Stadtwerke Engen Gmbh

What Stadtwerke Engen Gmbh does

Stadtwerke Engen GmbH is a municipal utility company (Stadtwerke) established in 2000 and wholly owned by the city of Engen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It holds Grundversorger (default supplier) status for electricity, gas, and water in the Engen service area, which covers postal code 78234 and surrounding districts including Anselfingen, Neuhausen, Welschingen, and Biesendorf. The company serves both residential and commercial customers through a portfolio of multi-utility services: electricity (Strom) and natural gas (Gas) marketed under the Hegau brand family, drinking water supply (approximately 500,000 cubic meters annually), internet and telephony, cable TV and IPTV, e-mobility charging infrastructure, and city bus (Stadtbus) public transportation. The electricity product is differentiated by a 100% renewable energy mix with regional sourcing from Windpark Verenafohren, solar, hydro, and biomass within a 50 km radius.

The business model is subscription-based recurring utility billing with tiered tariff structures. Residential tariffs (Hegau Privat, Hegau Privat Plus, Hegau Privat Exklusiv) range from approximately 36.95 to 39.90 Ct/kWh for electricity and around 11.31 Ct/kWh for gas, while business tariffs (Hegau Business, Hegau Business Plus, Hegau Business Exklusiv) offer volume-based pricing with lower per-kWh rates for higher consumption. Water is sold at 3.20 EUR/cbm with a tiered monthly base fee depending on meter size. Distribution is direct via own network infrastructure within the service territory, supplemented by interconnections with regional network operators (naturenergie/Energiedienst, NetzeBW, Thüga, EKS) for external-area service. The company operates a self-service customer portal (Powercommerce), maintains a Facebook and Instagram social media presence, and holds TÜV certification for combined electricity and gas services valid through 2026.

The company is actively investing in infrastructure renewal, including 2026 projects to replace electricity, water, and fiber optic lines in the Weihergrund/Bergstraße area following a February 2026 disruption, and medium/low voltage cable relaying in the Schützenstraße area. No revenue, headcount, or funding data is disclosed in the available sources, and no AI, M&A, or significant leadership changes are evident. The company has no subsidiaries, no venture capital or private equity investment, and operates as a stable, municipally-owned multi-utility franchise in a small geographic market.

Name

Stadtwerke Engen Gmbh

Legal name

Stadtwerke Engen GmbH

Website

https://stadtwerke-engen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadtwerke Engen GmbH is a municipally-owned multi-utility serving the city of Engen and surrounding districts in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As the default supplier, it provides electricity, natural gas, drinking water, internet/telephony, cable TV, e-mobility charging, and city bus services to residential and business customers under the Hegau brand family.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utilities

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Distribution (221122)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Interconnection, Permitting & Grid Services for DERs (EUAMAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

DER Program Operations & Customer/Installer Enablement (Applications, Portals, Inspections) (EUADALAO), DER & Microgrid Interconnection / Grid Edge Integration Services (EUAEANAF), Microgrid, DER & Building Electrification Energy Controls (Solar/Storage/EV Load Orchestration) (BPABAGAJ)

Keywords

• Electricity supply
• Natural gas supply
• Drinking water supply
• Municipal utilities
• Cable television services

Headquarters

HQ city

Engen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Supply of electricity to residential and business customers in Engen and surrounding areas (PLZ 78234), including standard tariffs and renewable/regional power options
2. Gas Supply: Supply of natural gas to residential and business customers for heating and other purposes
3. Water Supply: Drinking water supply to the entire municipal area with annual consumption of approximately 500,000 cubic meters
4. Internet, Telephone & TV: Telecommunications services including internet, telephone, and cable television/IPTV
5. E-Mobility: Electric mobility services including charging infrastructure
6. Public Transportation: City bus services in Engen

