SHV Energy
SHV Energy is a Dutch family-owned multinational distributing LPG, LNG, and sustainable fuels to 26 million residential and business customers across 21 countries, transitioning toward renewable energy solutions with a 2040 net-zero sourcing target.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1896
- HeadquartersHoofddorp, Netherlands
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What SHV Energy does
SHV Energy is a Dutch family-owned multinational, founded in 1896 and headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, operating as a leading global distributor of off-grid energy. The company provides decentralised LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and LNG (liquefied natural gas) to approximately 26 million residential and business customers across 21 countries on four continents, supported by 13,000 employees. Its core business centers on LPG distribution for cooking, heating, and industrial processes, with regional operations under established brands including Calor (UK/Ireland), Liquigas (Italy), Primagaz (Europe), Supergasbras (Brazil), SUPERGAS (India), and Pinnacle Propane (US). Distribution infrastructure includes filling plants, storage terminals, and cylinder exchange networks, supplemented by IoT-enabled smart gas tank monitoring deployed with Orange Business Services across Europe and the US for real-time level monitoring, leak detection, and delivery route optimization.
The company's go-to-market is sales-led through wholly-owned regional subsidiaries, with transaction-fee revenue tied to LPG/LNG volume sold. Pricing is volume- and location-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are split between primary off-grid residential households (cooking, heating, hot water in rural areas without gas grid access) and secondary business/industrial customers including food, dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical, and engineering sectors served through initiatives like EM3 energy efficiency services in Ireland. Digital ordering platforms such as Supergasbras's Pedir Gás in Brazil extend the sales motion across app, WhatsApp, and website channels.
SHV Energy has positioned itself at the intersection of traditional LPG distribution and energy transition, targeting 100% renewable and sustainably sourced energy by 2040. Sustainable fuels strategy includes the Futuria brand encompassing bioLPG (up to 85% GHG reduction vs diesel/heating oil), rDME (renewable dimethyl ether), and piloted bioLNG. Capital commitments include the Dimeta joint venture with UGI International (up to $1 billion investment, 300 kilotons rDME production target by 2027), the Circular Fuels JV with KEW Technology (50 kilotons annual capacity from municipal solid waste), and partnerships with LanzaTech for Carbon Capture and Transformation technology. The company also divested its Indian solar portfolio (SunSource Energy, ~290 MW) to INOXGFL Group in early 2026, signaling a strategic refocus toward core LPG/LNG distribution and renewable liquid gas pathways.
SHV Energy firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SHV Energy
- Legal name
- SHV Energy NV
- Website
- https://shvenergy.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1896
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- SHV Energy is a Dutch family-owned multinational distributing LPG, LNG, and sustainable fuels to 26 million residential and business customers across 21 countries, transitioning toward renewable energy solutions with a 2040 net-zero sourcing target.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SHV Energy industry classification
Industry- Product category
- LPG and LNG Distribution
- NAICS
- Natural Gas Distribution (2212), Fuel Dealers (457210)
- SIC
- Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Off-Grid/Remote Energy Solutions (Mines, Camps, Islands using LNG/CNG) (EUALALAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Green/Carbon-Neutral Retail Supply (RECs/GoOs Bundled) (EUAGABAE), CNG/LNG Refueling for Industrial Fleets (Private Stations, Yard Fueling) (EUALALAK)
Keywords
Where SHV Energy is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hoofddorp
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
SHV Energy business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- LPG Distribution: Distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to 26 million residential and business customers through regional subsidiaries and local brands across 21 countries.
- LNG Distribution: Liquefied Natural Gas distribution for industrial and transport applications, including Prima LNG brand.
- Sustainable Fuels: Sale of sustainable fuel products including Futuria Propane (bioLPG), rDME, and other renewable energy solutions.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
SHV Energy product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SHV Energy distributes off-grid energy—primarily LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and LNG (liquefied natural gas)—to 26 million residential and business customers across 21 countries through regional subsidiaries and local brands, complemented by a growing sustainable fuels portfolio (BioLPG, rDME, bioLNG) under the Futuria brand. The company also offers supply-and-risk-management services, IoT-enabled smart tank telemetry, and digital ordering platforms.
