Stadtwerke Waren Gmbh

Name

Stadtwerke Waren Gmbh

Legal name

Stadtwerke Waren GmbH

Website

https://stadtwerke-waren.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waren

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply (Strom): Electricity supply to residential and commercial customers in Waren (Müritz) and surrounding areas. Provides Grundversorgung (default supply) and MüritzStrom/MüritzStrom Natur special tariffs. Revenue derived from Grundpreis (base fee) and Arbeitspreis (usage-based consumption charges). Operates as default supplier until December 2027.
2. Natural Gas Supply (Erdgas): Natural gas supply including Grundversorgung and MüritzGas/MüritzGas Land special contract tariffs. Pricing includes Erdgassteuer (gas tax) of 0.55 Ct/kWh and Konzessionsabgabe (concession fee). Covers Waren (Müritz) and municipality of Grabowhöfe.
3. Drinking Water Supply (Wasser): Drinking water supply from two waterworks (Wasserwerk Warenshof and Wasserwerk Feisneck) with combined capacity of approximately 800 m³/hour. Serves approximately 28,100 inhabitants. Revenue from Grundpreis (meter size based) and Arbeitspreis per cubic meter.
4. District Heating (Fernwärme): District heating supply via 14 km network covering Waren West, Fr.-Engels-Platz, Torfbruch, and Papenberg areas. Partially powered by geothermal energy. Includes BHKW (combined heat and power) and boiler plants for peak load coverage.
5. Network Usage Charges (Netznutzungsentgelte): Charges for use of electricity and gas distribution infrastructure. Network operators and traders pay for grid access. Separate fee schedules for different voltage levels and consumption categories.
6. Metering Services (Messstellenbetrieb): Meter operation services for approximately 14,700 metering points as grundzuständiger Messstellenbetreiber (default metering operator). Charges based on installed meter type (modern Messeinrichtung vs. intelligentes Messsystem).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Waren GmbH is the regional municipal utility providing electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating supply to approximately 22,000 residents in Waren (Müritz) and neighboring municipalities. The company operates the local electricity, gas, water, and district heating distribution networks, runs Germany's first megawatt-range deep geothermal plant for district heating base load (Papenberg, 1984), and serves as Grundversorger (default supplier) for electricity and gas through 2027.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Waren GmbH is a municipal utility company offering an integrated energy and water supply portfolio. The core products include electricity (MüritzStrom variants including Natur eco-product), natural gas (MüritzGas variants), drinking water supply, and district heating (Fernwärme) including geothermal energy. Supporting services encompass grid connection for generation plants (PV, storage, CHP), controllable consumption device management (§14a EnWG), and smart meter operations. Online platforms include a customer portal for account management and a connection portal for network applications. The company operates networks for electricity, gas, water, and district heating serving approximately 22,000 residents in Waren (Müritz).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MüritzGas: Natural gas special contract product for residents in the Waren (Müritz) tariff area.
• MüritzGas Land
• MüritzStrom
• MüritzStrom Land
• MüritzStrom Natur
• MüritzStrom Land Natur
• Effizienzstrom

