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Summer Energy
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Summer Energy Holdings
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summerenergy.com
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Public
Founded yearint
2011
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Summer Energy Holdings is a Houston, Texas-based retail electricity provider (REP) founded in 2011 and publicly traded on the OTCQB market under the ticker SUME. The company purchases wholesale electricity and resells it to retail customers across both commercial and residential segments, operating in five deregulated U.S. states: Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. Headcount is reported in the 51–100 range, consistent with a small-cap multi-state REP whose primary assets are state operating licenses and customer contracts rather than proprietary technology.

The company's revenue grew from approximately $81M in 2015 to $166M in 2019, but operating profitability deteriorated sharply over the same window: EBITDA moved from a positive ~$4M to negative ~$6.2M, and net income turned negative. The business model is the standard REP model — buying power at wholesale and selling at retail margins under fixed or variable-rate contracts in deregulated markets, with go-to-market via direct sales and brokers — and carries no disclosed technology moat or proprietary platform. The corporate website (summerenergy.com) is currently parked on GoDaddy, which is a material going-concern signal suggesting operational wind-down, asset disposition, or failure to maintain basic digital infrastructure.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersHouston, United States
HQ citystring
Houston
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
retail electricity provider, deregulated energy markets, commercial electricity supply, residential power plans, retail electric provider
Industry1 code
1Retail Supply + DER/Virtual Power Plant Bundles (Solar, Storage, DR)
CodeEUAGABAIPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution2211
SIC code1 code
  • Electric Services4911
Product category
Retail Electricity Supply
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components5 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B and B2C
B2B and B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Summer Energy is a retail electricity provider that supplies electricity to commercial and residential customers in deregulated energy markets. The company operates across five U.S. states (Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois) under the legal entity Summer Energy Holdings, purchasing and reselling electricity directly to end users.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Summer Energy operates as a retail electric provider serving commercial and residential customers in Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. The company provides electricity supply services to these markets, though no specific named product offerings or detailed product portfolio information is available in the provided source data.

Product and service2 records
1Commercial Electricity Supply
CategoryRetail Electricity Supply
Description

Retail electricity supply service for business customers purchasing electricity through the retail electric provider model in deregulated markets.

2Residential Electricity Supply
CategoryRetail Electricity Supply
Description

Retail electricity supply service for individual residential customers purchasing electricity through the retail electric provider model in deregulated markets.

Scale indicator1 record

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move5 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1TXU Energy
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

One of the largest retail electricity providers in Texas, owned by Vistra Corp. Directly comparable to Summer Energy as a REP selling electricity to residential and commercial customers in the same deregulated Texas market.

2Direct Energy
TypeDirect peer
Description

Retail electricity and natural gas provider operating across multiple US deregulated states including Texas and the Northeast. Directly comparable as a multi-state REP serving residential and commercial customers.

3Vistra Corp
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Vertically integrated retail electricity provider (TXU, Dynegy, Ambit brands) and largest REP in Texas. Comparable as a retail electricity competitor in Summer Energy's primary market.

4NRG Energy
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major US retail electricity and natural gas provider (Reliant, Green Mountain, Stream Energy brands). Directly competes with Summer Energy in Texas residential and commercial electricity supply.

5Reliant Energy
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major NRG-owned retail electricity provider serving Texas and other deregulated markets. Directly comparable business model and customer segments to Summer Energy, but at vastly greater scale.

6Shell Energy
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Shell-owned retail electricity provider serving commercial and industrial customers in deregulated US markets. Comparable as a competitive electricity supplier with multi-state operations.

7Constellation Energy
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major competitive retail electricity supplier in deregulated US markets. Comparable as a large-scale REP serving commercial and residential customers in overlapping geographies.

8Just Energy
TypeDirect peer
Description

Retail electricity and natural gas provider serving residential and commercial customers across multiple US states and Canada. Comparable multi-state retail energy supplier model.

9ENGIE Resources
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Retail electricity and natural gas supplier serving commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across multiple US deregulated markets. Comparable REP business model and customer base.

