Stadtwerke Buchholz in der Nordheide GmbH

What Stadtwerke Buchholz in der Nordheide GmbH does

Stadtwerke Buchholz in der Nordheide GmbH is a municipal multi-utility (Stadtwerke) company serving the town of Buchholz in der Nordheide in Lower Saxony, Germany. It supplies electricity, natural gas, and potable water to residential and commercial customers within its regulated municipal service territory, operating the underlying distribution networks for all three utilities. The core electricity portfolio comprises multiple tariff variants (Online-Strom, Grün-Strom, Plus-Strom, Basis-Strom, Dynamisch, Wärmepumpe, and Gewerbekunden); the gas portfolio mirrors this structure with online, fixed-price, green-gas, and commercial tiers. Water is provided as a single regulated supply service.

The company's technology stack centers on smart meter gateway infrastructure (deployed per §14a EnWG regulations for controllable consumption devices), an online customer self-service portal (Buchholz Plus) for account management, meter reading submission, and bank detail updates, plus a dedicated Netzanschlussportal for registering house connections for electricity, gas, and water. Additional product lines include dynamic real-time pricing products, E-Mobilität charging solutions (wallbox checks, public charging), Photovoltaik services including balcony solar (Balkonkraftwerk) systems, and Buchholz Heimvorteil, a 24-hour home emergency assistance add-on.

The business model is a recurring subscription / consumption-based municipal utility model, with revenues derived from energy supply margins, regulated grid fees, and ancillary services. Customers are acquired and serviced through a direct-to-consumer model: online signup via the Buchholz Plus portal, telephone hotline (04181/208-0), and the physical Kundenzentrum customer center. The company is wholly owned by the city of Buchholz in der Nordheide through its municipal holding Wirtschaftsbetriebe der Stadt Buchholz i.d.N. (Buchholz Wibe), which also encompasses subsidiary brands Buchholz Digital (broadband internet, phone, and IPTV up to 1000 Mbit/s), Buchholz Bus (local public transport integrated with the HVV regional network), and Buchholz Bad (swimming facilities).

Name

Stadtwerke Buchholz in der Nordheide GmbH

Legal name

Stadtwerke Buchholz i.d.N. GmbH

Website

https://buchholz-stw.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadtwerke Buchholz in der Nordheide GmbH is a municipal multi-utility supplying electricity, natural gas, and water to residential and commercial customers in Buchholz in der Nordheide, Lower Saxony, Germany, with affiliated subsidiaries for broadband, public transit, and swimming facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buchholz in der Nordheide

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Sale of electricity to residential and commercial customers with various product tiers including green energy options, dynamic pricing, and heat pump tariffs
2. Natural Gas Supply: Sale of natural gas to residential and commercial customers including fixed-price and green gas options
3. Water Supply: Potable water distribution and related services to households and businesses in the service area
4. Grid Infrastructure Operation: Operation and maintenance of electricity, gas, and water distribution networks within Buchholz municipality
5. E-Mobility Services: Electric vehicle charging solutions including wallbox installation checks and public charging infrastructure
6. Home Services: Additional services including Buchholz Heimvorteil (24-hour home emergency assistance), appliance guarantees, and mobility alerts
7. Telecommunications: Internet, phone, and TV services through Buchholz Digital subsidiary with up to 1000 Mbit/s speeds

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Buchholz in der Nordheide GmbH is a municipal utility company (Stadtwerke) that supplies electricity, natural gas, and drinking water to residential and commercial customers in the municipality of Buchholz in der Nordheide, Lower Saxony, Germany. The company also operates and maintains the local distribution grids for power, gas, and water, and offers ancillary services including e-mobility charging, photovoltaic systems, smart metering, broadband internet via its Buchholz Digital subsidiary, public transport via Buchholz Bus, and recreational swimming facilities via Buchholz Bad.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Buchholz in der Nordheide GmbH is a municipal utility company providing essential energy and infrastructure services. The product portfolio comprises three core utility offerings (electricity, natural gas, and water supply), each with multiple tariff variants for residential and commercial customers. Electricity products include Online-Strom, Grün-Strom, Plus-Strom, Basis-Strom, Dynamisch, and Wärmepumpe tariffs. Natural gas offerings include Online-Gas, Fix-Gas, Grün-Gas, Plus-Gas, and Basis-Gas. Supporting services include E-Mobilität (EV charging), Photovoltaik (solar installations), Smart Meter, Netzanschlussportal, and Buchholz Heimvorteil (24-hour home emergency). The company also operates three subsidiary brands: Buchholz Digital (broadband internet/TV), Buchholz Bus (public transit), and Buchholz Bad (recreational swimming facilities).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Buchholz Plus: Customer portal for managing accounts, meter readings, and bank details.
• Buchholz Digital
• Buchholz Bus
• Buchholz Bad
• Buchholz Wibe

