Elektrizitätswerk Sennwald Genossenschaft

What Elektrizitätswerk Sennwald Genossenschaft does

Elektrizitätswerk Sennwald Genossenschaft (EW Sennwald) is a Swiss cooperative utility founded in 1911 and headquartered at Hauptstrasse 3, Sennwald, in the Canton of St. Gallen. It operates as a multi-service local provider for the municipality of Sennwald and surrounding villages including Salez, Sax, and Frümsen, serving both private households (Privatkunden) and business customers (Geschäftskunden, including property ownership associations under its AGB). The company owns and operates the Kraftwerkanlage Strick hydroelectric plant, providing local renewable generation that feeds into its electricity supply business, and is co-developing the Windpark Sennwald project with SAK and Groupe E Greenwatt to extend its renewable portfolio.

Its core technology spans hydroelectric generation, electrical grid operation, and fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) telecommunications via its Speed Net Sennwald (SNS) network, supplemented by Rii-Seez-Net cable services. The business is structured around five integrated revenue streams: (1) recurring electricity tariffs from regulated local distribution; (2) recurring fibre broadband, TV, and telephony subscriptions over SNS; (3) project-based electrical installation, planning, building automation, multimedia, and lighting services delivered by in-house field teams; (4) retail hardware sales through the Elektrofachgeschäft physical storefront and the SV-Corner multimedia showroom, including Ubiquiti surveillance systems and FRITZ! networking products; and (5) real estate management for cooperative-owned Liegenschaften in the municipality. Distribution is purely direct and local — physical retail, on-site installation crews, and an after-hours Pikettdienst emergency line — with no e-commerce channel and limited geographic reach beyond the Versorgungsgebiet. Recent strategic activity has focused on expanding fibre coverage into Sax and Frümsen via a partnership with SAK's fibre network and advancing the Windpark Sennwald development.

The company employs approximately 8 core staff (Geschäftsleitung and operations) plus an extended workforce of project leaders, technical specialists, administration, and apprentices, and is governed as a member-owned Genossenschaft with no parent company, no external shareholders, and a minority equity stake in Powernova AG. Revenue, ARR, and customer count are not publicly disclosed; the operating model is consistent with a small Swiss municipal utility in the CHF single-digit to low-double-digit million revenue range, funded entirely by retained earnings and member contributions rather than external capital.

Name

Elektrizitätswerk Sennwald Genossenschaft

Legal name

Elektrizitätswerk Sennwald Genossenschaft

Website

https://ewsennwald.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Hydroelectric Power Generation (221111), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Microgrid, DER & Building Electrification Energy Controls (Solar/Storage/EV Load Orchestration) (BPABAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microgrid Development, EPC & Integration (EUAMAJAB), Resilience & Backup Power Solutions (Critical Facilities, Islanding) (EUAMAJAK), High-Voltage Electrical Systems (Switchgear, Transformers, Protection & Control) (EUAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Electricity supply services
• Electrical installation services
• Fiber broadband internet
• Municipal utility cooperative
• Building automation solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Sennwald

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply (Stromversorgung): As a local utility, EW Sennwald generates and distributes electricity to households and businesses in its supply area (Versorgungsgebiet), including the municipality of Sennwald. Revenue is derived from electricity tariffs charged to customers.
2. Electrical Installation Services (Elektroinstallationen): Planning and execution of electrical installations for residential, commercial, and industrial clients. Services include building automation, multimedia installations, lighting solutions, and photovoltaic system connections. Also covers repair and maintenance services.
3. Elektrofachgeschäft (Retail Store): Sale of household appliances, lighting products, telephones/mobile devices, and related accessories through a physical retail storefront in Sennwald. Also includes seasonal products and promotions.
4. Speed Net Sennwald (SNS) – Internet & Telecom: Broadband internet, TV, and fixed-line telephone services provided over fibre-to-the-building infrastructure, including equipment such as coaxial modems, fibre modems, WLAN repeaters, and FRITZ! products.
5. Real Estate (Liegenschaften): Management of multi-family and commercial properties (Liegenschaften) owned by the cooperative in the municipality of Sennwald.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elektrizitätswerk Sennwald Genossenschaft generates electricity through its own Kraftwerk Strick hydroelectric plant and distributes it as the licensed local utility to households and businesses in the municipality of Sennwald and surrounding villages. It also delivers electrical installation and planning services (Elektroinstallationen, building automation, multimedia and lighting), operates a fiber-to-the-building broadband internet service (Speed Net Sennwald SNS / Rii-Seez-Net), runs an Elektrofachgeschäft retail store for household appliances and lighting, and manages cooperative-owned multi-family and commercial real estate (Liegenschaften).

