalzenergie GmbH: Platform joint venture of ~45 Palatinate energy providers in which Stadtwerke Kusel holds a 1.046% stake. Provides shared regulatory, IT, and procurement services to municipal utilities in Kusel's network and is therefore a direct ecosystem peer and partner.

Broad incumbents

• Thüga Energie GmbH: German municipal utility holding company coordinating services and procurement for ~100 local Stadtwerke including many small municipal utilities. Comparable role as a support/partner platform for German municipal utilities like Kusel.
• Pfalzwerke AG: Large regional energy supplier and grid operator in the Palatinate region, partially owned by municipal shareholders. Operates electricity networks and retail supply across Kusel's broader service area, making it a direct competitor on retail electricity and gas tariffs.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: Major German integrated energy utility active across electricity generation, distribution, and retail. Competes with Kusel in retail electricity/gas supply in the broader southwest German market and provides benchmark pricing pressure.

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Speyer (Stadtwerke Speyer GmbH): Municipal utility in Speyer (Rhineland-Palatinate) supplying electricity, gas, water, and district heating. Closely comparable multi-utility municipal model, regional scope, and customer segments to Stadtwerke Kusel.
• EWR AG (Energieversorgung Wonnegemünden Rheinhessen): Regional municipal utility in Rhineland-Palatinate supplying electricity, gas, water, and heat. Operates a comparable multi-utility model with municipal ownership, similar customer segments, and overlapping CHP/district-heating activities to Kusel.
• Stadtwerke Trier (Stadtwerke Trier AöR): Municipal multi-utility in Rhineland-Palatinate offering electricity, gas, water, and district heating to regional customers. Closely comparable in customer mix, service portfolio, and Grundversorger business model to Stadtwerke Kusel.
• Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern (SWK): Direct strategic partner and peer municipal utility based in Kaiserslautern that has leased Kusel's electricity and gas networks since 2023 and co-runs the SWK Solar PV leasing program. Operates the same multi-utility model (electricity, gas, water, heat, fiber) at a larger scale in the same region of Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Stadtwerke Mainz (Mainzer Stadtwerke / MSM): Rhineland-Palatinate municipal utility providing electricity, gas, water, and district heating to residential and commercial customers. Comparable multi-utility municipal model with similar regulatory framework and product portfolio as Kusel.

Regional players

• Stadtwerke Worms (EWR / Stadtwerke Worms): Municipal utility serving the Worms region in Rhineland-Palatinate with comparable electricity, gas, water, and heating offerings. Comparable size and product portfolio to Kusel within the same federal state regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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