What Energy Broadcasting Network does

Energy Broadcasting Network (Gruppo EBN), legally EBN S.r.l., is an Italian sales agency and reseller of energy, gas, and telecommunications services founded in 2017 and headquartered in Verona with an operational office in Arcugnano. The company operates through a national field agent network of 47 professionals, acting as an intermediary that bundles offerings from major Italian energy distribution companies and telecommunications operators into a single supplier relationship. It serves over 13,000 customers across residential, SMB, mid-market, healthcare, industrial, and municipal segments with electricity, 100% green natural gas, fixed/mobile telephony, and broadband services (ADSL, fiber, VDSL).

Beyond commodity utility reselling, EBN has extended its portfolio into electric mobility (EV charging station installation), energy efficiency services (photovoltaic, solar thermal, heat pumps, LED lighting, battery storage, biomass boilers) with tax deduction assistance, and — via its 2021 wholly-owned subsidiary Gruppo Alternativa — digital creative services including web design, SEO/SEM, social media marketing, and video production. The business model is primarily subscription-recurring on the utility side, supplemented by hardware sales (EV chargers) and professional services (installation, consulting, digital). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with fixed-rate tariff options available across all product lines.

The company's value proposition centers on personalized consultation through its distributed agent network, transparent fixed-rate billing, an internal consumer protection association (ATC) for dispute resolution, and 24/7 multi-channel customer support. There are no disclosed external funding rounds, institutional investors, or ownership changes; the company appears independently owned. EBN has no mobile app, no public API, no patents, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed, operating as a service-led intermediary rather than a technology platform.

Name

Energy Broadcasting Network

Legal name

EBN S.r.l.

Website

https://gruppoebn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gruppo EBN is an Italian sales agency, founded 2017 in Verona, that resells electricity, gas, and telecommunications services to over 13,000 residential and business customers across Italy via a 47-agent field network, with adjacent offerings in EV charging, energy efficiency, and digital services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Supply (Electricity): Residential and business electricity supply through partnerships with major distribution companies, offering fixed-rate tariffs and personalized consumption analysis
2. Natural Gas Supply: 100% green natural gas supply for residential and business customers with fixed pricing to protect against market fluctuations
3. Telecommunications Services: Mobile telephony, fixed line, and internet connectivity services (ADSL, fiber optic, VDSL) through partnerships with major telecom operators
4. Electric Mobility Solutions: Installation and supply of electric vehicle charging stations for homes and businesses, including consulting on vehicle selection
5. Energy Efficiency Services: Solar panels, photovoltaic systems, LED lighting, battery storage, air conditioning, heat pumps, and biomass boilers installation and consulting, with tax deduction assistance
6. Web & Digital Services: Web hosting, domain registration, web design, e-commerce development, digital printing, web marketing, and content creation services for businesses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Energy Broadcasting Network operates as an Italian multi-utility agency (EBN S.r.l.) that brokers electricity and natural gas supply from producers such as Edison Energia and Sorgenia, resells telecommunications services from TIM, Vodafone and WindTre, deploys electric vehicle charging infrastructure, delivers energy efficiency projects including solar PV and storage, and provides web/digital services to SMEs. It maintains two distinct customer tracks — Privati (households) and Aziende (businesses) — served by a 47-agent field force across Italy, with a white-label sub-agency program called Gruppo Alternativa.

Product overview

Energy Broadcasting Network (Gruppo EBN) is an Italian sales agency operating nationwide in the energy, telecommunications, and digital services markets. The company operates as a multi-product service provider rather than a unified software platform. Its portfolio consists of six core service categories offered to both residential (Privati) and business (Aziende) segments: Energia Elettrica (electricity supply), Gas (natural gas supply), Telecomunicazioni (telecommunications including fixed/mobile/internet), Mobilità Elettrica (electric vehicle charging solutions), Efficientamento Energetico (energy efficiency and renewable installations), and Web & Digital (business digital services). Additionally, the subsidiary Gruppo Alternativa provides specialized digital creative services. The company acts as an intermediary, bundling offerings from major distribution and telecommunications partners, and does not develop software products or APIs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gruppo Alternativa: Digital creative agency subsidiary offering web design, web development, copywriting, SEO, SEM, social media marketing, photography, and video making services.

