What Youtility does

Youtility AG is a Bern-based B2B service cooperative founded in 2000 and owned entirely by its approximately 100 Swiss municipal and regional energy utility (EVU) customers. The company provides outsourced operations, regulatory services, and digital infrastructure for small and medium-sized Swiss energy utilities that lack the scale to build these capabilities internally. Its offering is organized in two pillars: "Alltag entlasten" (day-to-day relief) covering regulation and finance (ElCom reporting, Anlagenbuchhaltung, tariff design, KoRe-Check), energy procurement (Strompool pooled procurement at ~700 GWh across 50+ EVUs, Herkunftsnachweise), data management (EDM/SDAT operations for 40+ EVUs, smart meter processing), and customer management (meter-to-cash, billing, customer portal); and "Zukunft sichern" (future security) covering grid economics, strategy and project management, battery storage (BESS) coordination, intelligent PV control (PVFlex), and the LEGhub platform for Local Electricity Communities mandated from January 2026.

The technology stack centers on a standardized SaaS platform handling 314,000 metering points with standardized interfaces to leading Swiss metering and billing systems. The Strompool platform pools ~700 GWh of procurement volume with portfolio management, tranche purchasing, and spot market hedging. Members access the MyYoutility portal (2FA-secured) plus bundled services including Skribble e-signature, Youlani cybersecurity, and the monthly Youpdate newsletter. The company operates with a 25+ person team totaling over 400 years of combined energy sector experience, supported by ASOVA as embedded ICT infrastructure partner and Atlassian for service desk operations.

Revenue is generated through three main streams: (1) the Partner Package annual membership providing full network access and preferential rates across all services (subscription/recurring); (2) the Service Package offering individual services at standard rates without network access (professional services); and (3) Strompool fees from pooled procurement coordination, plus project-based fees for regulatory, BESS, and consulting engagements. Go-to-market is community-led and sales-led in parallel: consultative direct sales via personal account management targeting EVU and municipal decision-makers across German-speaking Switzerland, reinforced by RegioMeetings, ERFA-groups, webinars, and the annual Energiefestival. The cooperative ownership model (no external investors, no profit extraction) is itself a primary commercial differentiator against private-sector competitors.

Name

Youtility

Legal name

Youtility AG

Website

https://youtility.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Youtility AG is a Bern-based B2B cooperative, founded in 2000 and 100% owned by its approximately 100 Swiss municipal energy utility (EVU) customers. It provides outsourced regulation, energy procurement, data management, and digital infrastructure services to small and mid-sized Swiss EVUs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Grid-Edge Enablement Services (HEMS/DR Device Integration, VPP Enablement) (EUAEANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregator-as-a-Service & White-Label VPP Programs (Retailers, OEMs, Utilities) (EUAFAHAK), Market Access, Bidding & Settlement Services for Aggregators (ISO/RTO, Balancing) (EUAFAHAH), Telemetry, Metering & Measurement & Verification (M&V) for Flexibility (EUAFAHAJ)

Keywords

• Energy utility services
• Electricity procurement pooling
• Regulatory compliance consulting
• Meter data management
• Battery storage solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Partner Package (Membership): Annual membership fee for the Partnerpaket providing full access to the network, all services at preferential rates, and dedicated account management. Subscription-based recurring revenue.
2. Service Package (Non-Member): Pay-per-use access to individual Youtility services (regulation, electricity procurement, metering, ICT, consulting) at standard rates, without network access.
3. Regulatory & Financial Services: Anlagenbuchhaltung, cost accounting, tariff design, ElCom reporting, KoRe-Check, AnBu-Sim. Billed as project or annual retainer services.
4. Strompool Electricity Procurement: Joint electricity procurement fees from pooled volume (~700 GWh). Revenue derived from administration and coordination of tranche procurement, spot market hedging, and portfolio management for pool members.
5. LEGhub Platform Services: Platform subscription and onboarding fees for the LEGhub Local Electricity Community management platform, including configuration, system integration (EDM/ERP), and ongoing support.
6. BESS Project Management: Project-based fees for battery storage solution coordination — from feasibility analysis through commissioning and ongoing operational management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Youtility provides outsourced business services and a SaaS platform for Swiss municipal and regional energy utilities (EVUs), covering regulatory reporting and ElCom compliance, pooled electricity procurement (Strompool, ~700 GWh across 50+ EVUs), meter-to-cash data management and EDM/SDAT operations for 40+ EVUs, end-customer management and billing, grid economics planning, strategy and project management, battery storage (BESS) project coordination, intelligent PV control (PVFlex), and the LEGhub platform for local electricity communities. The company operates a cooperative-style model where the ~100 customer EVUs own 100% of the shares.

