swb review
Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
We earn a commission when you sign up through links on this site. Partner status can affect where a brand appears in our rankings.
Our verdict
swb is a regional German supplier for electricity and gas, serving Bremen, Bremerhaven and Stuhr from a base in Germany. It suits households in that patch who want power, fibre and mobile from a single supplier, and a poor fit for anyone who lives outside that service area.
Key facts
- Best for
- Households in the Bremen area wanting electricity, gas, fibre and mobile from a single supplier.
- Renewable share
- 100% (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Renewable basis
- Certificates (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Smart meter required
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Regions served
- Bremen, Bremerhaven, Stuhr, Weyhe, Thedinghausen (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- DE (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- swb AG (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Germany (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1854 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Tariff types
- Variable, Fixed, Dynamic, Green
- Fuels
- Electricity, Gas
- Official website
- swb.de
Mobile plans
- Seller type
- Reseller (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Host network
- Vodafone (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- SIM-only
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- €34.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Reference plan prices
- DSL 25: 34.99 EUR per month, 25 Mbps, 24 months; Glasfaser 600: 58.99 EUR per month, 600 Mbps, 24 months; Glasfaser 1000: 68.99 EUR per month, 1000 Mbps, 24 months (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Unlimited plan price
- €69.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- 5G
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Wi-Fi calling
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- EU roaming
- Fair use (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Data rollover
- No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Mid-contract price rises
- Rises after 24 months, e.g. XS 9.99 to 14.99 EUR (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Credit check required
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- DE (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- swb AG (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Germany (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1854 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Billing
- Contract
- Contract length
- 12, 24
Broadband
- Top download speed (Mbps)
- 1,000 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Upload speed (Mbps)
- 75 to 500 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- €34.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Reference plan prices
- DSL 25: 34.99 EUR per month, 25 Mbps, 24 months; Glasfaser 600: 58.99 EUR per month, 600 Mbps, 24 months; Glasfaser 1000: 68.99 EUR per month, 1000 Mbps, 24 months (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Setup fee
- €59.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Mid-contract price rises
- Rises after 24 months, e.g. XS 9.99 to 14.99 EUR (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Router
- FRITZ!Box 7530 AX, 7590 AX, 5630 Fiber, 5690 Premium (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Premises covered
- 350,000 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Address checker
- https://www.swb.de/internet/glasfaser-dsl-tarifvergleich (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- DE (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- swb AG (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Germany (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1854 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Technology
- Fttp, Fttc
- Contract length
- 12, 24
Pros and cons
Pros
- A single supplier for power and connectivity: electricity and gas, plus fttp and fttc broadband and Vodafone mobile sold alongside.
- Tariff choice runs wider than Endesa's fixed, time of use and ev, spanning variable, fixed and dynamic.
- The green tariff carries 100% renewable content, and certificates is how that claim is backed.
- Direct contact by phone, email or a help centre, since support runs on email, phone and help centre.
Cons
- Coverage is tight: swb serves Bremen, Bremerhaven and Stuhr and nothing wider, so the same tariffs are not an option outside that patch.
- Broadband carries a setup fee of €59.99, above the €0 typical across the site.
- Data rollover is not offered, and under Rises after 24 months, e.g. XS 9.99 to 14.99 EUR the mobile price climbs once the initial term ends.
Who it suits
- Households inside Bremen, Bremerhaven and Stuhr, who can take electricity and gas and keep the same provider for the broadband line.
- Readers who want tariff breadth, since variable, fixed and dynamic runs past Endesa's fixed, time of use and ev.
- Anyone who would rather energy, broadband and mobile sat with a single counterparty than with separate providers, since the same company sells electricity and gas alongside the connection.
Who should look elsewhere
- Homes outside the swb patch, since coverage stops at Bremen, Bremerhaven and Stuhr; readers elsewhere should weigh Powerpeers or Endesa.
- Anyone who switches mobile often: data rollover is not offered, and Rises after 24 months, e.g. XS 9.99 to 14.99 EUR means the price moves once the initial term ends.
Core features
swb's green tariff carries 100% renewable content, which puts it among the fuller green offers in this group and gives households in its area an option that answers a climate brief rather than a price one. The friction sits with the meter rather than the mix: a smart meter is required, so anyone taking a tariff that prices by the hour needs that equipment installed and working before the tariff can do anything for them. For a home already fitted, that is a box to tick. For one that is not, the meter becomes a job to schedule, and a sensible thing to settle before comparing rates. Nothing in the offer removes that step, which is why the meter requirement shapes who this pairing realistically suits.
