OÖ Energiesparverband

What OÖ Energiesparverband does

OÖ Energiesparverband (Energiesparverband Oberösterreich), founded in 1993 and headquartered in Linz, Austria, is the State of Upper Austria's central product-independent energy information and advisory body. The organization is fully funded by the Land Oberösterreich and provides free services to three primary constituencies: private households, municipalities, and companies/enterprises. Its mandate covers energy consulting, subsidy administration for residential construction and renovation, heating-system transitions, photovoltaics, e-mobility, climate-balance accounting, and energy-community formation. Services are delivered via a free hotline (0800/205 206), email, in-person consultation at its Linz office, online tools, and an extensive program of publications, events, and training.

The portfolio is structured around advisory services rather than a single unified product. Core offerings include the Klimabilanz online carbon-accounting tool (Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions per the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, customized from Effizienzagentur NRW's ecocockpit), the Förder-Assistent subsidy-matching tool, the ENERGY.FACTORY school simulation program, the Energy Academy professional-training platform, and the Energiestar / Energy Leaders recognition programs. The org also manages the Cleantech-Cluster Energie (an energy-technology industry cluster) and organizes the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED), one of Europe's largest international conferences on energy transition and climate neutrality, alongside 60+ specialist events and EU-funded projects per year.

There is no commercial revenue model: all services are free to end users and the organization operates exclusively on public funding from the State of Upper Austria, supplemented by EU project co-funding. With ~14 core staff plus freelancers, the org supports roughly 10,000 energy consultations per year, has assisted 350,000+ buildings since 1993, and reaches 2,000+ participants annually through events and 1,100+ students through the ENERGY.FACTORY program.

Name

OÖ Energiesparverband

Legal name

Energiesparverband Oberösterreich

Website

https://energiesparverband.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OÖ Energiesparverband is the State of Upper Austria's central, product-independent energy advisory body. It delivers free consulting, subsidy administration, and climate-accounting tools to households, municipalities, and companies, and runs the WSED conference and Cleantech-Cluster Energie.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Landes Oberösterreich): As a public institution of the State of Upper Austria, the organization is funded through public budgets. Services are provided free of charge to end users (households, municipalities, companies). No commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OÖ Energiesparverband provides product-independent energy consulting, subsidy administration, and educational programs for households, municipalities, and companies in the State of Upper Austria. Its portfolio includes free advisory on energy efficiency, renewable energy, building renovation, heating systems, photovoltaics, and e-mobility, complemented by online tools (Klimabilanz, Förder-Assistent), professional training via the Energy Academy, and management of the Cleantech-Cluster Energie innovation network.

Product overview

OÖ Energiesparverband is a governmental energy advisory organization of the State of Upper Austria offering a portfolio of consulting services and programs rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of product-independent energy consulting for households, municipalities, and companies, supported by subsidy administration services. Key programs include the ENERGY.FACTORY school program, the Klimabilanz online tool for greenhouse gas accounting, the Förder-Assistent for subsidy identification, and the Energy Academy for professional training. The organization also manages the Cleantech-Cluster Energie, organizes the World Sustainable Energy Days conference, runs the Energiestar award, and coordinates campaigns such as AdieuÖl. All services are provided free of charge or at subsidized rates for Upper Austrian stakeholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cleantech-Cluster Energie: Cluster managing energy technology companies, innovation and cooperation projects, and internationalization.
• World Sustainable Energy Days
• Energy Academy
• Klimabilanz-Tool
• Energy Leaders Oberösterreich
• ENERGY.FACTORY

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000 energy consultations per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cleantech-Cluster EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OÖ Energiesparverband is responsible for managing the Cleantech-Cluster Energie (www.cleantechcluster-energie.at), which supports energy technology companies in Upper Austria through innovation and cooperation projects, networking, and internationalization support.
• World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization organizes the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED), described as one of the largest international conferences in Europe on energy transition and climate neutrality. WSED brings together international experts, policymakers, and industry representatives annually.
• Energy AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation and training platform run by the OÖ Energiesparverband in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and e-mobility. Includes professional courses, training seminars, and school programs.
• Land Oberösterreich (State of Upper Austria)coreOthersThe OÖ Energiesparverband is an institution of the State of Upper Austria, funded from state budgets. It acts as the central product-independent energy information body for the state.
• NEFI+ (New Energy for Industry)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn innovation platform for industrial energy technologies, mentioned as one of the future-oriented initiatives supported by the OÖ Energiesparverband.
• FH Wels, HTL Vöcklabruck, HTBLA Wels, Berufsschule 8 LinzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institutions in Upper Austria referenced in connection with training and education initiatives in renewable energy and energy efficiency, aligned with the OÖ Energiesparverband's mission to promote energy professions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena): Germany's federal energy agency providing applied energy transition consulting, networks, and project support. Comparable broad scope and policy alignment, but operates at federal scale rather than a single state.
• klimaaktiv: Austrian federal climate initiative of the Ministry for Climate Action covering energy efficiency, renewable heating, mobility, and building renovation. Operates at federal level across all states, overlapping with OÖ Energiesparverband on residential and municipal advisory but with broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Energy Saving Trust: UK government-backed organization delivering impartial energy-saving advice to households and small businesses. Closest international analogue in mission, product-independent positioning, and multi-channel advisory delivery, though operating at national rather than regional scale.
• Effizienzagentur NRW (efa): Regional energy and resource efficiency agency of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Direct peer in mandate and offerings; notably the underlying technology provider for OÖ Energiesparverband's Klimabilanz tool via its ecocockpit platform.
• Energieagentur Steiermark: Austrian regional energy agency providing energy consulting, climate protection, and innovation support to households, municipalities, and companies in Styria. Most direct functional peer to OÖ Energiesparverband given the parallel federal-state mandate, multi-segment advisory model, and clustering/event activities.

Others

• ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability: Global network supporting local and regional governments on sustainability, climate, and energy planning. Comparable in serving municipalities on energy and climate neutrality planning, but as a membership network rather than a regional advisory agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Energiesparverband
• Facebookfacebook.com/energiesparverband
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ooeenergiesparverband

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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