Gemeindewerke Halstenbek Strom - Erdgas - Wärme - Wasser - Abwasser - Dienstleistungen

What Gemeindewerke Halstenbek Strom - Erdgas - Wärme - Wasser - Abwasser - Dienstleistungen does

Gemeindewerke Halstenbek is a municipal multi-utility (Kommunalunternehmen, Eigenbetrieb) wholly owned by the municipality of Halstenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, founded in 1926 and celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026. The company provides an integrated portfolio of energy and water services—including electricity, natural gas, drinking water, wastewater management, district heating, e-mobility charging, and broadband telecommunications (under the GWHtel sub-brand)—to approximately 18,400 residents and local businesses in and around Halstenbek. It operates regulated distribution networks for electricity, gas, and water, manages 129 km of canal infrastructure (52 km wastewater, 77 km rainwater), maintains 5 pumping stations and 6 retention basins, and runs its own groundwater-based waterworks with activated carbon filtration.

The business model combines regulated network operation (revenue from Bundesnetzagentur-approved Netzentgelte) with retail energy supply across multiple price tiers, including 100% green electricity products (McWatt, McWatt mini, RegioWald), a dynamic spot-market-linked tariff, natural gas products (PremiumGas, BioGas 15), and tiered water/wastewater fees. Revenue streams are primarily usage-based (Arbeitspreis) and subscription-based (Grundpreis), with additional ancillary services such as MEBO Hausnotruf (emergency call system for elderly residents, partnered with MEBO Sicherheit GmbH at €25.50/month) and a participation stake in the Busenwurth photovoltaic open-space plant (~970,988 kWh/year). Customers are acquired through direct-to-consumer channels including a website tariff calculator, online customer portal, in-person service center at Ostereschweg 9, and community engagement events. The company is operationally led by Werkleiter Bernd Christmann and supervised by a Werkausschuss chaired by Dörte Dietrich-Gerwinski. Its core technology includes smart metering infrastructure (iMSys), an online customer portal, wastewater network monitoring, and combined heat and power (BHKW) plants feeding local heating networks.

Name

Gemeindewerke Halstenbek Strom - Erdgas - Wärme - Wasser - Abwasser - Dienstleistungen

Legal name

Gemeindewerke Halstenbek

Website

https://gwhalstenbek.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeindewerke Halstenbek is a municipal multi-utility serving ~18,400 residents of Halstenbek, Germany, providing electricity, natural gas, drinking water, wastewater, heating, and broadband services through owned networks since 1926.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Utility Services (Municipal Electricity, Gas, Water, Wastewater, Heating)

NAICS

Utilities (221), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Electric Services (4911), Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Electric Utilities (Munis) (EUADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

EV Charging as DER (Managed Charging, V2G/V2B) (EUAMAJAL), Demand Response & Load Flexibility Services (EUAMAJAF), Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Municipal utility services
• Electricity retail supply
• Natural gas distribution
• Drinking water supply
• Wastewater management

Headquarters

HQ city

Halstenbek

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply (Strom): Retail electricity supply to residential and commercial customers in Halstenbek. Products include Ökostrom (100% green power), PremiumGas, and standard tariffs. Revenue derived from consumption-based energy fees plus grid charges. Includes dynamic tariff linked to spot market.
2. Natural Gas Supply (Erdgas): Natural gas distribution to households and businesses for heating, hot water, and cooking. Products include PremiumGas, BioGas 15 (15% biomethane), and Grundversorgung. Revenue based on consumption (Arbeitspreis) plus annual Grundpreis.
3. Water Supply (Wasser): Drinking water supply to all households and businesses in the municipality. Revenue from consumption-based water fees (Arbeitspreis 1.55 EUR/m³ net) plus annual Grundpreis (89.30 EUR/year net per residential unit). Operates own waterworks with groundwater extraction.
4. Wastewater Management (Abwasser): Wastewater collection and transport to AZV Südholstein treatment plant. Owns and maintains 129 km of canal network. Revenue from wastewater fees: Schmutzwasser 4.39 EUR/m³, Niederschlagswasser 130.25 EUR/year for first 100 m² plus 65.13 EUR/year per additional 50 m².
5. District Heating (Wärme): Heat supply via block heating power plants (BHKW) to connected buildings. Revenue from heat delivery based on consumption.
6. Network Operations (Netze): Operation and maintenance of electricity, gas, and water distribution networks in Halstenbek as regulated infrastructure. Revenue from regulated network charges (Netzentgelte) approved by Bundesnetzagentur.
7. Telecommunications (GWHtel): Broadband internet, telephone, and TV services offered through partner brand GWHtel.
8. E-Mobility (E-Mobilität): Electric vehicle charging services offered as part of the product portfolio.
9. Emergency Call System (Hausnotruf): Partnership with MEBO Sicherheit GmbH providing 24/7 emergency call services for elderly residents. Monthly fee 25.50 EUR including device rental and monitoring. Pflegekasse may reimburse costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gemeindewerke Halstenbek is the municipal utility of the municipality of Halstenbek, supplying approximately 18,400 residents and local businesses with electricity (including 100% green electricity products), natural gas (including biogas blends), drinking water, wastewater services, and district heating from combined heat and power plants. The company also operates owned electricity, gas, water, and wastewater distribution networks under a regulated monopoly, offers telecommunications via the GWHtel brand, and provides e-mobility charging and a participation in a regional photovoltaic solar park.

