tado° Connects Over 5.5 Million Smart Thermostats and Reaches Profitability
Munich, 26 March 2026 - tado°, Europe’s leading home energy management company, today announces that it has connected more than 5.5 million smart thermostats and reached operating profitability, marking a key milestone in its growth.
Following strong momentum in 2025, tado° supports more than one million homes across Europe in managing heating, cooling and electricity usage more intelligently.
Johannes Schwarz, Co-Founder and CEO of tado°, said:
“Strong growth in recent years and our leading position in the European market have enabled us to reach profitability as a company. This milestone strengthens our independence and allows us to accelerate the expansion of our home energy management platform.
Our goal is simple: to help households not only reduce their energy consumption, but also significantly lower their energy costs.”
From Smart Thermostats to a Home Energy Platform
Originally known for its smart thermostats, tado° has evolved into a broader home energy management platform, driven by increasing demand for technologies that help households manage rising energy costs.
tado°combines smart heating products and dynamic electricity tariffs to optimise energy usage automatically. By shifting consumption to cheaper and greener periods, households can significantly reduce both energy costs and carbon emissions.
Designed for the complexity of European homes, tado° works with a wide range of heating systems - including gas boilers, oil heating, heat pumps, district heating and air conditioning - and is vendor-agnostic, meaning that it’s compatible across manufacturers. With room-by-room control through smart thermostats for underfloor heating and radiators, tado° users lower their heating consumption by an average of 22%.
Energy Efficiency Back in Focus
As energy prices remain volatile and Europe accelerates the transition toward renewable energy, energy efficiency continues to be a priority for households and policymakers.
Christian Deilmann, Co-Founder and Managing Director at tado°, said:
“Energy prices and energy security have once again become central topics in Europe. The cheapest kilowatt-hour is the one you never consume.
With more solar and wind power entering the energy system, intelligent energy management will become increasingly important for helping households control costs.”
Strengthening Independence and Employee Ownership
With profitability now achieved, tado° is progressively reducing reliance on external investment, lowering capital costs and reinforcing its long-term independence.
The company also introduced a programme making all employees virtual shareholders, ensuring the team directly benefits from its continued growth. This move reinforcestado°’s culture of shared ownership and long-term commitment to building Europe’s leading home energy management platform.
Looking Ahead
As the energy transition accelerates, intelligent energy management will play an even greater role in balancing energy demand and renewable supply.
tado° plans to continue expanding its platform with AI-driven optimisation, deeper renewable energy integration and smarter use of dynamic electricity tariffs.
Deilmann added:
“Homes are becoming energy hubs. Our goal is to bring heating, solar power, electric vehicles and energy tariffs together into one intelligent system that helps households save money while supporting the transition to renewable energy.”
About tado°
tado° is Europe’s leading home energy management company, helping households take control of their energy use and cut costs - no matter what heating or energy systems they use. Founded in Munich in 2011, tado° combines hardware, intelligent software and services into one easy-to-use platform.
tado° offers simple and efficient home climate management, intelligent electric vehicle charging, photovoltaic integration and dynamic energy tariffs - all while automatically shifting electricity consumption to the cheapest and greenest hours of the day.
Our vision is clear: energy in sync with nature.