Energie AG Oberösterreich

What Energie AG Oberösterreich does

Energie AG Oberösterreich is a vertically integrated regional infrastructure and utility conglomerate headquartered in Linz, Austria, with roots dating to 1892 and ~4,600 employees across the group. The company operates 168 power plants (43 hydroelectric, 11 thermal/valorization, 100 photovoltaic including decentralized citizen plants, and 14 wind turbines), 33,000 km of high- and low-voltage electricity network, 5,600 km of natural gas pipelines, 5,800+ km of fiber optic infrastructure, and district heating and water networks serving more than 1 million inhabitants in Upper Austria and the Czech Republic. Its product portfolio spans electricity, natural gas, district heating, drinking water, fiber/internet, photovoltaic systems and contracting, e-mobility charging (2,000+ points with nationwide roaming access to 24,000+), and waste management/environmental services, supported by digital tools including a smart meter platform, the E-Fairteiler peer-to-peer energy trading app, the PV-Kalkulator sizing tool, and the Wasser unter Kontrolle consumption monitor.

The company earns revenue primarily through subscription-based recurring supply of electricity, gas, district heating, water and fiber connectivity to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers in Upper Austria and selected cross-border markets (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Italy). Pricing varies by segment — published residential tariffs include 32–37.8 ct/kWh electricity and 14–17 ct/kWh gas as of 2023, while business contracts use risk-averaging products like Strom Business Secure and PV Contracting at agreed rates. Go-to-market combines direct regional customer service, online portals, and channel partnerships (municipalities, retail hosts like Star Movie, BEÖ and Smatrics charging networks, ÖAMTC). The corporate LOOP strategy frames the current investment cycle: a EUR 2 billion program by 2030 (EUR 1B renewables, EUR 1B networks) funding the EUR 450M Ebensee pumped-storage plant (commissioning end-2027), the EUR 190M Traunfall run-of-river plant (2028), distributed PV expansion, and EV charging buildout, all under an A (Stable) S&P rating. The group operates through wholly owned subsidiaries including Netz Oberösterreich (grid), Energie AG Erzeugung (generation), Energie AG Vertrieb (sales), Energie AG Wasser, BBOÖ Breitband Oberösterreich, Energie AG Umwelt Service, and Energie AG Bohemia.

Name

Energie AG Oberösterreich

Legal name

Energie AG Oberösterreich

Website

https://news.energieag.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Energie AG Oberösterreich is a vertically integrated regional utility conglomerate serving Upper Austria and parts of Czech Republic with electricity, gas, district heating, water, fiber, e-mobility and environmental services to ~4,600 employees and 450,000+ customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Renewable + Storage Plant Integration (Solar+Storage, Wind+Storage) (EUAEAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microgrid + Storage EPC & Systems Integration (EUAEAEAD), SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD), Repowering, Augmentation & Retrofit Integration (Capacity Expansion) (EUAEAEAL)

Keywords

• Electricity supply services
• District heating networks
• Renewable energy generation
• Fiber optic broadband
• E-mobility charging

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales: Supply of electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers across Upper Austria through integrated network operations.
2. Natural Gas Sales: Supply of natural gas through 5,600 km underground pipeline network to customers.
3. District Heating: Supply of thermal energy through district heating networks in Austria and Czech Republic.
4. Water Supply: Drinking water supply serving over 1 million inhabitants in Upper Austria and Czech Republic.
5. Telecommunications/Fiber: Fiber optic network operations and telecommunications services across 5,800 km network.
6. Waste Management Services: Environmental services including waste disposal, recycling, and CO2 reduction through substitute fuels production.
7. E-Mobility Infrastructure: Public charging stations with over 2,000 charging points; revenue from charging services, roaming partnerships, and B2B charging solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Energie AG Oberösterreich is a vertically integrated regional utility that generates, distributes, and retails electricity, natural gas, and district heating across Upper Austria. Beyond energy, it operates drinking water supply, fiber optic broadband internet, photovoltaic systems and contracting, a public e-mobility charging network with more than 2,000 points, and environmental/waste management services. The company serves residential customers, commercial and industrial enterprises, municipalities, and partner locations through a mix of regulated infrastructure, retail tariffs, equipment sales, and subscription services.

Product overview

Energie AG Oberösterreich is a diversified energy and infrastructure conglomerate providing electricity, natural gas, district heating, fiber optic internet, water supply, and environmental services across Upper Austria and beyond. The company's integrated offering centers on its core energy products (Strom, Erdgas, Fernwärme) complemented by photovoltaic systems (PV-Contracting, PV-Superdeal, PV-Kalkulator), e-mobility solutions (Energie AG Ladekarte, Wallbox, public charging infrastructure), and digital tools (E-Fairteiler-App for peer-to-peer solar trading, Wasser unter Kontrolle for leak detection). Power generation comes from 168 facilities (hydroelectric, thermal, solar, wind), distributed across a 33,000 km electricity grid, 5,600 km gas network, and 5,800+ km fiber network. The LOOP strategy guides the company's transformation toward fossil-free energy, with major investments in pumped storage (Ebensee) and new hydroelectric capacity (Traunfall). Beyond energy, the company operates environmental services, water supply for over 1 million customers, and cultural sponsorship programs (Sportfamilie, Kunstpreise).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Erlebniswelt Energie: Interactive educational exhibition at Kraftwerkspark Timelkam showcasing energy history and sustainable energy future, open to schools and public visitors.
• Sportfamilie
• Kunstpreise (Art Awards)
• sigi

