Umeå Energi

The challenge

Awareness of what Umeå Energy represents and how they contribute to the region is low. Choosing Umeå Energi is not the obvious choice in tough times – mostly because Umeå Energi isn’t strongly associated with any emotional values and the understanding of their social engagement is too low. On top of that, electricity, heating and broadband are pretty boring stuff. So how can we increase the understanding of how Umeå Energi is helping to develop the city and WHY they are doing it?

Our solution

Nobody cares about Umeå Energi. But everyone cares about Umeå. It's a city to be proud of. To cherish. It's where you find your job, your team, your friends, your house, your apartment, your favourite restaurant and all your childhood memories. No competitor knows or cares more about Umeå than Umeå Energi. If we can remind the people of Umeå that the city belongs to all of us who live here, it’s easier to choose a local alternative. A company that works for your city.

We care about what is ours, the things that are dearest to us. So, with our "Together for Umeå'' campaign, we wanted to remind the people of Umeå whom the city belongs to. And show that everything Umeå Energi does, they do for this city. Because this is their city too. It's a reminder of how everything is connected and that it doesn't take much from each individual if we work together. All it takes is to buy electricity, broadband or district heating from Umeå Energi.

The results

The people of Umeå spotted the campaign and love-bombed it on social media. Some people even wrote appreciative columns in the local newspaper. And now everyone is beginning to understand that Umeå Energi is much more than a supplier of electricity, heat and broadband. They are a community builder who develops the future of Umeå.