Product overview

Gemeindewerke Halstenbek operates as a multi-utility municipal services provider offering an integrated portfolio of energy and water services. The core offering comprises green electricity products (McWatt, McWatt mini, RegioWald, and dynamic tariff), natural gas products (PremiumGas, BioGas 15), drinking water supply, and wastewater management. Additional services include BHKW (combined heat and power) facilities, e-mobility charging solutions, and photovoltaic participation in a regional solar park. The company provides supplementary service platforms including a customer portal for account management, a network connection portal for construction projects, a waste/safety reporting system, billing explanation services, and energy consulting. This municipal utility serves approximately 18,400 residents of Halstenbek with comprehensive infrastructure including 129 km of sewer networks, multiple pump stations, and flood protection infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• McWatt: Ecology electricity tariff product offering 100% green electricity
• McWatt mini
• RegioWald
• PremiumGas
• BioGas 15
• GWHtel

Products and services

• McWatt (Green Electricity) Standard green electricity tariff providing 100% certified renewable energy (Ökostrom) with transparent origin guarantees, for residential and commercial customers in Halstenbek.
• McWatt mini (Low-Consumption Green Electricity) Flat-rate green electricity tariff including 400 kWh per year, designed for small households with annual consumption under 2,400 kWh.
• RegioWald (Regional Green Electricity) Regional green electricity from Schleswig-Holstein with a reforestation component, available as a single or dual-time tariff.
• Dynamischer Stromtarif (Dynamic Electricity Tariff) Hourly spot-market-based electricity tariff requiring an intelligent metering system (iMSys), allowing customers to optimize costs by shifting consumption to cheaper periods.
• PremiumGas (Natural Gas) Natural gas supply tariff with a 12-month initial term and tiered pricing for households and businesses for heating, hot water, and cooking.
• BioGas 15 (Biomethane Gas) Natural gas blended with 15% biomethane, meeting statutory requirements in Schleswig-Holstein for renewable gas supply.
• Trinkwasser (Drinking Water Supply) Drinking water supply sourced from local groundwater, filtered through activated carbon, distributed through an extensive pipeline network to households and businesses in Halstenbek.
• Abwasserentsorgung (Wastewater Management) Wastewater collection and treatment services managing 129 km of sewer network, with wastewater forwarded to the AZV Südholstein treatment plant in Hetlingen.
• Wärme (District Heating via BHKW) Heat supply via block heating power plants (BHKW) producing combined heat and power fed into local heating networks for connected buildings in Halstenbek.
• E-Mobilität (E-Mobility Charging) Electric vehicle charging services offered as part of the municipal utility's product portfolio for residents and businesses in Halstenbek.
• Photovoltaik (Solar Participation) Solar energy services including the utility's participation in a photovoltaic open-space plant in Busenwurth, generating approximately 970,988 kWh annually.
• MEBO Hausnotruf (Emergency Call Service) Home emergency call system for elderly residents, providing 24/7 monitoring with automatic alert to trusted contacts or emergency services, offered in partnership with MEBO Sicherheit GmbH.
• GWHtel (Telecommunications: Internet, TV, Phone) Broadband internet, telephone, and TV services offered under the GWHtel brand as a complementary offering to the municipal utility services.
• Kundenportal (Online Customer Portal) Online self-service portal for customers to manage contracts, submit meter readings, view invoices, and access account services.
• Netzanschlussportal (Network Connection Portal) Online portal for handling network connection applications for gas, water, electricity, and wastewater as part of building and renovation projects.
• Energieberatung (Energy Consulting) Energy consulting service helping customers optimize energy consumption and choose appropriate tariffs across electricity, gas, and heating.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~800 tonnes CO2 saved per year through PV participation in Busenwurth, compared to fossil fuel generation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Möhring Energie GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Möhring Energie Gruppe operates the photovoltaic open-space plant in Busenwurth (Kreis Dithmarschen) in which Gemeindewerke Halstenbek holds a participation share since 2010. Annual generation ~970,988 kWh, saving ~800 tonnes CO2 per year.
• Abwasserzweckverband (AZV) SüdholsteincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995AZV Südholstein is the wastewater treatment association. Since 1 January 1995, Gemeindewerke Halstenbek has been responsible for wastewater disposal. All Halstenbek wastewater is transferred to the central AZV treatment plant in Hetlingen (~980,000 m³/year average). AZV also provides certified contractor lists for private drainage systems.
• BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e.V. (Landesgruppe Norddeutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDEW is the German Federal Association of Energy and Water Industries. Gemeindewerke Halstenbek is a member. BDEW represents the interests of energy and water companies at national and EU level and provides industry standards, guidelines, and policy representation. Membership indicates adherence to industry best practices.