Products and services

• Electricity Supply (Strom) Electricity supply to residential and commercial customers in the Buchholz service area, with tariff options including standard, green, fixed-price, dynamic, heat-pump, and commercial variants.
• Natural Gas Supply (Erdgas) Natural gas supply to residential and commercial customers in the Buchholz service area, offered under standard, fixed-price, green-gas, premium, basic, and commercial tariff variants.
• Drinking Water Supply (Wasser) Potable water distribution and related services to households and businesses in the Buchholz service area.
• E-Mobility Services Electric vehicle charging solutions including wallbox installation checks, grid capacity assessments, and public charging infrastructure support for residential and commercial customers.
• Photovoltaik Services Solar photovoltaic offerings for residential customers, including information on balcony PV systems, installation registration, and an installation-check service.
• Smart Meter Infrastructure Digital smart metering infrastructure for electricity consumption tracking and modern grid management, deployed in line with §14a regulations for controllable consumption devices.
• Grid Connection Service (Netzanschluss) Online registration portal and service for house connections and grid integration in electricity, natural gas, and water, used by builders, tradespeople, project developers, and energy producers.
• Buchholz Heimvorteil (24-Hour Home Emergency Service) 24-hour emergency home assistance service providing immediate household repairs and on-call support for residential customers in the Buchholz service area.
• Buchholz Plus Kundenportal (Customer Portal) Online self-service customer portal for account registration, meter reading submissions, and updating bank details for utility contracts.
• Buchholz Digital (Telecommunications) Subsidiary of Stadtwerke Buchholz offering high-speed broadband internet (up to 1000 Mbit/s), telephone, and IPTV services to residential and business customers in the Buchholz service area.
• Buchholz Bus (Public Transport) Subsidiary operating public bus transportation at half-hour intervals within Buchholz in der Nordheide and integrated with the HVV regional transit network.
• Buchholz Bad (Swimming Facilities) Subsidiary operating the town's indoor and outdoor swimming pools providing public recreation, wellness, and swimming facilities for the Buchholz community.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HVV (Hamburger Verkehrsverbund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuchholz Bus services operate within the HVV (Hamburg Transport Association) network, providing public transportation connections integrated into the broader regional transit system. This partnership enables residents to use the HVV fare system for travel through Buchholz and into the Hamburg metropolitan area.
• Buchholz DigitalcoreOthersBuchholz Digital is a subsidiary/affiliated company of Buchholz Stadtwerke providing high-speed internet (up to 1000 Mbit/s), telephone, and IPTV services to the Buchholz community. The subsidiary operates independently but is branded under the Buchholz municipal utilities umbrella.
• Buchholz BuscoreOthersBuchholz Bus is the public transportation subsidiary of Buchholz Stadtwerke, operating local bus services in half-hour intervals within Buchholz and connecting to the HVV regional transport network.
• Buchholz BadcoreOthersBuchholz Bad is the swimming facility subsidiary of Buchholz Stadtwerke, operating the town's indoor and outdoor swimming pools for public recreation and wellness.
• Buchholz Wibe (Wirtschaftsbetriebe der Stadt Buchholz i.d.N.)coreOthersBuchholz Wibe is the parent organization that encompasses all municipal economic enterprises of the town of Buchholz in der Nordheide, including Buchholz Stadtwerke, Buchholz Digital, Buchholz Bus, and Buchholz Bad under a unified municipal holding structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Hannover: Regional municipal utility in Lower Saxony offering electricity, gas, water, and district heating with multiple tariff tiers and green products. Direct regional neighbor in the same German federal state, providing the closest geographic and product overlap with Buchholz.
• Stadtwerke Göttingen: Municipal utility serving Göttingen in southern Lower Saxony with electricity, gas, water, and district heating. Comparable small/mid-size Stadtwerke operating regulated networks and retail energy supply in the same federal state.
• Stadtwerke Lüneburg: Small-to-mid municipal utility serving Lüneburg in Lower Saxony with electricity, gas, water, and broadband. Highly comparable scale and product mix to Stadtwerke Buchholz—regional, multi-utility Stadtwerke in northern Germany.
• Stadtwerke Tübingen: Mid-sized municipal utility offering electricity, gas, water, district heating, broadband, public transit, and swimming facilities (a near-mirror of Buchholz's portfolio including telecom, bus, and Bad). Comparable integrated multi-utility municipal model.

Broad incumbents

• Avacon AG: Major distribution network operator in Northern and Central Germany (Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, parts of North Rhine-Westphalia) for electricity and gas. Comparable as a regulated grid operator in the same region, serving multiple municipalities with network infrastructure.
• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Large German municipal utility providing electricity, natural gas, district heating, water, and telecom (M-Net) in Munich. Comparable as a multi-utility municipal Stadtwerke operating electricity/gas/water grids plus broadband and transport under one municipal umbrella.
• Stadtwerke Hamburg (Hamburg Energie): Municipal utility serving Hamburg with electricity, gas, heat, and water. Comparable product portfolio (residential electricity/gas tariffs, green products, smart metering) and municipal ownership model, though at much larger scale.
• Stadtwerke Leipzig: Large municipal utility in Leipzig offering electricity, gas, district heating, water, broadband, and tram services. Comparable integrated portfolio (energy + transit + municipal services) under municipal ownership.
• EWE AG: Large regional energy utility headquartered in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, serving Northern Germany with electricity, gas, water, and telecom (EWE TEL). Comparable multi-utility model in the same northern German geography, including broadband and energy-transition services.
• envia Mitteldeutsche Energie: Regional energy supplier and distribution network operator serving Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, and Thuringia. Comparable as a regulated grid operator with retail electricity/gas supply across multiple municipal territories in Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

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