10EDF Energy Services
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Retail electricity provider serving commercial and industrial customers in deregulated US markets including Texas. Comparable as a competitive retail electricity supplier in overlapping geographies.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment2 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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No

Docs URL, Description

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App detail

Has app

Core technology
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Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Summer Energy

Retail Electricity Supplysummerenergy.com

What Summer Energy does

Summer Energy Holdings is a Houston, Texas-based retail electricity provider (REP) founded in 2011 and publicly traded on the OTCQB market under the ticker SUME. The company purchases wholesale electricity and resells it to retail customers across both commercial and residential segments, operating in five deregulated U.S. states: Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. Headcount is reported in the 51–100 range, consistent with a small-cap multi-state REP whose primary assets are state operating licenses and customer contracts rather than proprietary technology.

The company's revenue grew from approximately $81M in 2015 to $166M in 2019, but operating profitability deteriorated sharply over the same window: EBITDA moved from a positive ~$4M to negative ~$6.2M, and net income turned negative. The business model is the standard REP model — buying power at wholesale and selling at retail margins under fixed or variable-rate contracts in deregulated markets, with go-to-market via direct sales and brokers — and carries no disclosed technology moat or proprietary platform. The corporate website (summerenergy.com) is currently parked on GoDaddy, which is a material going-concern signal suggesting operational wind-down, asset disposition, or failure to maintain basic digital infrastructure.

Summer Energy firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Summer Energy
Legal name
Summer Energy Holdings
Website
https://summerenergy.com
Company type
Public
Founded year
2011
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Summer Energy industry classification

Industry
Product category
Retail Electricity Supply
NAICS
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)
SIC
Electric Services (4911)
akta.pro primary industry
Retail Supply + DER/Virtual Power Plant Bundles (Solar, Storage, DR) (EUAGABAI)

Keywords

  • Retail electricity provider
  • Deregulated energy markets
  • Commercial electricity supply
  • Residential power plans
  • Retail electric provider

Where Summer Energy is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Houston
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Summer Energy business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B and B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Summer Energy product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Summer Energy is a retail electricity provider that supplies electricity to commercial and residential customers in deregulated energy markets. The company operates across five U.S. states (Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois) under the legal entity Summer Energy Holdings, purchasing and reselling electricity directly to end users.

Product overview

Summer Energy operates as a retail electric provider serving commercial and residential customers in Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. The company provides electricity supply services to these markets, though no specific named product offerings or detailed product portfolio information is available in the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Commercial Electricity Supply Retail electricity supply service for business customers purchasing electricity through the retail electric provider model in deregulated markets.
  • Residential Electricity Supply Retail electricity supply service for individual residential customers purchasing electricity through the retail electric provider model in deregulated markets.

Companies that use Summer Energy

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Summer Energy technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Summer Energy partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Summer Energy competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • TXU Energy: One of the largest retail electricity providers in Texas, owned by Vistra Corp. Directly comparable to Summer Energy as a REP selling electricity to residential and commercial customers in the same deregulated Texas market.
  • Vistra Corp: Vertically integrated retail electricity provider (TXU, Dynegy, Ambit brands) and largest REP in Texas. Comparable as a retail electricity competitor in Summer Energy's primary market.
  • NRG Energy: Major US retail electricity and natural gas provider (Reliant, Green Mountain, Stream Energy brands). Directly competes with Summer Energy in Texas residential and commercial electricity supply.
  • Reliant Energy: Major NRG-owned retail electricity provider serving Texas and other deregulated markets. Directly comparable business model and customer segments to Summer Energy, but at vastly greater scale.
  • Shell Energy: Shell-owned retail electricity provider serving commercial and industrial customers in deregulated US markets. Comparable as a competitive electricity supplier with multi-state operations.
  • Constellation Energy: Major competitive retail electricity supplier in deregulated US markets. Comparable as a large-scale REP serving commercial and residential customers in overlapping geographies.
  • ENGIE Resources: Retail electricity and natural gas supplier serving commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across multiple US deregulated markets. Comparable REP business model and customer base.
  • EDF Energy Services: Retail electricity provider serving commercial and industrial customers in deregulated US markets including Texas. Comparable as a competitive retail electricity supplier in overlapping geographies.