Products and services

• MüritzStrom (electricity supply products) Group of electricity supply products for residential and small commercial customers in Waren (Müritz) area, including MüritzStrom, MüritzStrom Natur (100% renewable from EEG plants plus German hydropower), MüritzStrom Land, MüritzStrom Land Natur, and Effizienzstrom (with electronic household meter per EDL21/EDL40). Up to 30,000 kWh/year and 30 kW capacity.
• Grundversorgung Strom / MüritzStrom Grundversorgung Default electricity supply for residential and small commercial customers in Waren (Müritz) per § 36 EnWG, valid through 31 December 2027, with two-tier consumption pricing and annual Grundpreis.
• MüritzGas (natural gas supply products) Special-contract natural gas supply for Waren (Müritz) tariff area (MüritzGas) and the surrounding E.DIS Netz GmbH network area (MüritzGas Land), for residential and small commercial customers with annual consumption up to 150,000 kWh per delivery point. Erdgassteuer (0.55 Ct/kWh) included; 1-year initial term.
• Grundversorgung Erdgas Default natural gas supply for Waren (Müritz) per § 36 EnWG, valid through 31 December 2027, with two-tier consumption pricing and Grundpreis.
• Trinkwasserversorgung (Drinking Water Supply) Drinking water supply service sourced from two municipal waterworks (Wasserwerk Warenshof and Wasserwerk Feisneck) with combined groundwater extraction capacity of approximately 800 m³/hour, serving approximately 28,100 residents across Waren (Müritz) and surrounding areas. Meter-size-based Grundpreis plus consumption-based Arbeitspreis.
• Fernwärme (District Heating) District heating supply via 14 km distribution network covering Waren West, Fr.-Engels-Platz, Torfbruch, and Papenberg areas, including 1,715 apartments heated in geothermal base-load. Source mix includes deep geothermal energy, combined heat and power (BHKW), and boiler plants for peak load.
• Geothermie (Geothermal Energy) Pioneer deep geothermal heating plant at Papenberg, operational since 1984 — the first German geothermal plant in the megawatt performance range. Extracts thermal water from 170 m depth at ~60 °C with 158 g/L salt content and reinjects cooled water via a second borehole approximately 1,200 m away near Waupacksee. Provides average 500 kW heat to the district heating network, saving approximately 500,000 liters of heating oil per year since 1995.
• Hausanschluss Strom (Electricity Grid Connection) House connection service for the electricity distribution network, including application, construction, and commissioning of the network connection for new buildings and existing properties.
• Hausanschluss Erdgas (Gas Grid Connection) House connection service for the natural gas distribution network, including application, construction, and commissioning of the gas connection for new buildings.
• Hausanschluss Wasser (Water Grid Connection) House connection service for the drinking water distribution network with one-time Baukostenzuschuss (construction cost subsidy) and length-based fees (e.g., DN 32: EUR 1,431.72 net for 10 m, plus EUR 33.25/m additional).
• Strom-Netznutzung (Electricity Network Access) Regulated electricity network access service for energy suppliers and traders, providing grid usage at regulated tariffs with direct access to meter readings and master data per GPKE (Bundesnetzagentur BK6-06-009).
• Erdgas-Netznutzung (Gas Network Access) Regulated natural gas network access service for gas suppliers, balancing group managers, and traders, providing grid usage at regulated tariffs with direct access to measurement values and master data per GeLi Gas (Bundesnetzagentur BK7-06-067).
• Messstellenbetrieb (Meter Operations / Smart Meter Rollout) Metering point operation service (Messstellenbetrieb) for approximately 14,700 metering points as the grundzuständiger Messstellenbetreiber (default metering operator), including modern measurement devices (moderne Messeinrichtungen) and intelligent metering systems (intelligente Messsysteme) per MsbG, with annual fee varying by installed meter type.
• Anschluss Steckerfertige PV-Anlagen (Plug-in PV Connection up to 800 VA) Registration and grid connection service for plug-in photovoltaic systems (Balkonkraftwerke) up to 800 VA, including automatic arrangement of a smart meter for feed-in management.
• Anschluss Erzeugungsanlagen bis 30 kW/kWp Grid connection service for electricity generation plants (Erzeugungsanlagen) up to 30 kW/kWp, including photovoltaic systems and storage/battery solutions.
• Anschluss Erzeugungsanlagen ab 30 kW/kWp Grid connection service for larger electricity generation plants (Erzeugungsanlagen) from 30 kW/kWp, including PV systems, battery storage, and combined heat and power (CHP/BHKW) systems.
• Steuerbare Verbrauchseinrichtungen (§14a EnWG) Network charge reduction program for controllable consumption devices (heat pumps, wallboxes/EV chargers, cooling systems, storage units) exceeding 4.2 kW under §14a EnWG. Three modules offered: standard reduction, 60% working-price reduction, and time-of-day-dependent network charges (from 1 April 2025). Requires remote-control capability of the device.
• Betriebsführung Wasser/Abwasser und Tourismus Technical and commercial operations management (Betriebsführung) provided to the Müritz-Wasser-/Abwasserzweckverband (water and wastewater association) and commercial management services for Waren (Müritz) Kur- und Tourismus GmbH (local tourism entity).

