What Ulricehamns Energy does

Ulricehamns Energi AB (UEAB) is a municipally-owned multi-utility company serving Ulricehamns kommun in Västra Götaland County, Sweden, with operational roots dating to 1906. The company delivers seven integrated utility services through owned physical infrastructure: electricity distribution (Elnät) across 10 kV and 0.4 kV networks, district heating (Fjärrvärme), water supply and sewage treatment (VA), household waste collection and recycling (Avfall), fiber broadband (Fibernät), street lighting (Gatljus) covering 8,000+ lighting points, and road maintenance including winter operations (Väg & Service). It also operates a fuel station (Drivmedel) and a customer-facing mobile application (Mitt UEAB) for waste management services.

The company operates on a regulated, non-profit cost-recovery basis under oversight by the Swedish Energy Market Inspectorate (Energimarknadsinspektionen) for electricity network tariffs. Its electricity distribution and water/sewage services enjoy regulatory exclusivity as the sole provider within Ulricehamns kommun. Key infrastructure assets include a fully underground-cabled 10 kV network (completed June 2026 after 20+ years of investment following Storm Gudrun in 2005), approximately 9,000 smart electricity and district heating meters (replaced by end-2024), and a new wastewater treatment plant at Vist under development with 27,000 population-equivalent capacity and planned 2030 commissioning. Ulricehamns kommun ranks 18th out of 290 Swedish municipalities for fiber broadband proximity coverage.

Customer segments include residential single-family homes and holiday homes (primary), multi-family residential, commercial and industrial customers, and Ulricehamns kommun as the contracting authority for managed infrastructure services. Pricing is structured as monthly subscriptions per service line, with periodic tariff adjustments to reflect operating cost changes. The company is wholly owned by Ulricehamns kommun, led by CEO Håkan Sääberg (since 2019), with a workforce of 51-100 employees, and reports no third-party institutional investors, private equity ownership, or public listing.

Name

Ulricehamns Energy

Legal name

Ulricehamns Energi AB

Website

https://ueab.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ulricehamns Energi AB is a Swedish municipal multi-utility company wholly owned by Ulricehamns kommun, delivering electricity distribution, district heating, water/sewage, waste management, fiber broadband, street lighting, and road maintenance to residents and businesses across Ulricehamns kommun.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-utility municipal services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

DER Program Operations & Customer/Installer Enablement (Applications, Portals, Inspections) (EUADALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

DER & Microgrid Interconnection / Grid Edge Integration Services (EUAEANAF), Interconnection, Permitting & Grid Services for DERs (EUAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Electricity distribution services
• District heating services
• Municipal water supply
• Waste management services
• Fiber broadband network

Headquarters

HQ city

Ulricehamn

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Network (Elnät): Regulated electricity distribution through owned power grid infrastructure. Revenue derived from network fees, subscription charges, and energy transmission charges regulated by the Swedish Energy Market Inspectorate (Energimarknadsinspektionen). In January 2025, the electricity network fee increased by an average of 6.1%. New power-based pricing (effektavgift) is planned to be introduced by January 2027.
2. Water and Sewage (VA): Municipal water supply and sewage collection and treatment services for residents and businesses in Ulricehamns kommun. Revenue from water consumption fees and connection charges.
3. Waste Management (Avfall): Household waste collection, recycling center operations (Återvinningscentral Övreskog), and waste sorting services. Revenue from waste collection fees. New four-compartment bin (fyrfackskärl) system being introduced in 2026, replacing green bins. Collection services outsourced to Nordisk Återvinning from April 2026.
4. District Heating (Fjärrvärme): Production and distribution of district heating through a dedicated network of pipes. Customers connected to the district heating network pay based on consumption.
5. Fuel Products (Drivmedel): Sale of motor fuels at the company's fuel station in Ulricehamn.
6. Fiber Network (Fibernät): Broadband fiber network infrastructure serving Ulricehamns kommun. Ulricehamns municipality ranks 18th out of 290 Swedish municipalities for fiber proximity coverage.
7. Street Lighting (Gatljus): Operation and maintenance of approximately 8,000+ street lighting points under contract with Ulricehamns municipality. Ongoing LED replacement project.
8. Roads and Infrastructure Services (Väg & Service): Road maintenance, winter road maintenance (snöröjning), transport services, and other municipal infrastructure services under contract with the municipality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ulricehamns Energi AB is a municipal utility company that operates and maintains essential public infrastructure for Ulricehamns kommun in Sweden, including electricity distribution (Elnät), district heating (Fjärrvärme), water supply and sewage treatment (Vatten & Avlopp), household waste collection and recycling (Avfall), fiber broadband (Fibernät), municipal street lighting (Gatljus), and road maintenance and winter services (Väg & Service), plus a company-operated fuel station (Drivmedel). The company delivers these services directly to residential properties, multi-family buildings, and businesses through owned physical networks and complements them with the Mitt UEAB mobile app and Mina Sidor digital portal.

