energie schwaben gmbh

What energie schwaben gmbh does

energie schwaben gmbh is a privately held regional energy provider (GmbH) headquartered in Augsburg, Bavaria, serving the Bayerisch-Schwaben region within Germany. The company was established around 1900 and operates six locations across the region (Augsburg, Kempten, Kaufbeuren, Günzburg, Nördlingen, Donauwörth), employing approximately 400 people and serving approximately 95,000 households with electricity and heat as the largest energy provider in Swabia. Its core product portfolio spans natural gas, electricity, bio-erdgas (biogas from biogenic residual materials), and bio-strom (100% hydropower-generated electricity), distributed through the subsidiary-operated schwaben netz gmbH grid infrastructure. Solar/photovoltaic solutions are delivered through a separate subsidiary, energie schwaben solar gmbH.

The business model is structured around recurring subscription-based revenue from residential, commercial, and municipal energy supply, supplemented by hardware sales (PV installations) and managed network services. Customer segments are diversified across three primary channels: private households (residential electricity, gas, and bio-energy), municipalities (Kommunen — public-sector energy partnerships), and commercial enterprises (Gewerbekunden — business energy solutions). Go-to-market combines direct sales, field operations, and a small e-commerce presence for solar systems, with strong employer branding supported by an active careers site (es-jobs.de), career fair participation, and an internal e-learning platform called energie schwaben campus.

Ownership and strategic positioning are anchored in a reported affiliation with the Thüga Group, Germany's largest municipal utility network, evidenced by joint employer branding initiatives with sister companies ESB and N-ERGIE. The company is led by Geschäftsführer Markus Last (Sprecher) and Dirk Weimann, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing. Strategic direction is centered on the German energy transition (Energiewende), with explicit engagement in bio-gas, hydropower, solar/photovoltaic, hydrogen technology, and e-mobility infrastructure, while maintaining the regulated core utility business.

Name

energie schwaben gmbh

Legal name

energie schwaben gmbh

Website

https://es-jobs.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

energie schwaben gmbh is a privately held regional energy provider in Bavarian Swabia, Germany, supplying electricity, natural gas, bio-energy, and solar solutions to approximately 95,000 households, municipalities, and commercial customers across six regional locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utilities - Energy Supply

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Supply + DER/Virtual Power Plant Bundles (Solar, Storage, DR) (EUAGABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar PV Power Plant EPC (Utility-Scale) (EUAEAAAG), Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

Keywords

• Regional energy supply
• Natural gas distribution
• Electricity supply
• Biogas production
• Photovoltaic installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Electricity supply to residential and commercial customers including conventional and green/sustainable electricity products
2. Natural Gas Supply: Natural gas distribution and supply services to household and business customers
3. Bio-Energy Products: Bio-erdgas (biogas) and bio-strom (green electricity) from renewable sources as sustainable energy alternatives
4. Solar/Photovoltaic Solutions: Sales and installation of photovoltaic systems through energie schwaben solar gmbH subsidiary
5. Network Operations: Operation of gas and electricity distribution networks through schwaben netz gmbH subsidiary

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

energie schwaben gmbh is a regional energy utility that supplies natural gas (Erdgas), electricity (Strom), and renewable energy products (Bio-Erdgas from biogenic residual materials and Bio-Strom from 100% hydropower) to residential, commercial, and municipal customers across the Bayerisch-Schwaben region. It operates gas and electricity distribution networks through its subsidiary schwaben netz gmbH and sells and installs photovoltaic systems through its subsidiary energie schwaben solar gmbh, serving approximately 95,000 households across 6 regional operating locations.