Product overview
SHV Energy operates as a global distributor of off-grid energy providing decentralized, cleaner, and lower-carbon energy solutions to 26 million business and residential customers across 21 countries. The company's portfolio includes core energy products (LPG and LNG) complemented by sustainable fuel offerings (BioLPG/rDME under the Futuria brand) and digital services. The business operates through multiple brands including SUPERGAS (India), Supergasbras (Brazil), Calor (UK/Ireland), Liquigas (Italy), Primagaz (Europe), Pinnacle Propane (USA), and Gaspol (Poland), supported by joint ventures Dimeta and Circular Fuels Ltd for renewable DME production. Digital innovations include IoT-connected smart tank monitoring and mobile applications for cylinder management and ordering.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Futuria Propane (bioLPG): Sustainable fuel made from renewable and biobased feedstocks, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85% compared to conventional fuels. Available in 12 countries.
- Futuria rDME
- Futuria LNG (bioLNG)
- Easy Blue
Products and services
- LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
- LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
- Prima LNG
- Supply and Risk Management
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 85% GHG emission reduction with bioLPG/rDME vs diesel and heating oil
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use SHV Energy
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
SHV Energy technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature4 records
SHV Energy partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.
- SkyNRGmajorBioLPG offtaker partnership with SkyNRG, who broke ground on Netherlands' first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plant in May 2026. SHV Energy views SAF production as source of renewable by-products supporting off-grid energy users.
- DCC EnergymajorMoU signed to promote renewable liquid gas (rLG) development. Collaboration following Frontier Economics white paper commissioned by SHV Energy and DCC Energy.
- EnerkemmajorPartnership between Dimeta and Enerkem for two waste-to-DME projects in Continental Europe and the US, each anticipated to produce approximately 165,000 tonnes of renewable/recycled carbon DME per year from mixed residual waste.
- LanzaTechcoreStrategic partnership employing LanzaTech's Carbon Capture and Transformation (CCT) technology to produce renewable propane and sustainable fuels from waste carbon. SHV Energy also invested in LanzaTech's public listing through AMCI Acquisition Corp. II.
- UGI International (Dimeta Joint Venture)coreJoint venture with UGI International to develop renewable DME (rDME) production capacity. Targeting 300,000 tons of rDME per year by 2027 through up to 6 production plants with aggregate investment of up to $1 billion. EU approval received December 2021.
- Furukawa Electric Co. and Astomos EnergymajorJoint Development Agreement to convert CO2 and methane from livestock manure into bioLPG using proprietary process and catalysts. Aims to establish millions of tonnes of renewable bioLPG supply through multiple plants.
- Aston University and other Open Innovation winnerssupportingOpen Innovation Challenge winners including Aston University (high-yielding bioLPG production research using butyric acid), Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Drochaid Research Services, and Nanjing EnzymeTree. Each received €50,000 funding.
- KEW Technology (Circular Fuels Ltd)coreJoint venture to develop rDME production plants using KEW's proprietary advanced gasification technology. First plant planned for UK with 50 kilotonnes annual capacity from municipal solid waste.
- EM3 (acquired majority stake)supportingAcquisition of majority stake in Irish industrial energy efficiency company EM3, providing energy management and sustainability solutions for industrial customers.
- Orange Business ServicessupportingIoT connectivity solution providing smart telemetry and meters on gas tanks across Europe and US. Orange provides global SIM cards and mobile network connectivity for data transfer enabling tank monitoring, leak detection, and delivery optimization.
- PitPoint.LNG (Joint Venture)supportingJoint venture between Primagaz BV (SHV Energy subsidiary) and Total subsidiary PitPoint clean fuels, opened Europe's first shore-to-ship LNG bunker station for inland shipping at Niehler Hafen in Cologne.
