Bocholter Energie- und Wasserversorgung

Bocholter Energie- und Wasserversorgung (BEW) is a municipal utility company based in Bocholt, Germany. It supplies electricity, gas, water and related services to households, businesses and institutions in Bocholt and the surrounding area. As a Stadtwerk, it combines energy retail, network services and water supply under one organisation, and it also offers services such as fibre-optic broadband connections, electric vehicle charging and customer bonus programmes. The company has historically operated under the BEW brand, with its website at bew-bocholt.de serving as the main customer portal for tariffs, network connections, feed-in applications and energy-related information. In a significant regional consolidation, BEW Bocholt and Stadtwerke Rhede merged to form a new joint brand called stadtwerker. According to the company's own homepage, the merger is intended to pool resources and prepare the region for the future, while existing services remain available to customers and a new digital platform is being developed. BEW's service portfolio includes electricity and gas tariffs, water supply, fibre-optic ('Glasfaser') connections for high-speed internet, smart-home readiness, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, and advisory services for grid connections and renewable generation. The company also runs customer portals and a bonus world, and has launched a mobile app called 'Mein WattExtra' that bundles the bonus programme, customer portal and news. As a municipal utility, BEW is rooted in local public ownership and operates within the regulatory framework of the German energy market, including provisions such as §14a EnWG for controllable consumption devices. Its activities span both regulated network operation and competitive energy sales, alongside water and broadband services. The merger with Stadtwerke Rhede under the stadtwerker brand marks a new chapter in its history, aiming to create a stronger regional utility for Bocholt and Rhede.

Bocholter Energie- und Wasserversorgung (BEW) is a municipal utility company based in Bocholt, Germany. It has historically provided electricity, gas and water to the town of Bocholt and its surrounding area. As a Stadtwerk, it operates under local municipal ownership and serves as the primary energy and water supplier for the region. For many years, BEW operated under its own brand, with its website bew-bocholt.de acting as the central customer interface for tariffs, network connections, feed-in applications and energy-related information. The company expanded its service portfolio beyond traditional electricity and gas supply to include water, fibre-optic broadband and electric vehicle charging, reflecting the broader trend of German municipal utilities diversifying into telecommunications and e-mobility. A major turning point came with the merger of BEW Bocholt and Stadtwerke Rhede. According to the company's homepage, the two utilities combined to form a new brand called 'stadtwerker'. The merger is described as a fusion for the region, pooling resources to prepare Bocholt and Rhede for the future. Existing services continue to be available to customers, while a new digital platform is being developed. The BEW website remains active and directs customers to the new stadtwerker brand. BEW has also invested in digital customer services, launching the 'Mein WattExtra' app, which bundles the Bonuswelt rewards programme, customer portal, current news and more. The company provides information on regulatory changes such as §14a EnWG for controllable consumption devices, and offers online portals for grid connection applications and feed-in tariff requests. As of the latest available information, BEW continues to operate as an active utility, now integrated into the stadtwerker group alongside Stadtwerke Rhede. Its activities span regulated network operation, competitive energy sales, water supply and broadband services, serving both private and business customers in the Bocholt and Rhede area.

• BEW Bocholt and Stadtwerke Rhede merge to form the new brand 'stadtwerker'.

  [1]BEW - der Energieversorger für Bocholt und Umgebungbew-bocholt.de
• Launch of the 'Mein WattExtra' app bundling Bonuswelt, customer portal and news.

  [1]BEW - der Energieversorger für Bocholt und Umgebungbew-bocholt.de
• E-charging stations at Liebfrauenplatz and Berliner Platz temporarily unavailable due to construction work (17.09.2026).

  [1]BEW - der Energieversorger für Bocholt und Umgebungbew-bocholt.de

Local municipal utility providing energy, water and broadband services, now merging with Stadtwerke Rhede under the stadtwerker brand to strengthen regional supply.

• Electricity supply

  Electricity tariffs for households and businesses in Bocholt and surrounding area.

• Natural gas supply

  Natural gas tariffs for residential and commercial customers.

• Water supply

  Municipal water supply services.

• Fibre-optic broadband (Glasfaser)

  High-speed fibre-optic internet connections for homes and businesses.

• Electric vehicle charging

  Public charging stations for electric vehicles, including at Liebfrauenplatz and Berliner Platz.

• Mein WattExtra app

  Mobile app providing access to Bonuswelt, customer portal, news and more.

1. 1BEW - der Energieversorger für Bocholt und Umgebungbew-bocholt.de
2. 2Bocholter Energie- und Wasserversorgung - Wikidatawikidata.org