Energy, water & waste · Zug

254 companies in energy, water and waste in the canton of Zug.

The commercial register lists 254 active companies in energy, water and waste in the canton of Zug, placing Zug 9th nationally for this sector (5 % of the national total). 168 of them (66 %) are VAT-registered, and 134 (53 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

254active companies
3registered in the past 30 days
168VAT-registered
9thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Energy, water & waste in the canton of Zug: what the register shows.

The energy, water and waste sector includes many public or quasi-public companies, but also a recent wave of new registrations in solar power, storage and energy renovation. New registrations here are a good indicator of projects getting under way.

This sector accounts for <1 % of companies classified in the canton of Zug, against <1 % across Switzerland. 3 companies in energy, water and waste were registered in the canton of Zug over the past 30 days, 11 over 90 days.

Zug is, relative to its size, the canton with the highest density of companies in Switzerland: commodity trading, holdings, international head offices, crypto and blockchain (Crypto Valley), and financial and fiduciary services. A very high proportion of companies are domiciled there, with an exceptional pace of new registrations and amendments.

Market analysis

The market in energy, water and waste in the canton of Zug, in figures

45companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 800.4 bnof combined share capital (238 capital companies)
168VAT-registered
4are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 254 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Public limited company (AG / SA) (71 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (19 %), Coopérative (4 %). 45 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 18 % of the active base; 21 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (19 a year): a steady pace of registration.

Share capital is known for 238 companies (94 %): CHF 800.4 bn combined, median company in the 100-500k band; 185 of them (78 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

168 companies (66 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 253 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 49 publish a general phone or email, 55 have a website verified by ciblr, and 4 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 11 new registrations, 15 changes of directors, 4 relocations of seat, 13 other amendments, 2 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

01020302020 : 151520202021 : 292920212022 : 202020222023 : 222220232024 : 141420242025 : 212120252026 : 24242026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Public limited company (AG / SA)
18171 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
4919 %
Coopérative
93,5 %
Sole proprietorship
52 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
17870 %
Small companies
3614 %
Medium companies
2711 %
Large companies
135,1 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zug
10742 %
Baar
5622 %
Cham
249,4 %
Rotkreuz
166,3 %
Steinhausen
145,5 %
Hünenberg
103,9 %
Oberägeri
62,4 %
Unterägeri
62,4 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in energy, water and waste are active in the canton of Zug?

254 companies in energy, water and waste are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zug, or 5 % of the 5 452 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

168 of these companies (66 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: 2 days ago. 1,907 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.

Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.

These companies, with their contact details.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

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