Products and services

• Strom (Electricity Supply) Retail electricity tariff and supply service for households and businesses in Upper Austria.
• Strom Business Secure Business-focused electricity supply with emphasis on security and reliability of supply for commercial and industrial buyers.
• Erdgas (Natural Gas Supply) Natural gas distribution and retail supply for households and businesses in the service area.
• Fernwärme (District Heating) Heat supply via a district heating network serving connected buildings and customers in Upper Austria.
• Wasserversorgung (Drinking Water Supply) Potable water network supply service delivered to households and municipalities in the concession area.
• Glasfaser-Internet (Fiber Optic Broadband) Telecommunications service delivering fiber-based broadband internet connectivity to homes and businesses.
• PV-Superdeal Standardized residential PV system offer for households, bundling equipment and installation for homeowners.
• PV-Contracting Photovoltaic contracting model where Energie AG installs, owns, and operates a PV system on a customer's roof and the customer pays a contracted fee.
• Wallbox (Home EV Charging Box) Wall-mounted EV charging station sold and serviced for residential customers with electric vehicles.
• Energie AG Ladekarte (Charging Card) Subscription-based charging card granting EV drivers access to public charging points operated by Energie AG and partners.
• Energie AG Umwelt Service (Waste & Environmental Services) Waste management and environmental services offered to municipalities, commercial customers, and partner regions.
• E-Fairteiler-App Digital application enabling fair distribution of surplus PV electricity within Energie AG PV community schemes.
• PV-Kalkulator (Solar Sizing Tool) Online tool that helps customers size and price a residential photovoltaic system based on their consumption profile.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000 households can be supplied with electricity from new Traunfall hydroelectric plant (125 GWh annual generation)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochkönig BergbahnencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2026Planning a unique pumped storage power plant project in Mühlbach/Dienten area. This partnership represents strategic capacity expansion for renewable energy storage in Alpine region.
• OÖ Landeskultur GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 November 2024Partnership for annual Kunstpreis awards (Klemens Brosch Prize, Talentförderpreis, Traumstipendium) supporting young Austrian artists.
• EWS (Erneuerbare Energie Wels)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2024Partnership to construct largest Agri-PV system for green and agricultural land in Upper Austria; combines agricultural use with solar power generation.
• AMAG (Aluminiumwerke Muttenz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2024Joint development of rooftop PV installations at AMAG's Ranshofen manufacturing site; supports company's decarbonization strategy at industrial customer location.
• Star Movie KinosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 September 2023Location partnership installing charging stations at Star Movie cinema locations in Regau and Ried; 10 total charging points (5 each location) powered by Star Movie's PV carports.
• OK Friends / OÖ Landeskultur GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 July 2023Co-sponsors Traumstipendium art prize awarded to young media artists; exhibition space provided at Energy AG's PowerTower venue.
• ÖAMTCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 January 2022Charging cooperation: ÖAMTC members gain access to Energy AG's 245+ charging points; reverse access enables Energy AG customers to use ÖAMTC's 100+ charging points.
• SmatricscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 May 2019Charging network partnership enabling customers to access 3,500+ charging points nationwide through BEÖ network and Smatrics infrastructure.
• BEÖ (Bundesverband für Elektromobilität)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 May 2019Partnership of 11 Austrian energy companies operating Austria's largest EV charging network with ~6,000 public charging points; Energy AG is founding member.
• oesterreichs energiecoreOthersEnergy AG is a member of oesterreichs energie, the Austrian electricity industry association.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Verbund AG: Austria's largest electricity utility, operating hydroelectric generation, transmission grid, and retail across Austria and the DACH region. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated Austrian utility with significant renewable generation and cross-border operations.
• Energie Steiermark: Styrian regional energy utility providing electricity, natural gas, heat, and e-mobility services in Austria. Comparable integrated utility model with renewable generation and grid operations.
• EVN AG: Austrian regional energy and infrastructure conglomerate serving Lower Austria with electricity, gas, heat, water, and waste services. Closely comparable as a multi-utility with similar service portfolio and regional concession model.
• Wien Energie: Vienna's municipal energy utility supplying electricity, gas, and district heating to the capital region. Comparable integrated utility model with major district heating operations and renewable expansion.
• Energieversorgung Niederösterreich (EVN): Already listed above as EVN AG; this entry consolidates the EVN profile with explicit DACH multi-utility comparability across electricity, gas, water, waste, and telecommunications in Austria.
• TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft: Tyrol's regional energy utility with strong hydroelectric generation focus and integrated retail operations. Comparable as an Austrian state utility combining hydropower generation with multi-service retail.
• Salzburg AG: Regional Austrian utility providing electricity, gas, heating, water, and telecommunications to the Salzburg region. Comparable vertically integrated structure with municipal ownership and renewable generation focus.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON SE: One of Europe's largest investor-owned utilities with distribution networks, retail, and energy services across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-utility with regulated network assets and customer energy services.
• RWE AG: Major German utility with significant renewable generation portfolio and European retail operations. Comparable for renewable generation strategy and integrated energy services, though much larger scale.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg: Major German integrated utility with generation, transmission, distribution, and retail across multiple Länder. Comparable as a larger DACH utility with significant renewable and grid investment programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=9IxvzqL6SJc
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sportfamilie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/energie-ag-ober%C3%B6sterreich
• Instagraminstagram.com/energieagsportfamilie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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