Stadtwerke Meerbusch

Stadtwerke Meerbusch GmbH is the municipal utility company responsible for electricity, gas, water and heat supply in the city of Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was founded in 1995 as wbm Wirtschaftsbetriebe Meerbusch GmbH, a joint venture between the City of Meerbusch and Rheinische Energie AG (rhenag), a subsidiary of RWE and RheinEnergie. The company was renamed Stadtwerke Meerbusch GmbH at the end of 2017. The City of Meerbusch holds a majority stake of at least 60%, having increased its share over time. The utility serves a supply area of approximately 64 square kilometres, covering the Meerbusch districts of Büderich, Osterath, Lank-Latum, Strümp, Ossum-Bösinghoven, Nierst, Langst-Kierst and Ilverich, home to around 57,000 people. Its services include electricity, natural gas, drinking water, district heating, and increasingly renewable energy solutions such as solar and wind power, photovoltaics, heat pumps and electric mobility. The company operates its own waterworks in Lank-Latum and maintains extensive gas and water networks. It is also active in sponsoring local sports, culture and community initiatives. As a communal enterprise, Stadtwerke Meerbusch emphasises regional responsibility, reliable supply and close cooperation with local partners, including Stadtwerke Willich.

Stadtwerke Meerbusch GmbH was founded in 1995 as wbm Wirtschaftsbetriebe Meerbusch GmbH, a joint venture between the City of Meerbusch and Rheinische Energie AG (rhenag), a subsidiary of RWE and RheinEnergie. The company was established to take over local energy and water supply. In 1996, the City of Meerbusch purchased the electricity network in the eight Meerbusch districts from RWE for more than 60 million euros. To finance this, the city sold the network to a leasing company, which leased it back to the utility under a hire-purchase agreement. Stadtwerke Meerbusch then leased the network back to RWE Energy. The lease contract for the network expired in 2013, with a final payment of 3 million euros transferring ownership to the utility. Since the beginning of 2014, the utility has operated the distribution network in its own name. In 2007, RWE considered merging Stadtwerke Neuss with SWK Krefeld, potentially including Stadtwerke Meerbusch and Stadtwerke Willich, but the management of Stadtwerke Meerbusch and the City of Meerbusch were sceptical of such plans. Since 2008, Stadtwerke Meerbusch has cooperated closely with Stadtwerke Willich in grid operation and administration, energy billing, customer service and internal central tasks. In 2016, RWE transferred its indirect 40% stake in the utility to the newly founded Innogy SE. In December 2017, the company was renamed from Wirtschaftsbetriebe Meerbusch GmbH to Stadtwerke Meerbusch GmbH. On 1 January 2020, the City of Meerbusch acquired an additional 7.4% of shares from Innogy SE, increasing its majority stake. The utility continues to invest in renewable energy, including solar and wind power, and supports households with photovoltaics, heat pumps and electric mobility solutions.

• 2020

  City of Meerbusch acquired an additional 7.4% of shares from Innogy SE, increasing its majority stake.

• 2017

  Renamed from Wirtschaftsbetriebe Meerbusch GmbH to Stadtwerke Meerbusch GmbH.

• 2016

  RWE transferred its indirect 40% stake to Innogy SE.

• 2014

  Utility began operating the distribution network in its own name.

• 2013

  Leasing contract for the electricity network expired; final payment of 3 million euros transferred ownership to the utility.

• 2008

  Started close cooperation with Stadtwerke Willich in grid operation, billing, customer service and central tasks.

• 2007

  RWE considered merging Stadtwerke Neuss with SWK Krefeld, potentially including Stadtwerke Meerbusch; plans met scepticism.

• 1996

  City of Meerbusch purchased the electricity network from RWE for over 60 million euros.

• 1995

  Founded as wbm Wirtschaftsbetriebe Meerbusch GmbH by the City of Meerbusch and rhenag.

Reliable municipal utility focused on regional responsibility, renewable energy and community engagement.

• Electricity supply

  Distribution and supply of electricity to households and businesses in Meerbusch.

• Natural gas supply

  Operation of approximately 200 km gas network, supplying about 350 million kWh annually.

• Drinking water supply

  208 km water network, supplying about 2.2 million m³ annually from own and partner waterworks.

• District heating

  Heat supply solutions for the region.

• Solar power

  Investment in own solar energy plants and solar power offerings.

• Wind power

  Wind power projects with citizen participation starting March 2026.

• Photovoltaics, heat pumps, electric mobility

  Solutions for households, including charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

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