Maingau to deliver cheaper, cleaner energy to ONE MILLION customers with Kraken
Customers can heat their homes and charge their cars with the cheapest, cleanest energy available – fully automated by Kraken
The deal brings smart demand management to MAINGAU – integrating customers' home energy devices with the grid
The average EV driver can save hundreds of Euros a year compared to standard home charging
London/Obertshausen – 15th April 2025 – MAINGAU Energie and Kraken today announce an extension of their partnership to introduce Kraken’s flexible demand management system for energy customers across Germany.
Kraken – the world’s only proven, end-to-end operating system for energy – will cut bills for up to a million MAINGAU customers through AI.
Customers can effortlessly charge their cars and heat their homes at the cleanest, most affordable times – fully automated by Kraken to maximise savings and sustainability.
The move positions MAINGAU to capitalise on the growing market for EVs, residential batteries and heat pumps. Tens of millions of Germans are expected to invest in low-carbon tech by 2030 and will be able to benefit from flexibility services.
This extends the successful partnership between the two companies, which saw MAINGAU adopt Kraken’s best-in-class customer service platform last year.
MAINGAU is adopting Kraken to map all customer processes, end-to-end – from connecting an EV, to optimising use of energy, through to customer service and billing. These services are seamlessly integrated into a single platform with a unified data model.
Kraken is already helping more than 250,000 European EV drivers save hundreds of Euros a year, compared to standard charging.
Kraken uses AI to optimise and automate the energy usage of home energy devices, in line with renewable generation, market prices and grid status.
This not only saves customers money but lowers the cost of balancing supply and demand, cutting costs across the entire energy system and reducing dependency on fossil-fuel backup generation.
Kraken is committed to accelerating the adoption of low-carbon technologies, recently helping to found the Mercury Consortium. The public-private initiative was set up with the goal of establishing a “Bluetooth for energy” – setting a common framework for the integration of low-carbon technology into the grid.
Richard Schmitz, CEO of MAINGAU, comments on the extended partnership: “After signing the contract for Kraken’s AI-powered digitalization platform in October 2024, we are now taking the next big step with the help of flexible demand management to set the course on the system side for the market requirements of tomorrow and to serve our electricity customers efficiently and make their everyday lives easier with our services.”
Devrim Celal, Chief Marketing and Flexibility Officer at Kraken, says: “We’re delighted to be deepening our strong partnership and rolling out flexible demand management for MAINGAU. Flexibility is a crucial building block of a modern, clean energy system. This allows us to make full use of cheap, clean energy, make better use of existing grid infrastructure and bring down bills for MAINGAU customers.”
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About MAINGAU
MAINGAU is an ambitious energy company based in the Rhine-Main region. Started over 115 years ago as a traditional gas supplier in the region near Frankfurt am Main, the company now has one million customers across Europe.
In addition to electricity and gas sales, the company now offers a wide range of products in the areas of e-mobility, internet and mobile communications and operates an online shop. The team of around 350 employees has a clear focus on innovation and a pragmatic mindset. In recognition of its expertise, networks and investments in AI, robotics and automation technologies, the company has received the “Top 100 Innovator Award” multiple times. In 2021, MAINGAU founded the subsidiary Yippie.
About Kraken
Kraken is the world’s only proven, end-to-end platform for utilities’ digitalization and transformation, trusted by global energy giants like EDF Energy, E.ON Next, Octopus Energy, Origin and Tokyo Gas.
Headquartered in London and New York, Kraken manages over 60 million accounts, over 40 GW of power – from off-shore wind to grid-scale batteries – and over 250,000 consumer devices such as electric cars and charging stations.
The platform’s advanced data, AI and machine learning capabilities automate much of the energy supply chain to allow outstanding service and efficiency. These advances have redefined the utilities sector, driving a 30-fold increase in new product innovations for partners, top consumer rankings and hundreds of millions of dollars in operational savings.
Kraken’s cloud-based architecture is uniquely adaptable and scalable, proven by an unparalleled track record in seamless, extremely fast on-time migrations and enabling its successful expansion into water and other verticals.