Product overview

Youtility is a cooperative B2B service provider for Swiss municipal and regional energy utilities (EVUs), owned entirely by its ~100 customer-EVUs since its founding in 2000. The offering is structured as a platform-plus-services model across two main pillars: (1) 'Alltag entlasten' (day-to-day relief) covering Regulierung & Finanzen, Energiewirtschaft with Strompool (pooled procurement across 50+ EVUs, 700 GWh), Herkunftsnachweise (origin guarantees), Datenmanagement (meter-to-cash, EDM/SDAT for 40+ EVUs), and Kundenmanagement; and (2) 'Zukunft sichern' (future security) covering Netzwirtschaft, Strategie & Projektbegleitung, Batteriespeicherlösungen (BESS), PVFlex (intelligent PV control), and LEGhub (local electricity community platform launching January 2026). Members additionally receive access to the MyYoutility protected portal, the Youpdate newsletter, the Energiefestival annual event, and bundled partner services including Skribble digital signatures and Youlani cybersecurity. The community includes ~100 EVU shareholders across 10 cantons, with a team of 25+ staff totaling over 400 years of energy industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LEGhub: Platform for Local Electricity Communities (LEGs) that handles registration, network-topological verification, and contract management starting January 2026.
• PVFlex
• BESS (Batteriespeicherlösungen)
• Strompool

Products and services

• Regulierung & Finanzen (Regulation & Finance) Complete regulatory process outsourcing for Swiss energy utilities, covering asset accounting (Anlagenbuchhaltung), cost accounting (Kostenrechnung), tariff design, and ElCom reporting (Tarife and Kostenrechnung reports). Includes supplementary KoRe-Check for quality auditing of regulatory cost accounting and AnBu-Sim for investment planning and financial simulation. For Swiss municipal EVUs lacking internal regulatory capacity.
• Energiewirtschaft / Strompool (Pooled Electricity Procurement) Joint electricity procurement service bundling purchasing volumes of 50+ EVUs (~700 GWh total pool volume). Three tiers: Strompool (active market participation with tranche purchasing and portfolio management), Strompool Light (full outsourcing with fixed price), and Strompool for Business (custom procurement for liberalized large customers). Youtility manages procurement strategy, tenders, spot market hedging, and balancing energy optimization on behalf of member utilities.
• Herkunftsnachweise und Ökostrom (Origin Guarantees & Green Electricity) Origin guarantee (HKN) procurement and electricity labeling service running the complete cycle twice yearly (March and September): defining the energy mix (hydro, wind, solar, nuclear), running tenders, correctly redeeming HKNs in the Pronovo database, and publishing the electricity label in electronic or printed form. Covers quarterly-specific balancing and new minimum share requirements. For Swiss EVUs required to comply with Pronovo HKN obligations.
• Datenmanagement (Meter-to-Cash Data Management) Meter-to-cash data management covering meter reading, measurement data plausibilization, energy data management (EDM), SDAT-CH processes for 40+ EVUs, Smart Meter data processing, MDM system operation, and provision of invoicing-ready data. Includes EDM/SDAT operations, Smart Meter data management, and consulting mandates for process and system optimization.
• Kundenmanagement (Customer Management) Customer-facing process management from measurement data receipt through to end-customer invoicing. Covers data integration via standardized interfaces, master data maintenance, tariff management, meter replacement processes, contract management, asset administration, end-customer billing, and a customer portal with load profile data and consumption visualization. Operates with market-leading billing software platforms.
• Netzwirtschaft (Grid Economics & Network Planning) Grid economics and network planning service providing grid modeling, weakness analysis, stress tests, and future scenarios (PV, e-mobility, SmartGrid). Includes investment prioritization based on reliability and availability metrics, and financial simulation of chargeable costs, cash flow, and equity development for up to 20 years. Built on 314,000 measurement points as the data foundation.
• Strategie & Projektbegleitung (Strategy & Project Management) Strategy consulting and project management for EVUs lacking internal capacity or expertise. Covers a six-phase methodology: initialization, analysis, concept, realization, introduction, and utilization. Youtility takes on full project leadership, project accompaniment, or individual tasks depending on EVU need. Delivers actionable results for municipal council decision-making.
• Batteriespeicherlösungen (BESS) Battery energy storage system (BESS) project management from feasibility analysis through commissioning and ongoing operation. Four phases: as-is analysis and feasibility, technical planning and procurement, construction and commissioning, and marketing and operations. Revenue streams include primary/secondary control reserve (PRL/SRL), peak shaving, voltage support, and BG optimization via EMS. Typical project duration 6–18 months.
• PVFlex (Intelligent PV Control) Automated control system for PV installations managing production surpluses from own and third-party PV plants in the EVU's network. Automatically responds to negative price signals under the single-price system for balancing energy. Reduces balancing energy costs, enables control reserve marketing from bundled flexibility, maintains network sovereignty, and integrates renewables locally.
• LEGhub (Local Electricity Community Platform) Platform for Local Electricity Community (LEG/lokale Elektrizitätsgemeinschaft) management. Handles the full process from registration through grid-topology verification to contract management. End consumers check prerequisites, form new LEGs, join existing ones, and manage contracts digitally. EVUs receive a central interface for all LEG processes and data. Automated processing replaces manual workflows required from January 2026 onwards.
• Partnerpaket (Partner Package Membership) Full membership tier offering complete network access, all services at preferential rates, and dedicated partner support. Includes networking (regional meetings, ERFA groups, partner events, free training), branch information (energy policy newsletter, consultation responses, monthly updates), services (member area, template access, Skribble digital signatures, Youlani cybersecurity, meter connection clamps at preferential prices, forum), and partner support (individual support hours, reduced consulting rates).
• Dienstleistungspaket (Service Package) Lightweight tier for EVUs using selected Youtility services without full membership. All Youtility offerings are bookable (regulation, electricity procurement, metering, ICT, consulting) at standard rates. No network access; participation in Youtility events available for a cost contribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 314,000 metering points managed as the foundation for clean data in billing, procurement, and regulation
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SüdWestStromminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Referenced as a cooperative model example during the Energiefestival 2026. SüdWestStrom (Germany/Austria) demonstrated what is possible within a utility cooperative: electricity procurement, portfolio management, development of new ideas, wind farm development, and shared data/IT/processing infrastructure. Used as a benchmark for what Youtility's cooperative model could emulate.
• ASOVA AGminorOthersASOVA AG is a strategic ICT infrastructure partner mentioned in the context of a joint job posting for Youtility. Youtility employees work at ASOVA in Thun providing cloud, support, and IT infrastructure solutions for the Swiss energy sector. This represents an embedded operational partnership rather than a formal technology integration.
• Blitz & Donner Medienzauber und Kommunikationsberatung AGminorOthersCreative and communication agency responsible for concept and realization of Youtility's website and corporate communications.
• Gurtenpark/GurtenbahnminorOthersVenue partner for the annual Energiefestival. Youtility covers Gurtenbahn (funicular) tickets for attendees and uses the Gurten Pavillon as event location.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Axpo Holding AG: One of Switzerland's largest energy producers and providers, serving utilities, commercial customers, and end consumers with a broad portfolio including generation, trading, and grid services. Overlaps with Youtility's procurement and grid economics services but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• BKW Energie AG: Large Swiss integrated energy company providing generation, distribution, and energy services to utilities and end customers. Comparable to Youtility's service portfolio but as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist for small/medium EVUs.