Direct peers

  • Direct Energy: Retail electricity and natural gas provider operating across multiple US deregulated states including Texas and the Northeast. Directly comparable as a multi-state REP serving residential and commercial customers.
  • Just Energy: Retail electricity and natural gas provider serving residential and commercial customers across multiple US states and Canada. Comparable multi-state retail energy supplier model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Summer Energy social profiles

Digital presence

Summer Energy financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Summer Energy leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Summer Energy funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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

Summer Energy M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Summer Energy

What does Summer Energy do?

Summer Energy is a retail electricity provider that supplies electricity to commercial and residential customers in deregulated energy markets. The company operates across five U.S. states (Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois) under the legal entity Summer Energy Holdings, purchasing and reselling electricity directly to end users.

Is Summer Energy a public or private company?

Summer Energy is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was Summer Energy founded?

Summer Energy was founded in 2011. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Summer Energy based?

Summer Energy is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Summer Energy's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are TXU Energy, Vistra Corp, NRG Energy, Reliant Energy, Shell Energy, Constellation Energy, ENGIE Resources and EDF Energy Services. Direct peers are Direct Energy and Just Energy.

Does Summer Energy have an API?

No public API is recorded for Summer Energy.

What industry is Summer Energy in?

Summer Energy's product category is Retail Electricity Supply. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAGABAI, Retail Supply + DER/Virtual Power Plant Bundles (Solar, Storage, DR). Its NAICS code is 2211 and its SIC code is 4911.

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Pulse 2.0Atlantic Energy Completes Customer Acquisition From Summer EnergyAtlantic Energy Group, a retail energy provider, has completed the acquisition of a commercial electricity customer portfolio from Summer Energy across Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Atlantic Energy's presence in the PJM competitive energy market, with customer transitions expected to begin in September under an accelerated switching timeline. The acquired portfolio includes long-term commercial relationships and complements Atlantic Energy's risk management strategy, according to the company.Third NewsAtlantic Energy Expands Its Reach with Latest Customer Acquisition from Summer EnergyAtlantic Energy Group LLC has announced the acquisition of a portfolio of commercial electricity customers from Summer Energy, targeting markets in Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania within the PJM region. The customer transition is slated to begin in September under an expedited switching timeline, with Atlantic Energy confirming no disruption to electricity services and existing contracts remaining intact. The acquisition complements Atlantic Energy's risk management strategy and growth trajectory in the PJM market, reinforcing its position as a retail energy supplier in competitive markets.PR NewswireAtlantic Energy Completes Customer Acquisition from Summer EnergyAtlantic Energy Group LLC announced the acquisition of a portfolio of commercial electricity customers from Summer Energy across Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The customer portfolio is expected to transition to Atlantic Energy beginning in September under an accelerated switching timeline, with existing contract terms honored throughout the transfer. The acquisition reinforces Atlantic Energy's growth strategy and expands its presence in the PJM competitive energy markets.Defense WorldSummer Energy (OTCMKTS:SUME) Shares Pass Below 50-Day Moving Average – Here’s What HappenedSummer Energy Holdings' stock price fell below its 50-day moving average during Thursday trading, reaching a low of $0.3148 before closing at $0.3197 with 1,605 shares traded. The company operates as a retail electric provider serving commercial and residential customers in Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. This technical indicator suggests short-term bearish momentum for the micro-cap stock, which also has a 200-day moving average of $0.36.PR NewswireAtlantic Energy Completes Customer Acquisition from Summer EnergyAtlantic Energy Group LLC has completed the acquisition of most of Summer Energy's commercial customers in Texas, placing them under the "AE Texas" brand. This marks Atlantic Energy's third acquisition in 2025, positioning it as one of the fastest-growing retail energy providers nationwide. Customers will experience a seamless transition with unchanged terms and conditions, with transfers beginning as early as August 11.PR NewswireSUMMER ENERGY PREPARING APPLICATION FOR TRADING ON OTC MARKETSSummer Energy Holdings, Inc. announced it is preparing an application to list its securities on the OTC Markets, representing a potential step toward expanded trading accessibility. The company, a retail electricity provider serving commercial and residential customers in Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Ohio, stated that additional information will be provided as the filing process progresses. The announcement includes standard forward-looking disclaimers noting there can be no assurance the listing will be completed.