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Engen is a municipal utility that supplies electricity, natural gas, drinking water, internet and telephony, cable TV/IPTV, e-mobility charging services, and local city bus transportation to residential and business customers in Engen and surrounding districts (PLZ 78234). Offerings are organized into tiered tariffs (basic/Grundversorgung, Plus, Exklusiv) for each utility, with renewable/Regionalstrom options for electricity consumers.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Engen GmbH is a municipal utility company providing essential public services including electricity (Strom), natural gas (Gas), drinking water (Wasser), internet & telephony, cable TV & IPTV, e-mobility, and city bus transportation. The company operates primarily in the Engen area (PLZ-Bereich 78234) and surrounding regions. Their electricity and gas offerings are structured into multiple tariff tiers: basic/standard supply (Grund- und Ersatzversorgung) with flexible terms, Plus/Exklusiv variants with one-year contracts at discounted rates, and specialized Regionalstrom from local wind energy. Water supply covers the entire municipality with sourcing from local springs and the Unteres Aitrachtal association. They also provide network connection services including house connections (Hausanschluss), generation plant connections (Erzeugungsanlagen), and infrastructure planning information (Planauskunft).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hegau Gas: Gas products and tariffs offered by Stadtwerke Engen under the Hegau regional brand
• Hegau Strom
• Hegau Business
• Hegau Gas Exklusiv
• Regionalstrom
• Hegau Privat Exklusiv
• Hegau Privat Plus
• Hegau Gas Plus Business
• Hegau Gas Exklusiv
• Hegau Gas Plus

Products and services

• Hegau Privat Plus (Strom) One-year electricity supply contract for private households in the PLZ 78234 area, providing 100% renewable energy from hydropower and regional sources at 36.95 Ct/kWh plus a 9.90 EUR/month base fee, with a fixed price guarantee through 31.12.2026.
• Hegau Privat (Strom) Standard and replacement electricity supply tariff for flexible residential customers (and agriculture) with no binding contract, optional day/night rates, and two-week cancellation notice.
• Hegau Privat Exklusiv (Strom) One-year electricity supply contract for private customers outside PLZ 78234, providing 100% renewable energy with network-operator-specific rates and base fees.
• Hegau Business Plus (Strom) One-year business electricity supply contract for commercial customers in PLZ 78234, providing 100% renewable energy at volume-tiered rates (30.95 Ct/kWh up to 30,000 kWh; 29.95 Ct/kWh above).
• Hegau Business (Strom) Standard and replacement commercial electricity supply for businesses with flexible terms, optional day/night rates, and two-week cancellation notice.
• Hegau Business Exklusiv (Strom) External commercial electricity tariff for business customers outside PLZ 78234, providing 100% renewable energy with network-operator-specific rates (29.70-33.20 Ct/kWh) and base fees.
• Regionalstrom Regional renewable electricity product sourced within a 50 km radius from Windpark Verenafohren near Tengen and other local wind, solar, hydro, and biomass generation, supplying approximately 1.8 million kWh per year to Plustarif customers.
• Hegau Gas Plus One-year natural gas supply contract for private households in PLZ 78234 at 11.31 Ct/kWh (gross, valid January 2026), with two-week cancellation notice.
• Hegau Gas Standard and replacement natural gas supply tariff for residential customers with no binding contract, two-week cancellation notice, and price validity from January 2026.
• Hegau Gas Exklusiv One-year natural gas contract for private customers outside PLZ 78234, with consumption-tiered pricing and a standard base fee (95.00 EUR/year).
• Hegau Gas Plus Business One-year commercial natural gas supply contract for business customers in PLZ 78234, with a base fee of 95.00 EUR/year and consumption-based pricing.
• Hegau Gas Business Standard and replacement commercial natural gas supply for businesses with volume-tiered pricing and two-week cancellation notice.
• Hegau Gas Exklusiv Business One-year commercial gas contract for businesses outside PLZ 78234 with consumption-tiered pricing from 8.65 to 8.90 Ct/kWh (up to 200,000 kWh) and a 95.00 EUR/year base fee.
• Trinkwasserversorgung (Water Supply) Drinking water supply for all households and businesses in the Engen municipal area, with annual consumption of approximately 500,000 cubic meters (~1,300 cbm daily, equivalent to ~135 liters per inhabitant per day). For the district of Biesendorf, water is sourced from Zweckverband 'Unteres Aitrachtal' in Immendingen. Tariff is 3.20 EUR/cbm with monthly base fees ranging from 9.58 EUR (Q3=4 m3/h) to 75.97 EUR (Q3 over 25 m3/h), 7% VAT inclusive, valid from August 2025.
• Internet & Telefonie Internet and telephony communication services for residential and business customers in the Engen service area, supporting home learning and remote work.
• Kabelfernsehen & IPTV Cable television and IPTV transmission services for residential and business customers, providing TV programming via the city's cable infrastructure.
• E-Mobilität (E-Mobility) E-mobility charging infrastructure services for electric vehicle users, operated by the municipal utility as part of its sustainable transportation portfolio.
• Stadtbus Local city bus public transportation service operated by Stadtwerke Engen for residents and visitors within the Engen service area.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Singen: Municipal utility in Singen, the largest town in the Hegau region neighboring Engen. Operates a comparable multi-utility portfolio (electricity, gas, water, telecom, e-mobility) targeting overlapping residential and SME customers across the same Landkreis Konstanz footprint.
• Stadtwerke Radolfzell: Municipal utility in Radolfzell am Bodensee, immediately adjacent to Engen. Listed by Stadtwerke Engen as a network operator (SW Radolfzell) in its external private-customer tariff, providing directly overlapping electricity, gas, water and telecom services to the same regional customer pool.
• Stadtwerke Tuttlingen: Municipal utility in Tuttlingen, listed by Stadtwerke Engen as network operator SW Tuttlingen for external customer supply. Comparable multi-utility model with similar tariff structures and renewable offerings for residential and commercial clients in the upper Neckar/Hegau corridor.
• Stadtwerke Konstanz GmbH: Direct neighboring municipal utility in the Hegau/Lake Constance region. Explicitly listed by Stadtwerke Engen as a network operator (SW Konstanz) for its Hegau Privat Exklusiv external tariff, making it a head-to-head multi-utility competitor for residential and commercial customers.
• Stadtwerke Stockach: Small municipal utility in Stockach, named by Stadtwerke Engen as SW Stockach for external private-customer electricity supply. Closely comparable in scale and product scope, serving adjacent communities with overlapping distribution network reach.