- Neste OilcorePartnership for Neste to produce bioLPG at Rotterdam refinery. SHV Energy agreed to market and sell approximately 160,000 tons of biopropane over a four-year period from world's first bioLPG production facility.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SHV Energy competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Suburban Propane Partners: US publicly traded propane distributor focused on residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Operates in the same US off-grid LPG segment as Pinnacle Propane with comparable customer-acquisition and logistics models.
- AmeriGas Partners: Largest US propane distributor and UGI subsidiary serving residential, commercial, and motor-fuel customers nationwide. Direct competitor to Pinnacle Propane in the US retail LPG market with similar cylinder exchange and bulk delivery models.
- UGI Corporation: US-listed LPG and propane distributor (AmeriGas, Antargaz) serving residential and commercial customers across the US and Europe. UGI is SHV Energy's joint-venture partner in Dimeta for rDME production, making it the closest comparable in business model, customer base, and product mix.
- Ferrellgas Partners: US publicly traded propane distributor serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers. Overlaps directly with SHV's Pinnacle Propane business in the US off-grid LPG market with similar bulk-tank and cylinder-exchange models.
- DCC Energy: UK-listed downstream energy distributor with significant LPG and fuel-oil operations across Europe. DCC signed an MoU with SHV Energy in 2024 to promote renewable liquid gases, and its European footprint makes it a direct off-grid energy distribution peer.
- Butagaz: France-focused LPG distributor (part of DCC Energy group) serving residential and commercial customers. Direct competitor to Primagaz France and Calor with similar off-grid residential and cylinder-exchange business models.
Broad incumbents
- Repsol: Spanish integrated energy major with a sizable LPG business (Repsol Gas) in Iberia and Latin America — directly overlapping with SHV's Primagas Spain operations. Repsol is also expanding into renewable fuels, making it a broad incumbent competitor.
- Shell: Global integrated energy major with substantial LPG, LNG, and emerging renewable-fuels activities. Shell competes with SHV Energy across LPG distribution, LNG bunkering, and now bioLPG/rDME investments as a deep-pocketed incumbent.
- TotalEnergies: Global integrated energy major with significant LPG/LNG distribution, renewables, and bioenergy activities. Competes broadly with SHV in industrial LNG, transport LNG bunkering, and increasingly in bioLPG via its biofuels strategy; pitPoint.LNG was a JV partner with SHV's Primagaz.
Others
- LanzaTech: Carbon Capture and Transformation technology company and SHV Energy partner for bioLPG production. Comparable as a thematic/sustainable-fuels ecosystem participant and SHV investor (via AMCI SPAC), though not a direct LPG distribution competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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SHV Energy leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
SHV Energy subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries20 records
SHV Energy funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SHV Energy M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments2 records
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Frequently asked questions about SHV Energy
What does SHV Energy do?
SHV Energy distributes off-grid energy—primarily LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and LNG (liquefied natural gas)—to 26 million residential and business customers across 21 countries through regional subsidiaries and local brands, complemented by a growing sustainable fuels portfolio (BioLPG, rDME, bioLNG) under the Futuria brand. The company also offers supply-and-risk-management services, IoT-enabled smart tank telemetry, and digital ordering platforms.
Is SHV Energy a public or private company?
SHV Energy is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was SHV Energy founded?
SHV Energy was founded in 1896. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is SHV Energy based?
SHV Energy is headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does SHV Energy make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. LPG Distribution is the primary driver. The others are LNG Distribution and sustainable Fuels.
Who are SHV Energy's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Suburban Propane Partners, AmeriGas Partners, UGI Corporation, Ferrellgas Partners, DCC Energy and Butagaz. Broad incumbents are Repsol, Shell and TotalEnergies. LanzaTech is listed as an others.
Does SHV Energy have an API?
No public API is recorded for SHV Energy.
What industry is SHV Energy in?
SHV Energy's product category is LPG and LNG Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUALALAI, Off-Grid/Remote Energy Solutions (Mines, Camps, Islands using LNG/CNG), with a secondary code of EUAGABAE, Green/Carbon-Neutral Retail Supply (RECs/GoOs Bundled). Its NAICS code is 2212 and its SIC code is 4923.