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000 liters of heating oil saved annually through geothermal energy since 1995
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadt Waren (Müritz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal shareholder and service area. Stadt Waren (Müritz) receives Konzessionsabgabe (concession fees) from Stadtwerke Waren for use of public land for utility infrastructure. Company is described as 'kommunale städtische Gesellschaft' (municipal urban company).
• LK Mecklenburgische SeenplatteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level government partner listed on company website. Regional administrative relationship.
• ARGE MV (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wasserver- und Abwasserentsorger)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for water and wastewater utilities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Provides shared information resources and industry coordination.
• Warener Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH (Wogewa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint calendar project for charitable donations. Both companies co-produce and sell 'Warener Kalender' with proceeds supporting local social causes (Hospiz Müritzpark, Beratungsstelle Klara). Partnership demonstrates shared commitment to regional social responsibility.
• Vertragsinstallationsunternehmen (Contracted Installation Companies)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of vetted installation companies registered with Stadtwerke Waren for gas, water, and electrical installations. Required for house connections and customer installations to ensure quality and safety standards. Listed in public document.
• Müritz-Wasser-/AbwasserzweckverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtwerke Waren provides technical and commercial operations management (technische und kaufmännische Betriebsführung) for the water and wastewater association. Core operational partnership.
• Waren (Müritz) Kur- und Tourismus GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtwerke Waren provides commercial management services (kaufmännische Betriebsführung) for the local tourism company.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Stadtwerke Rostock AG: Larger municipal utility in the same German federal state, providing electricity, gas, district heating and water. Operates in the same regulatory and BNetzA framework as Stadtwerke Waren.
• Stadtwerke Neubrandenburg GmbH: Municipal multi-utility (Strom, Gas, Wärme, Wasser) in the same Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region. Closest geographic peer and operating-model match to Stadtwerke Waren.
• Stadtwerke Schwerin GmbH: Regional municipal utility also in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, operating integrated electricity, gas, district heating and water networks. Comparable multi-utility municipal structure to Stadtwerke Waren.

Broad incumbents

• E.DIS Netz GmbH: Regional distribution system operator in eastern Germany and direct grid partner for Stadtwerke Waren (referenced for MüritzStrom Land and MüritzGas Land tariffs). Comparable regulated-network business model.
• MVV Energie AG: Listed municipal energy company in Mannheim providing electricity, gas, district heating, water and related services. Larger but multi-utility municipal reference peer for benchmarking.
• EWE AG: Large northern-German multi-utility (electricity, gas, telecommunications, water) headquartered in Oldenburg. Network partner for Stadtwerke Waren's gas and electricity distribution; serves as the broader incumbent against whose tariffs Stadtwerke competes.
• Stadtwerke München GmbH: One of Germany's largest municipal utilities and a pioneer in geothermal district heating (Riem, Sauerlach, Freiham). Comparable on the geothermal + district-heating combination even though substantially larger.

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Konstanz GmbH: Mid-sized municipal utility on Lake Constance with integrated supply of electricity, gas, water, and district heating. Closely comparable multi-utility municipal profile.
• Stadtwerke Lemgo GmbH: Small to mid-sized German municipal utility offering electricity, gas, water, and district heating under a comparable integrated multi-utility model. Strong structural and scale comparable.
• Stadtwerke Tübingen GmbH: Small to mid-sized German municipal utility offering electricity, gas, water, and district heating with a comparable integrated multi-utility model. Strong size and operating-model match.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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