ews - netz gmbh

What ews - netz gmbh does

ews-Netz GmbH is the designated electricity and gas distribution network operator for the municipality of Bad Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The company operates under the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and Bundesnetzagentur oversight as a legally unbundled, regulated monopoly DSO, providing non-discriminatory network access to fewer than 30,000 electricity customers and fewer than 15,000 gas customers across medium- and low-voltage (Mittelspannung/Niederspannung) and medium- and low-pressure (Mitteldruck/Niederdruck) infrastructure respectively.

Its core product portfolio comprises Stromnetz (electricity grid) and Gasnetz (gas grid) network access, complemented by Messstellenbetrieb (meter operation including mME and iMSys smart metering), Netzanschluss (grid connection) services, and the EnergieMonitor public visualization tool. Day-to-day construction, maintenance, and smart meter rollout are executed by contracted operator Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG. Network usage fees (Netzentgelte) are calculated annually based on the Bundesnetzagentur-approved Erlösobergrenze and differentiated by voltage level, with separate residential, commercial, and industrial tariff schedules.

The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energie und Wasser Wahlstedt/Bad Segeberg GmbH & Co. KG (ews KG), which transferred network ownership to ews-Netz GmbH on January 1, 2015 and now focuses on water supply and energy retail. ews-Netz generates revenue primarily through regulated usage-based network access charges, supplemented by one-time grid connection fees and recurring metering service fees. Its GTM motion is regulatory rather than commercial: customers access the network through standardized contracts under the Kooperationsvereinbarung framework with no active sales or marketing activity. The company posted Bundesnetzagentur efficiency ratings of 96.69% (electricity, 3rd regulatory period 2019–2023) and 93.46% (gas, 2018–2022), with 2025 network losses of 0.64% at MS, 1.70% at MS/NS, and 2.04% at NS levels.

Name

ews - netz gmbh

Legal name

Energie und Wasser Wahlstedt/Bad Segeberg Netz GmbH

Website

https://ew-segeberg-netz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ews-Netz GmbH is a regulated electricity and gas distribution network operator serving Bad Segeberg, Germany, under the EnWG. It provides non-discriminatory grid access, metering, and connection services to approximately 30,000 electricity and 15,000 gas customers as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ews KG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electricity and Gas Distribution Network Services

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122), Natural Gas Distribution (22121)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Natural Gas Distribution (4924)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric Distribution System Owners (Wires-Only Companies) (EUADABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distribution Network O&M (MV/LV Lines, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAEAGAE), Network Operations, Monitoring & Management (NOC, OSS/NMS, Performance & Fault Mgmt) (EUADAIAI)

Keywords

• Electricity distribution networks
• Gas distribution networks
• Grid connection services
• Metering point operation
• Regulated network access

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Segeberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Network Usage Fees (Netzentgelte): Regulated revenue from network usage fees charged to all network users for access to electricity and gas distribution infrastructure. Fees are calculated based on individual Erlösobergrenze (revenue cap) approved by Bundesnetzagentur, divided among network users according to consumption patterns and voltage levels.
2. Grid Connection Fees: Fees for new grid connections and modifications, including Baukostenzuschuss (capital cost contributions) for connection expansion or capacity upgrades.
3. Metering Services (Messstellenbetrieb): Revenue from operating and maintaining metering equipment including conventional meters, modern Messeinrichtungen, and intelligent Messsysteme, billed annually based on consumption or generation capacity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ews-Netz GmbH operates and maintains the local electricity and gas distribution networks in Bad Segeberg, providing non-discriminatory grid access to households, commercial and industrial users, energy suppliers, and renewable-gas producers. Its service portfolio includes grid connections and capacity changes, meter operation, standardized network-use contracts, and network information services.

