EP Energy Trading

What EP Energy Trading does

EP Energy Trading (now legally known as epet energie, a.s. following a renaming on July 1, 2026) is a Czech alternative energy retail supplier established in 2005 and headquartered in Prague. The company supplies electricity and natural gas to households, small businesses (maloodběr, under 630 MWh/year), and large commercial and industrial customers (velkoodběr, over 630 MWh/year), serving more than 180,000 delivery points across the Czech Republic and positioning itself as the largest alternative energy supplier in the country by volume of delivered energy. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EPH (Energetický a průmyslový holding), a major Central European energy and industrial conglomerate employing over 15,000 people; epet itself employs over 100 staff.

The company offers fixed-price products (12 or 24 month fixation) under the Elektřina and Plyn product lines, with variants including SPOLU20 acquisition pricing and a green electricity (Zelená elektřina) option. Distribution is primarily direct-to-customer through the epet.cz website, an online customer portal (zakaznici.epet.cz), and phone-based sales/support, with a dedicated Key Account channel for large-volume industrial customers. The company also operates a subsidiary brand, Dobrá Energie, acquired in July 2021, and sells a sub-brand product line under the BLESK energie mark.

Technologically, the company has invested in a digital self-serve acquisition funnel, including pricing calculators and an AI-powered smart contract form launched in September 2025 that uses computer vision to read uploaded invoice photos and auto-populate contract fields, reducing onboarding time to approximately five minutes. Revenue is generated through recurring subscription-style contracts priced per MWh (e.g., household electricity from 2,349 CZK/MWh without VAT; household gas from 880 CZK/MWh without VAT as of September 2025), with monthly invoicing for large customers and standard annual billing for small businesses. The company is regulated by the Czech Energy Regulatory Authority (ERÚ) and holds electricity and gas trading licences, ISO 9001:2026 certification, and supply authorisations in Slovakia.

Name

EP Energy Trading

Legal name

epet energie, a.s.

Website

https://epet.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EP Energy Trading (epet energie, a.s.) is the largest alternative energy supplier in the Czech Republic by volume, supplying electricity and natural gas to households and businesses across 180,000+ delivery points as part of the EPH group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity and gas supply: epet generates revenue by supplying electricity and natural gas to end customers (households and businesses). Customers pay recurring supply charges based on contracted tariffs with fixed pricing options (12 or 24 months). The company also arranges delivery of energy to consumption points, in most cases handling distribution services as well.
2. Business energy tariffs (maloodběr & velkoodběr): Separate tariff structures for small businesses (under 630 MWh/year) and large commercial/industrial customers (over 630 MWh/year). Large customers receive dedicated Key Account management and monthly invoicing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EP Energy Trading (now epet energie, a.s.) is an energy retail supplier that delivers electricity and natural gas to Czech households, small businesses, and large commercial/industrial customers under fixed-price contracts of 12 or 24 months. The company procures energy on commodity exchanges up to three years in advance, operates an AI-powered online contract-signing workflow that auto-extracts data from uploaded invoice photos, and provides a self-service customer portal. It is the largest alternative energy supplier in the Czech Republic by volume of delivered energy, serving over 180,000 delivery points.

Product overview

EPET is an energy retail company offering two core products — electricity and natural gas — to both residential (domestic) and business (small and large consumption) customer segments. The portfolio includes standard fixed-price products (FIX 24 SPOLU20 for electricity, TOP 24 + CO2 SPOLU20 for gas), a green electricity tariff (Zelená elektřina), and a customer magazine (epetoviny). The company differentiates through digital services: a customer portal for self-management, online price calculators, and an AI-powered online contract signing tool that reads uploaded invoice photographs to auto-populate contract forms. The company operates as part of the EPH (Energetický a průmyslový holding) group and serves over 180,000 supply points across the Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BLESK energie: A product brand offering electricity and gas supply under the BLESK energie product line.