Product overview

Elektrizitätswerk Sennwald Genossenschaft is a Swiss utility cooperative founded in 1911, offering an integrated portfolio of products and services centered on electrical infrastructure and energy. The company operates as a multi-service provider combining power generation (hydroelectric via Kraftwerkanlagen Strick), electricity supply, and fiber/cable telecommunications (Speed Net Sennwald SNS, Rii-Seez-Net). Core offerings are complemented by electrical installation services including building automation, electrical planning, multimedia installations, and LED lighting solutions. The retail division operates an Elektrofachgeschäft selling household appliances, lighting, and telephony products, with a dedicated Sound & Vision Corner (SV-Corner) for multimedia exhibitions. Additional services include property management (Liegenschaften), energy consulting, aerial work platform rental (Hebebühne Sky Access), and renewable energy products including the planned Windpark Sennwald. The company also offers Unifi security camera systems for residential and commercial surveillance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Speed Net Sennwald (SNS): High-speed fiber-to-the-building (Fiber to the Building) communication network and internet services offered by EW Sennwald.
• SV-Corner (Sound & Vision Corner)

Products and services

• Stromversorgung (Electricity Supply) Electricity distribution service providing tariffed power supply to residential and commercial customers within EWS's regulated supply territory (Versorgungsgebiet) in the municipality of Sennwald and surrounding areas. Supply is sourced in part from the company's own Kraftwerk Strick hydroelectric plant, with energy consulting (Energieberatung) and renewable/Naturstrom tariff options available.
• Elektroinstallationen / Industrielösungen (Electrical Installation Services) Planning, execution, maintenance and repair of electrical installations for residential, commercial and industrial customers, delivered by EWS's own field teams (Projektleiter and Betriebsabteilung). Scoped and quoted individually per project (Installation nach Aufwand).
• Speed Net Sennwald (SNS) - Fiber Broadband Internet & Telecom Subscription-based fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) broadband internet, TV and fixed-line telephone service offered by EWS to households and businesses in Sennwald, with expanded coverage into Sax and Frümsen via the SAK fibre partnership. Equipment includes FRITZ! coaxial modems, fibre modems, WLAN repeaters and fixed-line telephones.
• Rii-Seez-Net Cable Network Service Cable network service delivering television, internet and telecommunications in the Rii-Seez region, cross-referenced with Speed Net Sennwald and integrated with regional broadband infrastructure.
• Elektrofachgeschäft (Retail Store for Appliances, Lighting & Telephony) Physical retail storefront in Sennwald selling household appliances, large appliances (Grossapparate), lighting products, telephones/mobile devices, and seasonal items directly to local consumers. Also retails Ubiquiti surveillance and security products.
• Liegenschaften (Real Estate / Property Management) Management of multi-family residential and commercial properties (Mehrfamilien- und Geschäftshäuser) owned by the cooperative within the municipality of Sennwald.
• Sound & Vision Corner (SV-Corner) Multimedia Showroom Multimedia showroom (sv-corner.ch) operated by EWS since 2015, dedicated to high-end consumer electronics, audio-visual equipment, televisions, radios, speakers and headphones, functioning as a retail demonstration channel.
• Energieberatung (Energy Consulting) Energy consulting service advising customers on optimizing energy consumption, selecting tariffs, and transitioning to renewable energy solutions, including support for photovoltaic (PV) system integration.
• Hebebühne Sky Access (Aerial Work Platform Rental) Aerial work platform rental service using a Hinowa Lightlift 20.10 Performance IIIS MK2 lifting unit, providing fast elevated access for various work tasks to local customers; bookings handled via Marcel Müller.
• Überwachungskameras (Ubiquiti Surveillance Systems) Sold standalone through the Elektrofachgeschäft: Ubiquiti (Unifi) home and business surveillance camera and video doorbell systems with HD live viewing, motion detection and smartphone notifications. Homeowner packages start at CHF 368; complete customised systems from CHF 799; installation charged separately per scope.

