Gemeindewerke Stockelsdorf

Gemeindewerke Stockelsdorf GmbH is a German municipal utility (Stadtwerk / Gemeindewerk) based in Stockelsdorf, a municipality in the district of Ostholstein in Schleswig-Holstein. It presents itself as the region's long-standing and regional energy supplier ("Ihr regionaler Energieversorger"), providing the citizens of the municipality with a regional and environmentally conscious energy supply "in the heart of Stockelsdorf." Its core business covers the supply of electricity, natural gas, heat and water, together with the operation of the associated distribution networks. The company operates as a limited liability company (GmbH) and is a municipal undertaking tied to the Gemeinde Stockelsdorf. Its service portfolio is oriented toward local households and businesses: customer service functions such as meter reading submissions, registration and deregistration forms, a customer portal, SEPA direct-debit authorization, standpipe (hydrant) services, e-mobility registration, fibre-optic (Glasfaser) services, fault reporting and contract termination are all offered through its website and customer channels. The company can be reached by phone and email and states that it works around the clock to ensure the safe supply of natural gas, heat and water to its customers. As a network operator, Gemeindewerke Stockelsdorf also carries out technical safety and maintenance work on its infrastructure. Its published notices include the inspection of its natural gas pipeline network for leaks — a programme covering more than 100 km of gas mains — as well as information on regulatory changes such as the new EU regulation on payment transactions and the 24-hour electricity supplier switching rule. The utility also recruits apprentices, underlining its role as a local employer. Because it is a municipal utility, its ownership and governance are anchored in the local authority rather than in public stock markets; it is not a listed company. Its brand identity is closely tied to the municipality it serves, positioning itself as a regional, environmentally aware provider of essential energy and water services.

Gemeindewerke Stockelsdorf GmbH is a municipal utility company based in Stockelsdorf, a municipality in the Ostholstein district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It operates as the local energy and water supplier for the community, describing itself on its website as a long-standing and regional energy supplier ("Als langjähriger und regionaler Energieversorger") that provides the citizens of Stockelsdorf with a regional and environmentally conscious energy supply in the heart of the municipality. The company is organised as a GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung), the standard German limited liability company form used by many municipal utilities. Its ownership is tied to the municipality of Stockelsdorf, which is consistent with the typical structure of German Gemeindewerke, where the local authority holds the utility and uses it to deliver essential services such as electricity, gas, heat and water to residents. Over time, the utility has broadened its service offering beyond basic supply. Its website provides customer-facing functions including meter reading submission, registration and deregistration forms, a customer portal, SEPA direct-debit authorisation, standpipe services, e-mobility registration, fibre-optic (Glasfaser) services, fault reporting and contract termination. This reflects the wider trend among German municipal utilities to diversify into broadband, e-mobility and other local infrastructure services alongside their traditional energy and water businesses. As a network operator, Gemeindewerke Stockelsdorf carries out regular technical safety work. A published notice states that from Monday 4 May 2026 the company will inspect more than 100 km of its natural gas pipeline network for possible leaks. The utility also communicates regulatory developments to its customers, including the new EU regulation on payment transactions and the 24-hour electricity supplier switching rule. It additionally recruits apprentices, positioning itself as a local employer and training provider. The company states that it works day and night to ensure the safe supply of natural gas, heat and water to its customers, and it provides telephone and email contact channels for customer service. Its brand is closely identified with the municipality it serves, and it is not a listed company; it operates as a municipal undertaking rather than a publicly traded corporation.

• Gemeindewerke Stockelsdorf operates as the regional energy supplier for the municipality of Stockelsdorf, providing electricity, natural gas, heat and water.

• The company publishes a notice that from Monday 4 May 2026 it will inspect more than 100 km of its natural gas pipeline network for possible leaks.

• The utility informs customers about the new EU regulation on payment transactions.

• The utility informs customers about the 24-hour electricity supplier switching rule.

• Gemeindewerke Stockelsdorf recruits new apprentices (m/f/d) to strengthen its team from 1 August 2026.

Regional, environmentally conscious municipal energy and water utility serving the citizens of Stockelsdorf.

• Electricity supply

  Regional electricity supply to households and businesses in Stockelsdorf.

• Natural gas supply

  Natural gas supply and operation of the local gas distribution network.

• Heat supply

  Heat supply as part of the utility's energy services.

• Water supply

  Water supply to the citizens of Stockelsdorf.

• Fibre-optic (Glasfaser) services

  Fibre-optic services offered through the utility's customer channels.

• E-mobility services

  E-mobility registration and related services.

• Standpipe (hydrant) services

  Standpipe services for water access.

1. 1Gemeindewerke Stockelsdorf official websitegemeindewerke-stockelsdorf.de
2. 2Gemeindewerke Stockelsdorf on Wikidatawikidata.org