Stadtwerke Pulheim

Stadtwerke Pulheim GmbH is the local energy utility (Stadtwerk) of Pulheim, a town in the Rhein-Erft district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 2009, the company supplies electricity and natural gas to Pulheim's 12 municipal districts and also provides electricity and heat to the surrounding region. As a municipal utility, it combines energy retail with a strong local-service orientation, operating a customer service team that advises households and businesses on electricity and gas tariffs, including online tariff calculation and contract sign-up. The company is structured as a GmbH (private limited company) and is majority-owned by the City of Pulheim, which holds 51 percent of the shares. The remaining 49 percent was originally held by a bidding consortium of BS Energy and Veolia Deutschland, selected through a Europe-wide tender process. In January 2018, this minority stake was sold to Rheinenergie AG, the Cologne-based regional energy supplier. This ownership structure is typical of German municipal utilities, where the municipality retains control while a strategic partner brings operational and energy-market expertise. Stadtwerke Pulheim positions itself as a small, close-to-the-customer local supplier. Its website emphasizes personal advice, secure supply, climate-friendly energy, and regional commitment. The company has been recognized as a "TOP-Lokalversorger" (top local supplier), an award it highlights as particularly meaningful for a small municipal utility. Beyond energy supply, it engages in local community sponsorship, notably through its annual "10 x 500 Euro für Pulheimer Vereine" campaign, which supports local clubs and associations. As of the mid-2020s, Stadtwerke Pulheim continues to serve Pulheim and its surroundings with electricity and gas products, online self-service tools, and in-person customer service. Its business is embedded in the German energy market, where municipal utilities play a central role in local distribution and retail supply.

Stadtwerke Pulheim GmbH was founded in 2009 as the municipal energy utility for the town of Pulheim in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its creation followed the model of many German municipalities establishing their own Stadtwerke to regain control over local energy supply and distribution. From the outset, the company was majority-owned by the City of Pulheim, which holds 51 percent of the shares. To secure operational expertise and capital, the City of Pulheim conducted a Europe-wide tender process to find a minority partner. The bidding consortium of BS Energy and Veolia Deutschland was selected and acquired 49 percent of the shares. This partnership provided the technical and commercial know-how needed to run a competitive energy supplier while the city retained strategic control. In January 2018, the 49 percent minority stake held by BS Energy and Veolia Deutschland was sold to Rheinenergie AG, the Cologne-based regional energy company. This change in the shareholder structure aligned Stadtwerke Pulheim with a major regional utility, potentially strengthening its position in the energy market. Since its founding, Stadtwerke Pulheim has supplied electricity and natural gas to the 12 districts of Pulheim and has also provided electricity and heat to the surrounding region. The company has built a reputation as a small, customer-oriented local supplier. It has been recognized as a "TOP-Lokalversorger," an award it values highly as a small municipal utility. It also engages in community sponsorship, most notably through its annual "10 x 500 Euro für Pulheimer Vereine" campaign, which by 2025 had been held ten times, supporting local clubs and associations. As of the mid-2020s, Stadtwerke Pulheim remains an active municipal utility, offering electricity and gas tariffs, online self-service tools, and personal customer advice. Its history reflects the broader trend of German municipalities maintaining local energy utilities in partnership with regional energy companies.

• 2025

  Tenth edition of the '10 x 500 Euro für Pulheimer Vereine' campaign supporting local clubs.

• 2018

  The 49% minority stake is sold to Rheinenergie AG in January.

• 2009

  Stadtwerke Pulheim GmbH founded as the municipal energy utility of Pulheim.

• 2009

  City of Pulheim retains 51% majority stake; BS Energy and Veolia Deutschland consortium acquires 49% through a Europe-wide tender.

Small, local, customer-focused municipal utility emphasizing personal service, secure supply, climate-friendly energy, and regional commitment.

• Electricity supply

  Electricity supplied to households and businesses in Pulheim's 12 districts and the surrounding region.

• Natural gas supply

  Natural gas supplied to households and businesses in Pulheim.

• Heat supply

  Heat supplied to the surrounding region.

• Online tariff calculator

  Online tool for calculating suitable electricity or natural gas tariffs and signing up as a customer.

1. 1Startseite der Stadtwerke Pulheim GmbH - Stadtwerke Pulheimstadtwerke-pulheim.de
2. 2Stadtwerke Pulheim - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
3. 3Stadtwerke Pulheim - Wikidatawikidata.org