The company behind it
swb is swb AG, registered and based in Germany, and it has been trading since 1854. That length of record matters when you sign an energy contract, because the counterparty on a fixed or variable tariff is an established operator rather than a recent arrival, and a billing or meter question goes to a business with a long paper trail. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, covering phone, email and a help centre, which suits readers who want a direct line rather than a queue. It also means a single provider can hold the energy account and the home connection together, so a question about a line and a question about a tariff stay in the same hands.
How swb compares
Budget Thuis Mobile
Where swb is available
- Available
- Germany
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does an swb broadband plan cost to get going?+
Broadband starts at €34.99 with a setup fee of €59.99, and the published reference plan prices cover a copper-based DSL line plus two fibre options. Maximum download speed is 1,000 Mbps and upload runs 75 to 500 Mbps, over fttp and fttc. Contract terms run 12 and 24 months, so the price is tied to a longer commitment rather than a rolling one.
What does swb charge for mobile, and does the price change later?+
Mobile is sold SIM-only at a starting price of €34.99, with unlimited data at €69.99. Billing is on a contract basis, and under Rises after 24 months, e.g. XS 9.99 to 14.99 EUR the price rises once the initial period has passed. Read the later rate before you commit, because the introductory figure and the figure after renewal are not the same number.
How renewable is swb's green electricity really?+
The green tariff is sold with renewable content of 100%, and the basis behind that claim is certificates. That is the whole environmental story on offer. A household that wants the supplier's own generation behind its supply is looking for something this tariff does not describe.
Do I need a smart meter to use swb's tariffs?+
A smart meter is required for the tariff that follows live prices, so that meter has to be in place and working before the tariff can be used at all. It also means readings arrive on their own rather than depending on a manual submission, which takes the chore out of billing. Households on a fixed or variable tariff do not need to sort that out first.
Where does swb actually supply energy?+
The energy side is local: swb lists Bremen, Bremerhaven and Stuhr as its supply area, with both electricity and gas available there. Mobile and broadband sit alongside, and the fixed line runs on fttp and fttc technology. If your address falls outside that list, these tariffs are not open to you and a different supplier is the route.
How do you get help from swb?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so you can call, email or work through a help centre. The same provider holds the energy account, the broadband line and the mobile line, which keeps contacts in one place rather than bouncing between companies. The business behind the counter is swb AG, based in Germany.
Is a credit check needed for an swb mobile deal?+
Yes, a credit check is required on the mobile lines, and billing sits on a contract model rather than rolling or prepaid. SIM-only options run on Vodafone, with 5G available and wifi calling on. Roaming in the EU follows fair use terms, which is worth reading if you travel often.
Which tariff type makes sense on swb?+
The range covers variable, fixed and dynamic. Fixed suits anyone budgeting a known rate, variable tracks the market, dynamic follows the live price and needs a smart meter, and green is sold with 100% renewable content. Powerpeers carries a comparable set, while Endesa's list of fixed, time of use and ev is a shorter one.
Sources
- swb.de checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Fuels
“Strom, Erdgas & Waerme”
- swb.de/ueber-swb/unternehmen/geschichte checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded
“beginnt am 23. September 1854”
- swb.de checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Price from
“DSL 25 fur 34,99 EUR”
- swb.de/impressum checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Markets, Support channels
“Theodor Heuss Allee 20 28215 Bremen”
- swb.de/internet/glasfaser-dsl-tarifvergleich checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Address checker, Technology
“Verfugbarkeit prufen”
- swb.de/internet/glasfaser-tarife checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Premises covered, Top download speed (Mbps), Contract length, Reference plan prices, Setup fee, Upload speed (Mbps)
“max. 1000 Mbit/s im Download”
- swb.de/internet/router checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Router
“FRITZ!Box 5690 Premium”
- swb.de/mobilfunk checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Seller type
- swb.de/mobilfunk/tarifvergleich checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Billing, Data rollover, EU roaming, 5G, Mid-contract price rises, SIM-only, Unlimited plan price
“Mindestvertragslaufzeit 24 Monate”
- swb.de/service/mobilfunk checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Credit check required, Host network, Wi-Fi calling
“Freischaltung nach erfolgreicher Bonitaetspruefung”
- swb.de/strom/strom-dynamisch checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Smart meter required
- swb.de/strom/strom-proklima checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Renewable basis, Renewable share
- swb.de/strom/strom-vergleich checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Regions served, Tariff types
“Wichtige Informationen fuer swb-Kunden in Bremen, Bremerhaven, Stuhr, Weyhe und Thedinghausen”
Compiled from 13 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Fixed terms.
swb
Households in the Bremen area wanting electricity, gas, fibre and mobile from a single supplier.