Products and services

• Electricity Supply (Elektřina) Residential and business electricity supply service with competitive fixed-price tariffs (12 or 24 month fixation). Starting from 2,349 CZK/MWh without VAT for households as of September 2025 pricing. Customers can sign up online via the AI-powered smart contract form or by phone.
• Natural Gas Supply (Plyn) Natural gas supply service for residential and business customers with fixed-price products, including CO2-inclusive variants. Starting from 880 CZK/MWh without VAT for households as of September 2025 pricing.
• Green Electricity (Zelená elektřina) Green electricity tariff option for residential customers who want to source their electricity from renewable energy providers.
• Small Business Energy Supply (Maloodběr) Electricity and gas supply services designed for small and medium-sized businesses with annual consumption below 630 MWh, featuring competitive business tariffs, fast online calculation, and full customer support.
• Large Commercial / Industrial Energy Supply (Velkoodběr) Electricity and gas supply services for large-volume industrial customers with annual consumption above 630 MWh, including special tariff pricing, monthly invoicing, and a dedicated Key Account manager.
• Customer Self-Service Portal (Zákaznický portál) Online self-service portal where customers can view supply point details, invoices, adjust advance payments, and manage contract settings. Part of the contractual service provision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of customers would recommend epet to others
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• ALSA (ALS Association)minorOthers · 1 January 2026epet is a long-term supporter of ALSA, an association helping patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their families in the Czech and Slovak Republics. epet sponsored the 'epet ARENA yoga event' in June 2026 and donated 50,000 CZK to ALSA. The company also regularly participates in ALSA's charity gala.
• TEREZA (Education Center)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025epet partnered with the education center TEREZA for the 'Objevitelé udržitelné budoucnosti' (Discoverers of Sustainable Future) program. TEREZA provided methodological materials for teachers and educational expertise for the school sustainability competition aimed at primary school students.
• Dobrá EnergieminorOthers · 1 January 2021epet acquired Dobrá Energie s.r.o. as a subsidiary from July 2021. Dobrá Energie operates as a separate brand in the Czech energy market.
• EPH (Energetický a průmyslový holding)coreOthersepet is a member of the EPH (Energetický a průmyslový holding) group, one of the largest energy holdings in Central Europe. The group employs over 15,000 people and provides epet with procurement scale, financial stability, and operational support. epet benefits from group purchasing power for energy procurement.
• AC Sparta Prague (epet ARENA)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partnerepet holds the naming rights to the epet ARENA (the Sparta Prague football stadium) and is a long-term sponsor of AC Sparta Prague football club. This is the company's flagship sponsorship property, providing high brand visibility in the Czech Republic.
• Prague PlayoffsminorGTM or Marketing Partnerepet is a sponsor and partner of Prague Playoffs, an esports event. The company has been a partner of Prague Playoffs since 2021, expanding its sponsorship activities year over year.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ČEZ Prodej: Retail arm of ČEZ, the dominant incumbent utility in the Czech Republic. Directly competes with epet in household, SMB, and industrial electricity and gas supply across the same Czech customer base, but with substantially larger market share and owned generation.
• MVV Energie CZ: Czech subsidiary of German utility MVV Energie AG, supplying electricity and gas to households, businesses, and municipalities in CZ. Comparable alternative supplier competing for the same Czech retail customer base with similar product portfolio.
• Centropol Energy: Czech alternative energy retailer supplying electricity and gas to households and businesses nationwide. Competes head-to-head with epet for switchers in the Czech retail market with similar product and pricing structure.
• Pražská plynárenská: Prague-headquartered gas and electricity supplier serving households and businesses primarily in the Prague region. Directly competes with epet on gas and electricity supply in the same Czech capital market.
• Dobrá Energie: Czech alternative energy supplier acquired by EP ENERGY TRADING in 2021, operating as a separate brand under the same EPH group umbrella. Sister brand competing in the same Czech retail market with overlapping customer base.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON Česká republika: Czech retail arm of German utility E.ON, offering electricity and gas supply across the Czech Republic. Overlaps with epet in household and business supply but operates as part of a broader international utility portfolio rather than a Czech-focused alternative specialist.
• RWE Transgas (formerly innogy Energie): Czech retail operations of RWE, the German energy major (formerly innogy Energie in CZ before rebranding). Competes with epet in Czech electricity and gas supply but within a much broader European utility footprint.

Emerging players

• Energie pod kontrolou (EPK): Smaller Czech alternative energy supplier focused on households and small businesses. Directly competes with epet for switchers from incumbents but at materially smaller scale, representing the long tail of CZ alternatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/epet.cz
• Instagraminstagram.com/epet.cz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ep-energy-trading-a-s-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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