Regional players

• Naturenergie/Energiedienst Holding GmbH: Regional energy provider and explicit network partner (naturenergie/Energiedienst) of Stadtwerke Engen for the Hegau Business Exklusiv tariff. Competes and partners across the same South Baden / Hegau geography with comparable renewable generation and multi-utility offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Netze BW GmbH: Distribution network operator subsidiary of EnBW and a stated network partner (NetzeBW) of Stadtwerke Engen for external commercial electricity supply. Comparable in grid operations and DER integration, though operates at far larger scale across Baden-Württemberg.
• Thüga AG: Germany's leading municipal utility alliance with broad portfolio across energy, water, telecom and e-mobility. Listed as a network operator partner for Stadtwerke Engen's external business tariff and a strategic backer for many German Stadtwerke, providing both partnership and competitive pressure.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: Dominant integrated energy incumbent in Baden-Württemberg. Competes with Stadtwerke Engen for commercial and residential customers across the same region while providing wholesale and network services; its scale and renewable portfolio shape the competitive backdrop.

Others

• Zweckverband Wasserversorgung Unteres Aitrachtal: Inter-municipal water utility association in Immendingen that supplies drinking water to the Biesendorf district served by Stadtwerke Engen. Comparable in water infrastructure operation and a key wholesale supplier / partner for Engen's water business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Stadtwerke-Engen-GmbH-105220718576186
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtwerkeengen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadtwerke-engen-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Stadtwerke Engen Gmbh