• Gemeinde HalstenbekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGemeinde Halstenbek is the owning municipality. The utility operates as a municipal enterprise (Kommunalunternehmen, Eigenbetrieb) of the municipality. The municipality transfers public supply tasks (electricity, gas, water, wastewater) to the utility and provides oversight through a Werkausschuss (works committee).
• VSHEW – Verband der Schleswig-Holsteinischen Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVSHEW is the industry association for energy and water utilities in Schleswig-Holstein. Located in Reinbek. Provides representation of interests for SH-based utilities and supports knowledge exchange and regulatory alignment.
• Volkshochschule HalstenbekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal adult education center in Halstenbek. Partnership supports community education initiatives and local engagement.
• Solar-Initiative Halstenbek eGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal solar energy cooperative in Halstenbek. Partnership supports renewable energy expansion and citizen participation in solar projects in the municipality.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGemeindewerke staff erected a Krötenzaun (amphibian fence) in the Olenmoorweg on behalf of NABU to protect migrating amphibians. Demonstrates environmental commitment and community partnership.
• MEBO Sicherheit GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering the MEBO Hausnotruf (emergency call system) for elderly residents. MEBO provides 24/7 monitoring center and response service. Base price 25.50 EUR/month. Pflegekasse reimbursement may apply. Over 8,000 emergency call customers and 200 care services trust MEBO.
• Swietelsky-Faber GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company awarded the contract for canal and shaft rehabilitation works in various Halstenbek streets (planned from June 2026). Work includes trenchless pipe rehabilitation using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining.
• Eggers Umwelttechnik HamburgminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company awarded the contract for restoration of the retention basin at Thesdorfer Weg. Project serves flood protection and ecological enhancement purposes.
• SH-NetzminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUtility company coordinating additional gas pipe renewal works alongside the Gemeindewerke construction site in Eidelstedter Weg. Work is bundled to avoid repeated road openings.
• KSS-Nord GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company laying new medium-voltage cables via horizontal directional drilling (Spülbohrung) in Seegrabenweg for Gemeindewerke Halstenbek.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Versorgungsbetriebe Bordesholm: Small municipal utility in Schleswig-Holstein operating integrated electricity, gas, water, and heat services for a comparable rural/suburban customer base. Similar size class and operational profile to Gemeindewerke Halstenbek.
• Stadtwerke Norderstedt: Municipal utility serving Norderstedt in the Segeberg/Pinneberg area of Schleswig-Holstein, with electricity, gas, water, heat, and telecom services. Comparable municipal-owned multi-utility model in the Hamburg metropolitan region.
• Stadtwerke Pinneberg: Municipal utility of Pinneberg, the Kreis seat adjacent to Halstenbek. Offers electricity, gas, water, and heat to a similar suburban Schleswig-Holstein customer base and shares overlapping regulatory and infrastructure characteristics.
• Stadtwerke Wedel: Municipal utility for the adjacent town of Wedel in the Pinneberg district, operating a comparable multi-utility portfolio (electricity, gas, water, heat) for a similarly sized suburban population in Schleswig-Holstein. Closest geographic and structural analog to Gemeindewerke Halstenbek.
• Versorgungsbetriebe Elmshorn: Municipal utility for Elmshorn in the Pinneberg district of Schleswig-Holstein, operating integrated energy, water, and wastewater services. Highly comparable suburban Schleswig-Holstein municipal-utility structure.
• Stadtwerke Quickborn: Municipal utility of Quickborn in the Pinneberg district, providing electricity, gas, water, and heat to a similar suburban population. Directly comparable small-town Schleswig-Holstein municipal utility.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON Hanse: Regional energy supplier serving parts of northern Germany including Schleswig-Holstein, offering electricity and gas retail products in Halstenbek-adjacent territories. Represents the broader-incumbent competitive alternative.
• Stadtwerke Hamburg: Major municipal utility of Hamburg supplying electricity, gas, heat, and water to the Hamburg metropolitan region adjacent to Halstenbek. Provides broader-incumbent competitive pressure on retail supply and illustrates scale-up path for a municipal utility.

Regional players

• Stadtwerke Kiel: Large municipal utility for the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein, supplying electricity, gas, water, and heat. Operates in the same federal state under identical regulatory framework but at materially greater scale.
• Schleswig-Holstein Netz (SH-Netz): Distribution network operator for most of Schleswig-Holstein, coordinating parallel gas-pipe renewal with Gemeindewerke Halstenbek on shared construction sites. Indirect peer on network operations and grid-services capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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Funding rounds

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