Emerging players

• Schleifenbauer Products BV: Dutch provider of PDUs and intelligent metering/monitoring solutions for data centers and energy distribution. Partial overlap with Youtility's metering and energy data management focus, particularly for customers managing distributed infrastructure.
• E-MAKS AG: Swiss energy services company providing billing, smart meter, and energy data management services to Swiss utilities. Direct overlap with Youtility's Datenmanagement and Kundenmanagement offerings within the Swiss EVU market.

Regional players

• EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland): Swiss cooperative energy utility serving the Basel-Landschaft region with electricity, heat, and telecommunications. Comparable as a Swiss cooperative utility with similar governance philosophy, though it serves end customers rather than offering B2B services to other EVUs.

Direct peers

• SIV.AG: German IT service provider focused on energy and water utilities, offering kVASy software for metering, network management, and regulatory reporting. Comparable to Youtility's combination of regulatory reporting, data management, and grid economics services.
• SüdWestStrom: German cooperative providing pooled electricity procurement, portfolio management, wind farm development, and shared IT/data infrastructure for municipal utilities. Directly comparable to Youtility's Strompool and cooperative service model, and explicitly referenced by Youtility as a benchmark.
• Trianel: German cooperative of municipal utilities providing joint energy procurement, trading, and digital services to ~100 municipal shareholders. Closely mirrors Youtility's structure and service portfolio including pooled procurement, market access, and shared digital infrastructure for small/medium EVUs.
• KISTERS: German software vendor specializing in energy data management (EDM), meter data management (MDM), and trading/portfolio management for utilities. Comparable to Youtility's Datenmanagement, EDM/SDAT operations platform, and Strompool portfolio management.
• Robotron Datenbank-Software: German utility IT specialist providing meter data management, energy data management, and billing software for energy suppliers and grid operators. Directly comparable to Youtility's EDM/MDM and customer management operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youtility

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Youtility