Quantifiable outcome

• The cooperative celebrated 115 years of operation in 2026

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeinde Sennwald (Municipality of Sennwald)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2025The municipality of Sennwald is EW Sennwald's municipal partner for the Windpark Sennwald project, with a 100-metre measurement mast installed in the 'Sennwalder Au' on 28 October 2025. The municipality and EW Sennwald are co-developing wind energy in the municipality.
• SAK (St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2025SAK is a regional energy utility (St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke) partnered with EW Sennwald and Groupe E Greenwatt on the Windpark Sennwald project. SAK is also EW Sennwald's fibre network partner, with EW Sennwald using SAK's fibre infrastructure to expand coverage to Sax and Frümsen.
• Groupe E GreenwattcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2025Groupe E Greenwatt is EW Sennwald's strategic partner for the Windpark Sennwald renewable energy project, specifically involved in wind energy development. The partnership involves co-investment in wind measurement and planned wind turbine installation.
• Engler Licht LienzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEngler Licht Lienz is a lighting solutions provider listed as a partner. The partnership likely relates to the supply or distribution of lighting products for the Elektrofachgeschäft or installation services.
• Gewerbe- und Industrieverein Sennwald (GIV Sennwald)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGIV Sennwald is the local trade and industry association. EW Sennwald is listed as a member/partner, suggesting mutual referral and networking within the local business community.
• Rii-Seez-PowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRii-Seez-Power is the energy utility counterpart to Rii-Seez-Net in the Rii-Seez region. The partnership suggests cross-regional energy utility cooperation.
• PowernovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEW Sennwald holds a stake (Teilhaber) in Powernova, a sustainable energy technology or development company based in Switzerland. More information is available at powernova.ch. This is a direct equity/partnership stake in an energy-focused entity.
• SV-Corner (Sound & Vision Corner)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSV-Corner is a separate multimedia showroom (sv-corner.ch) operated by EW Sennwald since 2015, offering TVs, radios, speakers, headphones and related multimedia products. It functions as a retail/demonstration channel for high-end consumer electronics.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Axpo Holding AG: Largest Swiss utility group with generation, distribution, and trading across multiple cantons. Sets wholesale electricity prices and regulatory context that directly affects EW Sennwald's procurement costs and tariff competitiveness.
• Groupe E: Major western Swiss utility group active in generation, distribution, and renewables. Co-developer partner of EW Sennwald on the Windpark Sennwald project, with overlapping capabilities in renewable energy development at much larger scale.
• Repower AG: Mid-sized Swiss utility active in Graubünden, Ticino, and eastern Switzerland. Comparable in operating region (St. Gallen / Graubünden border) and in combining generation, distribution, and grid services.

Direct peers

• SN Energie AG: St. Gallen-based regional energy and heating utility with diversified services (electricity, district heating, contracting). Comparable in scale and Swiss regional municipal-utility operating model.
• Rii-Seez-Net: Regional broadband/cable network operator in the Rii-Seez region interlinked with EW Sennwald through cross-referenced services. Directly comparable in fiber and cable broadband provision to local residential and business customers.
• EKT (Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Thurgau): Cantonal utility in neighboring Thurgau operating electricity distribution alongside FTTB broadband services. Closely comparable in product mix (power + fiber + installation services) and Swiss municipal-utility operating model.
• SAK (St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke): Regional cantonal utility serving eastern Switzerland including fiber and power infrastructure. SAK is a direct partner of EW Sennwald on both the Windpark Sennwald and the fiber network expansion, and operates an overlapping electricity and broadband service portfolio in adjacent municipalities.
• AEW Energie AG: Regional energy utility in Aargau providing electricity generation, distribution, grid services, and telephony. Comparable as a mid-sized Swiss regulated utility with a multi-line service portfolio serving residential and commercial customers.

Regional players

• Rheinfiber AG: Regional fiber network operator in the Rhine Valley and St. Gallen Rhine Valley region. Listed as a partner on EW Sennwald's website and directly comparable in FTTB/FTTH infrastructure deployment in a neighboring Swiss geography.

Others

• Powernova AG: Swiss sustainable energy technology company in which EW Sennwald holds a minority stake. Adjacent ecosystem participant in the renewable energy value chain, demonstrating EW Sennwald's venture exposure to clean energy technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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