Products and services

• Energia Elettrica per Privati (Residential Electricity Supply) Brokered household electricity supply contract sourced from major Italian producers such as Edison Energia, Sorgenia and Illumia, offered with fixed or variable tariffs and no activation cost. Targeted at Italian residential households seeking consolidated utility management through a single agency.
• Energia Elettrica per Aziende (Business Electricity Supply) Brokered business electricity supply sourced from Edison Energia and Sorgenia, with personalized tariffs tailored to the company's consumption profile and a dedicated corporate account manager. Targeted at Italian SMEs and larger businesses seeking competitive industrial/commercial power contracts.
• Gas Naturale per Privati (Residential Natural Gas Supply) Brokered household natural gas supply from producers including Edison Energia, offered under fixed-price tariffs with no activation cost. Targeted at Italian residential households seeking predictable gas bills.
• Gas Naturale per Aziende (Business Natural Gas Supply) Brokered business natural gas supply with customized tariffs based on company consumption, paired with a dedicated account manager. Targeted at Italian businesses with material gas consumption such as hospitality, manufacturing, and healthcare facilities.
• Telecomunicazioni per Privati (Residential Telecom Services) Brokered residential fixed-line and mobile telecom contracts from TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Sky Italia, combined with energy offers and waived activation costs. Targeted at Italian households bundling utility and connectivity services.
• Telecomunicazioni per Aziende (Business Telecom Services) Brokered business telecom contracts (fixed, mobile, data, cloud PBX) from TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Sky, with personalized bundle construction and a dedicated corporate account manager. Targeted at Italian SMEs and larger organizations seeking consolidated voice/data contracts.
• Mobilità Elettrica per Privati (Residential Electric Mobility) Residential electric vehicle charging solutions including home wallbox supply and installation, paired with public charging access via Be Charge and Enel X networks. Targeted at Italian households owning or acquiring an electric vehicle.
• Mobilità Elettrica per Aziende (Business Electric Mobility) Corporate electric mobility solutions including workplace charging infrastructure deployment and access to Be Charge and Enel X public charging networks. Targeted at Italian businesses electrifying their fleets or providing charging to employees and customers.
• Efficientamento Energetico per Privati (Residential Energy Efficiency) Residential energy efficiency upgrades including solar panel installation (SunPower, ZCS), battery storage and weatherization products. Targeted at Italian homeowners seeking to lower bills and adopt self-consumption.
• Efficientamento Energetico per Aziende (Business Energy Efficiency)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13,000 customers served across Italy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Major Energy Distribution CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGruppo EBN collaborates with the largest energy distribution companies in Italy to provide electricity and natural gas supply services. These partnerships enable the company to offer competitive rates and reliable supply to its customer base of over 13,000 clients across residential, business, and industrial segments.
• Major Telecommunications OperatorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrough partnerships with all major mobile telephony providers, Gruppo EBN offers fixed line, mobile, and internet connectivity services including ADSL, fiber optic, and VDSL. The company acts as a reseller and aggregator of telecommunications services for both private and business customers.
• Gruppo AlternativacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGruppo Alternativa is an internal digital communications agency specializing in web design, web development, copywriting, SEO, social media marketing, photography, and video production. This subsidiary provides creative and digital services to complement EBN's core energy and telecommunications offerings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vivigas: Italian multi-utility retailer selling gas, electricity, and telecommunications services nationwide. Highly comparable to EBN given its bundled utility-and-telecom retail model and focus on residential and SMB customers across Italy.
• Illumia: Italian independent electricity and gas retailer serving residential and business customers. Comparable to EBN as a mid-sized non-incumbent energy sales company active in the Italian retail market.
• Wekiwi: Italian digital-first energy retailer offering electricity and gas supply to households and businesses. Comparable to EBN as a non-incumbent retail energy supplier competing for the same Italian customers, though Wekiwi operates a pure-digital model versus EBN's field-agent approach.

Broad incumbents

• Hera Comm: Italian multi-utility retail company (Hera Group) selling electricity, gas, and telecom services. Comparable to EBN's bundled residential and business utility offering, particularly in northern/central Italy.
• Sorgenia: One of Italy's largest independent electricity and gas retailers, also offering fiber and EV charging. Comparable to EBN in retail energy and telecom bundle, but operates at significantly larger scale with own generation assets.
• Edison Energia: Italian incumbent utility supplying electricity, gas, and energy efficiency services nationwide. Comparable to EBN as a multi-service energy provider to Italian consumers and businesses, but with much larger infrastructure ownership and brand presence.
• Iren Mercato: Retail arm of Italian multi-utility Iren, providing electricity, gas, and efficiency services to households and businesses. Overlaps with EBN across retail energy supply and energy efficiency, with municipal and SMB customer overlap.
• Eni Plenitude: Eni's retail energy and services arm (formerly Eni gas e luce) supplying electricity, gas, EV charging, and home services to Italian households and businesses. Overlaps with EBN across all major service lines but operates with the backing of a major integrated oil & gas major.
• A2A Energia: Italian multi-utility retail arm selling electricity, gas, and integrated home/business services. Comparable to EBN's bundled utility offering and municipal/government customer focus, but backed by a major municipal multi-utility group.
• Acea Energia: Retail energy arm of Italian multi-utility Acea, selling electricity and gas across central Italy. Comparable to EBN's retail energy supply and SMB/government customer focus, with municipal utility backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzM1MGczvoNp0jWwDOA2I6A
• Facebookit-it.facebook.com/ebnsrl
• Instagraminstagram.com/ebn_group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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