Product overview

Ulricehamns Energi AB is a municipal utility company providing essential infrastructure services to Ulricehamn municipality. The company operates multiple interconnected utility networks including: Elnät (electricity distribution network with underground cabling), Fjärrvärme (district heating), Vatten & Avlopp (water supply and sewage treatment), Avfall (waste management with collection and recycling), Fibernät (fiber broadband network), Gatljus (street lighting with LED conversion), Väg & Service (road maintenance), and Drivmedel (fuel station). The company also offers a customer-facing mobile application called Mitt UEAB for waste management services. These services are delivered through physical infrastructure (pipes, cables, treatment plants) and digital channels (app, customer portal Mina Sidor) to residential customers, businesses, and public institutions throughout the municipality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elnät (Electricity Network) Regulated electricity distribution to residential, multi-family, and business customers throughout Ulricehamns kommun. Operates the 10 kV and 0.4 kV networks, with full underground cabling of the 10 kV network completed in June 2026. Tariffs set under oversight of the Swedish Energy Market Inspectorate (Energimarknadsinspektionen); power-based pricing (effektavgift) planned from January 2027.
• Fjärrvärme (District Heating) District heating production and distribution service providing thermal energy to connected properties in Ulricehamn via a dedicated pipe network. Customers pay based on consumption, with new connections handled through a dedicated application process.
• Vatten & Avlopp (Water and Sewage) Municipal drinking water supply, sewage collection, and wastewater treatment service for residential and commercial customers in Ulricehamns kommun. Includes Mogden (Hökerum) holiday-home area expansion serving approximately 60 households, and a planned new wastewater treatment plant at Vist with capacity for 27,000 population equivalent.
• Avfall (Waste Management) Household waste collection, recycling center operations at Återvinningscentral Övreskog, hazardous waste handling, and waste sorting services for Ulricehamns kommun. Introduces a four-compartment bin system in 2026; includes sludge emptying (slamtömning) and dedicated services for villas, multi-family homes, and businesses.
• Fibernät (Fiber Network) Fiber optic broadband network infrastructure providing connectivity to properties in Ulricehamns kommun, with ongoing expansion projects and an online availability map for current projects.
• Gatljus (Street Lighting) Operation and maintenance of approximately 8,000 street lighting points on behalf of Ulricehamns municipality. Includes a multi-year LED replacement project converting sodium fixtures to LED with automated 50% power reduction between 21:00 and 06:00.
• Väg & Service (Roads & Service) Road maintenance, winter road maintenance, transport central services, and other municipal infrastructure services contracted by Ulricehamns municipality.
• Drivmedel (Fuel Station) Sale of motor fuels at the company-operated fuel station in Ulricehamn.
• Mitt UEAB Mobile Application Free mobile application for iOS and Android providing waste collection schedules, recycling center opening hours, sorting guides, container ordering for Övreskog recycling center, and push notifications for service disruptions and operational updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full underground cabling of 10 kV electricity network completed on June 17, 2026, eliminating overhead line vulnerability to storms
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 7H KraftminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 20267H Kraft is the designated electricity supplier (anvisad elhandlare) for Ulricehamns Energi's electricity network customers who have not chosen their own supplier. The company warns customers about fraudulent sellers falsely claiming to partner with Ulricehamns Energi — only 7H Kraft has a genuine partnership.
• Nordisk ÅtervinningcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2026Nordisk Återvinning is the contracted waste collection operator (entreprenör) for household waste in Ulricehamns kommun, taking over from the previous contractor starting April 2026. They operate specialized four-compartment collection vehicles (fyrfacksbilar) that are larger and heavier than previous trucks, requiring infrastructure surveys of access routes.
• AQ AnalysminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025AQ Analys conducts annual customer attitude surveys on behalf of Ulricehamns Energi, reaching both business customers (telephone interviews) and residential customers (web surveys). The partnership provides actionable customer feedback that directly informs service improvements, such as the development of the Mitt UEAB app following 2023 survey feedback.
• Energimarknadsinspektionen (Ei)coreOthers · 1 October 2025Energimarknadsinspektionen (Energy Market Inspectorate) is the Swedish regulatory authority overseeing electricity network operations. The authority mandates introduction of power-based fees (effektavgift) by January 2027 and regulates network tariffs. Ulricehamns Energi operates under these regulatory requirements.
• Miljöprövningsdelegationen (Environmental Review Board)coreOthers · 1 June 2025Miljöprövningsdelegationen granted the environmental permit for the new wastewater treatment plant in Vist (10:58), authorizing connection capacity of up to 27,000 population equivalent. The permit won legal force (laga kraft) in January 2025.
• Tranemo TrädgårdstjänstminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTranemo Trädgårdstjänst holds the contract for winter road maintenance of cycle paths and the railway embankment (banvall) within Ulricehamns central town, as subcontracted by the municipality.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Borås Energi och Miljö AB: Multi-utility municipal company in Västra Götaland (same Swedish region as Ulricehamns kommun) providing electricity distribution, district heating, water, sewage, waste, and broadband — the most regionally adjacent comparable.
• Tekniska verken i Linköping AB: Municipal multi-utility in Linköping offering electricity, district heating, water, waste, and broadband — a strong size and service-mix peer to Ulricehamns Energi's integrated model.
• Jönköping Energi AB: Municipal utility in Jönköping operating electricity distribution, district heating, water, and waste services — closely comparable integrated municipal utility.
• Halmstad Energi och Miljö AB: Multi-utility municipal company in Halmstad providing electricity, district heating, water, sewage, waste, and broadband — a direct service-portfolio match.
• Varberg Energi AB: Municipal multi-utility in Varberg delivering electricity distribution, district heating, water/sewage, waste, and fiber — comparable in scale and integrated offering.
• Falkenberg Energi AB: Municipal utility in Falkenberg with similar portfolio (electricity, heating, water, waste) and a comparable mid-sized Swedish municipality footprint.
• Mälarenergi AB: Municipal multi-utility in Västerås providing electricity, district heating, water, and broadband — a strong integrated-utility peer with similar municipal ownership.
• Skara Energi AB: Small municipal utility serving Skara municipality with electricity, water, and waste services — the most size-comparable Swedish municipal utility peer.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON Sverige: Large incumbent energy company with electricity distribution and heat operations across Sweden — overlapping capabilities but at national scale rather than municipal-communal focus.
• Vattenfall AB: Swedish state-owned utility with electricity distribution, district heating, and broader energy services — a broad incumbent rather than a direct small-municipal competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UEAB.se
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ulricehamnsenergi

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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