Product overview

ews-Netz GmbH operates as a local electricity and gas distribution network operator in Bad Segeberg, Germany. The company provides a unified infrastructure service portfolio centered on Stromnetz (electricity grid) and Gasnetz (gas grid) operations. Supporting core services include Messstellenbetrieb (meter operation) with modern and smart metering solutions, Netzanschluss (grid connection) services, and the EnergieMonitor tool for local energy visualization. Customers access services through the Kundenportal and can submit meter readings online. The company also offers various contract types including Netznutzungsvertrag, Lieferantenrahmenvertrag, and Ausspeisevertrag for network access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electricity grid (Stromnetz) Operation and maintenance of the local electricity distribution network in Bad Segeberg, providing network access for electricity consumption and feed-in to grid customers on a non-discriminatory basis.
• Gas grid (Gasnetz) Operation and maintenance of the local gas distribution network in Bad Segeberg, including medium- and low-pressure levels, and provision of network access to gas customers.
• Meter operation (Messstellenbetrieb) Operation and management of electricity and gas meters, including installation, reading, and maintenance of conventional meters, modern metering devices (mME), and intelligent metering systems (iMSys).
• Grid connection (Netzanschluss) Connection of electrical and gas installations to the distribution network, including new connections, capacity upgrades, and disconnections.
• Electricity network usage contract (Netznutzungsvertrag) Contract providing electricity grid users access to the entire electricity distribution network of ews-Netz GmbH.
• Supplier framework contract (Lieferantenrahmenvertrag) Contract governing the rights and obligations of contract partners for registration and deregistration of load capacity at withdrawal points of the local distribution network.
• Gas exit contract (Ausspeisevertrag) Contract providing grid users access to the entire local gas distribution network for gas transport purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.69% efficiency rating for electricity and 93.46% for gas from Bundesnetzagentur in the 3rd regulatory period

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Schleswig-Holstein Netz AGcoreOthersSchleswig-Holstein Netz AG operates as the contracted operator for ews-Netz infrastructure, handling construction coordination, network maintenance, and technical operations including the smart meter rollout. They provide the Planauskunftportal for construction coordination and manage meter installation services.
• BundesnetzagenturcoreOthersFederal Network Agency is the supervisory and regulatory authority for electricity, gas, telecommunications, post, and railways in Germany. Sets the revenue caps (Erlösobergrenze) and efficiency benchmarks that govern ews-Netz's allowed earnings from network operations.
• Energie und Wasser Wahlstedt/Bad Segeberg GmbH & Co.KGcoreOthersParent company and majority supplier (Grundversorger) in the network area. Until 2014, owned the electricity and gas networks; transferred ownership to ews-Netz GmbH on 01.01.2015. Focuses on water supply and energy sales.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG: Regional DSO operating electricity and gas networks across Schleswig-Holstein and parts of Hamburg and Lower Saxony. It is the contracted operator for ews-Netz infrastructure and serves a directly comparable regulated wires-only business across adjacent municipal territories.
• EWE Netz GmbH: Major German DSO operating electricity and gas distribution networks across Lower Saxony, Bremen, and parts of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Comparable as a regulated multi-state distribution wires-only operator serving household, commercial, and industrial customers.
• Avacon Netz GmbH: Large DSO serving Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and surrounding regions with electricity and gas networks. Comparable as a regulated German wires-only operator with similar regulatory exposure to Bundesnetzagentur oversight and revenue-cap mechanisms.
• Netze BW GmbH: Subsidiary DSO of EnBW operating electricity distribution networks in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable as a regulated German wires-only distribution operator under the same ARegV/Anreizregulierungsverordnung framework.
• Westnetz GmbH: One of Germany's largest DSOs, operating electricity, gas, and water networks across North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. Comparable as a regulated multi-utility wires-only operator with similar Erlösobergrenze revenue mechanics.
• HanseWerk AG: Regional energy network operator in Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, part of the E.ON group, operating regulated electricity and gas distribution. Comparable as a regional German DSO with overlapping territory in Schleswig-Holstein.
• Bayernwerk Netz GmbH: Largest Bavarian DSO, subsidiary of E.ON, operating regulated electricity distribution networks. Comparable as a German regulated wires-only DSO subject to identical Bundesnetzagentur revenue-cap oversight.
• Mitnetz Strom GmbH: DSO serving Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Brandenburg with regulated electricity distribution networks. Comparable as a regional German wires-only operator under identical regulatory framework.
• Stromnetz Berlin GmbH: Municipal DSO operating Berlin's electricity distribution network. Comparable as a city-level regulated wires-only distribution operator, though materially larger than ews-Netz.

Broad incumbents

• Thüga Aktiengesellschaft: German municipal utility holding company with over 100 local utility shareholders operating networks and energy supply across Germany. Comparable as a parent-level municipal utility platform with regulated distribution network subsidiaries across multiple regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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