Kunming Water Supply Group

What Kunming Water Supply Group does

Kunming Water Supply Group (昆明市水务集团公司) is a state-owned municipal water utility headquartered in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, founded in 2004. The company operates the core infrastructure for potable water service in the Kunming metropolitan area, including the development and operation of water plants, water supply stations, and associated distribution pipelines. Its core activity is the treatment and distribution of municipal drinking water under the supervision of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, serving residential, institutional, and commercial customers within its concession footprint.

The company's revenue model is built on tiered volumetric water tariffs applied to metered customers. Residential customers are billed on a multi-tier structure (Tier 1 residential rate of 4.20 CNY/m³, effective 2021-01-04, with higher tiers reflecting progressive consumption), supplemented by industrial, commercial, and institutional tariffs. It also participates in inter-provincial cooperation frameworks with the water supply associations of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and the Guangdong–Guangxi–Guizhou triad, positioning it within a broader peer network for technical exchange, standards alignment, and regulatory coordination. The group is a Director (理事) member of the Yunnan Water Supply Association, a 5A-rated industry body.

Operationally, the company's technical foundation consists of conventional treatment and distribution assets: source intake, treatment works, pumping stations, storage, and the pipeline network connecting them to end users. Its business model depends on regulated tariffs, asset utilization, and regulatory compliance with the revised Water Supply Regulations (供水条例) and provincial-level fiscal changes including water resources tax reform. Customer acquisition is passive and concession-driven rather than commercial, with volumes driven by municipal population growth, economic activity in Kunming, and tariff adjustments rather than competitive wins.

Name

Kunming Water Supply Group

Legal name

昆明市水务集团公司

Website

https://ynwater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kunming Water Supply Group is a Yunnan-based state-owned municipal water utility that treats and distributes potable water to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the Kunming metropolitan area through a network of treatment plants, pumping stations, and pipelines under tiered regulated tariffs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

Keywords

• Urban water supply
• Potable water treatment
• Municipal water utility
• Water pipeline infrastructure
• Water distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kunming

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: Core revenue from treating and distributing potable water to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across Yunnan Province municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kunming Water Supply Group supplies treated potable water and develops the underlying water infrastructure for urban areas of Kunming in Yunnan Province, China. The company operates water plants, water supply stations, and pipeline networks that deliver metered water to residential, commercial, and industrial customers under government-regulated tiered tariff structures. As a state-owned municipal utility and director member of the Yunnan Water Supply Association, it also participates in industry coordination, technical training, and water-quality emergency response across the province.

Product overview

Kunming Water Supply Group (昆明市水务集团公司) is a water utility service provider operating within the Yunnan Water Supply Association network. The company provides urban water supply services including water treatment and delivery, pipeline infrastructure management, and related water services. As a member of the Yunnan Urban Water Supply Association, the company operates under industry standards and participates in industry self-regulation frameworks. The organization structure shows Kunming Water Supply Group as a board member (理事) of the association, serving Kunming city and surrounding areas in Yunnan Province, China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Potable Water Supply (城市供水服务)
• Water Treatment and Purification (水处理)
• Water Plant and Supply Station Development (水厂及供水站建设)
• Water Pipeline Infrastructure (供水管网)
• Sewage Treatment Services (污水处理)

Quantifiable outcome

• 188 water supply enterprises served across Yunnan Province

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Jiangsu Water Supply Association (江苏省供水协会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026苏滇供水行业友好结对 (Jiangsu-Yunnan Water Supply Industry Friendship Partnership). Inter-provincial cooperation between Jiangsu and Yunnan water supply associations for joint technical exchange, staff training, and best practice sharing. A 2026 joint exchange activity was held in Changzhou.
• Zhejiang Water Supply Association (浙江省供水协会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025浙滇供水行业友好结对 (Zhejiang-Yunnan Water Supply Industry Friendship Partnership). Bilateral cooperation framework between Zhejiang and Yunnan provincial water supply associations for technical exchange and knowledge sharing.
• Shanghai Water Supply Association (上海市供水协会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025沪滇供水行业共建结对 (Shanghai-Yunnan Water Supply Industry Co-Development Partnership). Inter-provincial结对 program involving joint activities, technical cooperation, and staff exchanges between Shanghai and Yunnan water utilities.
• Guangdong-Guangxi-Guizhou Water Supply Associations (粤滇黔三省供水企业)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025粤滇黔三省供水企业友好结对 (Guangdong-Yunnan-Guizhou Three-Province Water Supply Enterprise Friendship Partnership). Tri-provincial cooperation framework for water supply enterprise exchanges and technical collaboration among water utilities in Guangdong, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces.
• China Water Supply Association (中国城镇供水排水协会 / 中国水协)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Yunnan's provincial association participates in national-level events organized by China Water Supply Association, including the 中国水协2026年年会, national secretary-general working meetings, and coordinated national training initiatives.
• Yunnan Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (云南省住建厅)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association is under the professional guidance of Yunnan Province's Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department (业务指导), which oversees urban water supply regulations and standards.
• Yunnan Provincial Civil Affairs Department (云南省民政厅)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association is registered and supervised by Yunnan Province's Civil Affairs Department (民间组织管理局监督管理和云南省住建厅的业务指导), which grants the association its legal person status as a 5A-rated social organization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• China Water Affairs Group: Hong Kong-listed water utility company operating city water supply, wastewater treatment, and related infrastructure across multiple Chinese provinces. Directly comparable business model—municipal water supply with regulated pricing—though operates across many more cities than Kunming Water Supply Group.
• Beijing Enterprises Water Group: A Hong Kong-listed water utility operating municipal water supply and wastewater treatment across China. Comparable as a state-affiliated water utility providing potable water services to urban populations, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than Kunming Water Supply Group.
• Shenzhen Water Group: Municipal water utility serving Shenzhen, the Guangdong technology hub. Directly comparable as a state-owned water utility serving a major southern Chinese city, though Shenzhen's economic profile and population scale significantly exceed Kunming's.
• Chongqing Water Group: Municipal water utility serving Chongqing municipality in southwestern China. Comparable as a state-owned water utility operating in a major southwestern Chinese urban center, providing similar potable water supply and distribution services.
• Chengdu Xingrong Environment: Major municipal water and environment company serving Chengdu and surrounding areas in Sichuan. Directly comparable as a state-affiliated urban water utility in a southwestern Chinese city, though serving a larger metropolitan area than Kunming Water Supply Group.
• Guangzhou Water Investment Group: State-owned municipal water utility serving Guangzhou and surrounding areas. Directly comparable as a major southern Chinese municipal water utility with similar regulated pricing structure and operational profile, though serving a much larger metropolitan population.

Broad incumbents

• Shanghai Chengtou Water Group: Major municipal water utility under Shanghai's state-owned investment platform. Comparable as a state-affiliated water utility in one of China's most advanced water markets, and as a knowledge-transfer partner for Kunming Water Supply Group through the inter-provincial partnership.
• Sound Environment (Sound Group): Public water utility and environmental services company with operations across multiple Chinese provinces. Comparable business model focused on municipal water and wastewater services, though operating at a broader geographic scale than Kunming Water Supply Group.

Regional players

• Kunming City Investment Group: Local state-owned investment platform in Kunming handling municipal infrastructure including water-related assets. Comparable as a Kunming-based municipal SOE with potential overlapping infrastructure and governance relationships with Kunming Water Supply Group.
• Yunnan Water Investment Co. Provincial-level water infrastructure investment company in Yunnan. Comparable as a Yunnan-based water sector entity, though focused more on water resource investment and development rather than municipal water utility operations like Kunming Water Supply Group.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

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