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WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke

Municipal public transport and utilities company in Wuppertal, Germany, supplying electricity, gas, heat and water and operating local public transport.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke is a municipal public transport and utilities company in Wuppertal, Germany. According to its official website, it provides electricity, gas, district heating and drinking water, operates local public transport (ÖPNV) and buses, and runs the city's Schwebebahn. The company describes itself as a 'Wegbereiter' (pioneer) of the mobility and energy transition, citing hydrogen-powered buses, its 'Tal.Markt' online platform for local renewable electricity, and renewable energy solutions. It states it has around 3,500 employees and is among Wuppertal's largest employers.

History

WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke is described as a municipal public transport and utilities company in Wuppertal, Germany. Its official website states that it has supplied the people of Wuppertal with electricity, heat and water for almost a century, brings them to their destinations with its buses, and has shaped the cityscape with its Schwebebahn for decades. The company presents itself as a pioneer of the mobility and energy transition, citing hydrogen-powered buses, its 'Tal.Markt' online platform for local electricity from renewable energies, and its renewable energy solutions. It states that it has around 3,500 employees and is among the largest employers in Wuppertal, and that it aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by 80 percent compared with 1990 by 2030, with full climate neutrality as the next step.

Products and positioning

Self-described pioneer ('Wegbereiter') of the mobility and energy transition in Wuppertal, combining innovative mobility, renewable energy and smart digital solutions.

  • Electricity, gas and district heating

  • Drinking water, urban drainage and table water

  • Local public transport (ÖPNV) and tickets

  • DeutschlandTicket subscription

  • WSW Hypercharger DC fast charging

  • Tal.Markt online platform for local renewable electricity

Marketing campaigns

  • 125 x 125 kWh anniversary giveaway for 125 years of the Schwebebahn
  • Summer discount: DC fast charging at 45 ct/kWh

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