a b s t r a c tThis paper presents a set of new potential business concepts developed for districts’ smart energy solu-tions with maximised utilisation of renewable energy (so called Energy hub systems). The concepts aretargeted for different stakeholders with varying business ideas for optimal energy services and business.The concepts are presented in the form of a cookbook – a collection of business and service model recipesthat describe the key idea and needed interactions between main stakeholders. Also costs and benefits ofthe business models are described, as well as key performance indicators for measuring the success forthe stakeholders. The concepts are developed utilising Osterwalder’s business canvas approach based onstakeholders’ needs related to the energy demand and supply. The concepts are kept simple and focus-ing on one stakeholder at a time, thus improving significantly their clarity and enabling their furtherintegration to energy analysis and simulation. These single business concept elements can be combinedinto broader and more specific business models, service offerings and business networks. Two specificexample cases and one real life case area study are presented as examples. In addition, barriers for newEnergy hub business and services are discussed.© 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.