municipal utility
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municipal utility
A municipal company that supplies a city or community with basic services such as electricity, gas, water, or public transportation. The plural 'die Stadtwerke' is usually used.
Die Rechnung für den Strom kommt monatlich vom örtlichen Stadtwerk.
The electricity bill comes monthly from the local municipal utility.
The word is made up of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Werk' (works/plant). Here, 'Werk' is to be understood in the sense of 'Betrieb' (business/operation) or 'Anlage' (facility). So it literally refers to the 'Werke der Stadt' (works of the city).
Das alte Stadtwerk am Fluss produziert heute keinen Strom mehr.
The old municipal utility by the river no longer produces electricity today.
Although it is often a single company, the plural form 'die Stadtwerke' is usually used to refer to the entire organization. The singular 'das Stadtwerk' is less common.
Ich muss bei den Stadtwerken anrufen und meinen neuen Zählerstand durchgeben.
I need to call the municipal utilities and report my new meter reading.
Stadtwerke (municipal utilities) are typically responsible for basic public services. Common combinations are 'die Stadtwerke versorgen mit Strom, Gas und Wasser' (the municipal utilities supply electricity, gas, and water).
Unsere Gemeinde wird komplett von den regionalen Stadtwerken mit Energie versorgt.
Our community is supplied entirely with energy by the regional municipal utilities.
energy supplier
Stadtwerk and Energieversorger can both refer to a company that supplies households with energy. A Stadtwerk, however, is a municipal company and is often additionally responsible for water or public transportation, whereas an Energieversorger is a general term for a provider of electricity, gas, or district heating. Use Stadtwerk for municipal basic services and Energieversorger for the supply of energy.
Das Stadtwerk versorgt unsere Stadt mit Strom, Wasser und öffentlichem Nahverkehr.
The municipal utility supplies our city with electricity, water, and public transportation.
Unser Energieversorger liefert uns seit Januar Strom aus erneuerbaren Quellen.
Our energy supplier has been supplying us with electricity from renewable sources since January.