Product overview

energie schwaben gmbh is a regional energy supply company serving Bayerisch-Schwaben with a diversified portfolio of energy products. Core offerings include Erdgas (natural gas) and Strom (electricity) supply for residential, commercial, and municipal customers. The company has expanded into renewable energy with Bio-Erdgas (biogas from biogenic materials) and Bio-Strom (100% hydropower). Operations are supported by subsidiaries: schwaben netz gmbH manages gas and water network infrastructure, while energie schwaben solar gmbh handles photovoltaic systems including installation and sales. The company serves approximately 95,000 households with electricity and heat, positioning itself as Schwabens largest energy service provider with over 100 years of operational history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natural Gas Supply (Erdgas) Distribution and supply of natural gas to residential, commercial, and municipal customers across the Bayerisch-Schwaben region through the regional grid network.
• Electricity Supply (Strom) Electricity supply services for households, businesses, and municipal clients across the Bayerisch-Schwaben region, including conventional and green/sustainable electricity options.
• Bio-Erdgas (Biogas) Biogas produced from biogenic residual materials in the company's bio-gas production facilities, fed into the natural gas grid as a sustainable energy alternative offered to customers in the region.
• Bio-Strom (Green Hydropower Electricity) Green electricity generated from 100% hydropower, offered as a sustainable energy alternative to residential and commercial customers in the Bayerisch-Schwaben region.
• Solar/Photovoltaic Systems (energie schwaben solar gmbh) Sales, installation, and mounting services for photovoltaic (solar) systems delivered through the wholly-owned subsidiary energie schwaben solar gmbh to residential and commercial customers in the region.
• Network Operations (schwaben netz gmbH) Operation and maintenance of gas and electricity distribution networks across the Bayerisch-Schwaben region, delivered through the wholly-owned subsidiary schwaben netz gmbH.

Quantifiable outcome

• Über 90% apprenticeship takeover rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thüga AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and strategic partner within the Thüga Group. energie schwaben participates in joint employer branding initiatives at career fairs alongside other Thüga Group companies including ESB and N-ERGIE.
• ESB (Energie Südbayern)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Thüga Group. Co-exhibits with energie schwaben at career events and shares joint employer branding initiatives.
• N-ERGIEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Thüga Group. Co-exhibits with energie schwaben at career events and shares joint employer branding initiatives.
• 450 Heartbeats GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign and implementation agency for the careers website (es-jobs.de). WordPress agency based in Munich.
• RDP Röhl Dehm & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbBminorOthersExternal data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) appointed by the company for GDPR compliance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pfalzwerke AG: Mid-sized German regional utility with electricity, gas, water, and increasingly renewable offerings. Comparable business model of regional retail plus network operations and similar employee scale.
• Lechwerke AG: Regional Bavarian energy utility supplying electricity, gas, and energy services in neighboring Swabia/Augsburg-adjacent territory. Directly comparable regional retail-and-network utility with renewable generation and municipal shareholder structure akin to energie schwaben.
• Energie Südbayern GmbH (ESB): Sister company in the Thüga Group serving southern Bavaria with electricity, gas, district heating, and energy services. Comparable regional scope, customer mix, and group-level procurement benefits.
• N-ERGIE Aktiengesellschaft: Sister company within the Thüga Group; regional Bavarian utility (Nürnberg/Franken area) supplying electricity, gas, heat, and water. Closely comparable in size, structure, product mix (including renewables), and group affiliation.
• EWE AG: Large German regional utility operating across northern Germany with electricity, gas, telecommunications, and renewable generation. Comparable integrated retail/network/renewables model at a larger scale.
• Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding GmbH: Municipal utility for Augsburg itself, overlapping the same headquarters city and competing for the same residential, commercial, and municipal customers. Most direct local competitor in energie schwaben's home market.

Regional players

• Mainova AG: Frankfurt-based regional energy utility with electricity, gas, heat, and water. Comparable mid-size German municipal-utility model; geographically distinct (Hesse) but same product portfolio and customer segments.

Others

• Thüga Aktiengesellschaft: Parent/coordinating entity of the municipal-utility network that energie schwaben is associated with. Comparable ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; provides shared services, procurement, and strategic coordination across municipal utilities.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON SE: One of Germany's largest energy utilities with nationwide retail, network, and customer-solutions operations. Overlaps energie schwaben's retail and distributed-renewables space but at much greater scale and as a broad portfolio player.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: Major German integrated energy utility active in southern Germany, including Bavaria-adjacent markets, with retail, network, renewables, and e-mobility offerings. Broad incumbent competitor with overlapping geographic reach and product set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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