Stadtwerke Goch

Stadtwerke Goch is the municipal utility company (Stadtwerke) of the town of Goch in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. As a local Stadtwerk, it is owned by the municipality and operates as a multi-utility provider, delivering electricity, natural gas, water, and heat (including Wärmestrom, a dedicated electricity tariff for heating) to households, businesses, and public institutions in and around Goch. Its product portfolio includes standard and online electricity and natural gas tariffs, water supply, heating solutions, and feed-in management for EEG (renewable energy) generation plants. The company also offers a customer app for smartphone and tablet, online tariff calculators, and meter-reading submission services. Beyond core supply, Stadtwerke Goch is active in local infrastructure and community projects. It has invested in safe water supply and adjusted water prices, and it participates in the Neu-See-Land development, a major urban quarter in Goch where it is implementing an innovative heating concept. The utility also engages in educational and cultural initiatives, such as a children's radio-play workshop on energy organized in cooperation with the Grimme-Institut. In 2026 it was recognized as "Unternehmen des Jahres 2026" (Company of the Year 2026) in a nationwide comparison, reflecting its performance and regional commitment. As a municipal company, Stadtwerke Goch is not listed on a stock exchange; it is owned by the City of Goch and operates under public-law or private-law structures typical of German Stadtwerke. Its activities are closely tied to the energy transition, local water security, and customer service modernization, including digital tools and warnings against misleading smart-meter letters. The utility's branding emphasizes regional identity with the slogan "einfach mehr deins" (simply more yours), positioning itself as a local, customer-oriented provider.

Stadtwerke Goch is the municipal utility company serving the town of Goch in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Like many German Stadtwerke, it was established to provide local public services—electricity, gas, water, and later heat—under municipal ownership. The company operates as a multi-utility, combining energy supply, water provision, and related services for households, businesses, and public institutions in Goch and the surrounding region. Over time, Stadtwerke Goch has expanded its portfolio beyond traditional supply. It offers online tariff calculators for electricity and natural gas, a customer app for mobile devices, and digital services such as meter-reading submission for annual billing and EEG feed-in management for renewable energy producers. The utility has also invested in infrastructure modernization, including safe water supply and new water pricing effective from 1 October 2026. A significant recent project is the Neu-See-Land urban development in Goch, where Stadtwerke Goch is implementing an innovative heating concept as the final construction phase begins. The company is also active in community engagement, co-hosting a children's radio-play workshop on energy with the Grimme-Institut in October 2026. In 2026, it was recognized as "Unternehmen des Jahres 2026" in a nationwide comparison, highlighting its performance among German utilities. As a municipal entity, Stadtwerke Goch is owned by the City of Goch and is not publicly listed. Its operations are closely aligned with the German energy transition (Energiewende), local water security, and customer service modernization. The brand slogan "einfach mehr deins" reflects its focus on regional identity and customer proximity.

• Stadtwerke Goch awarded "Unternehmen des Jahres 2026" in a nationwide comparison.

• New water prices take effect following investment in safe water supply.

• Cooperation with Grimme-Institut for a children's energy-themed radio play workshop.

• Final construction phase of Neu-See-Land begins with innovative heating concept.

Local municipal multi-utility provider emphasizing regional identity, customer service, and sustainable infrastructure under the slogan "einfach mehr deins".

• Strom (electricity)

  Electricity supply with online tariff calculator and various tariffs.

• Erdgas (natural gas)

  Natural gas supply with online tariff calculator.

• Wasser (water)

  Water supply with investments in safety and new pricing from October 2026.

• Wärmestrom (heating electricity)

  Dedicated electricity tariff for heating applications.

• Goch App

  Customer app for smartphone and tablet.

• EEG feed-in management

  Submission of meter readings for renewable energy feed-in plants.

1. 1Stadtwerke Goch – einfachmehrdeinsstadtwerke-goch.de
2. 2Stadtwerke Goch - Wikidatawikidata.org