In 1900, Siemens-Schuckert Werke was commissioned to supply the Offenbach port and the planned gasworks with electricity. On December 1, 1902, the direct current station built for this purpose was put into operation, supplying 600 volts. By resolution of the city council on June 29, 1905, the previous machine station was converted into an electrical power station to supply the city area. After the conversion, the plant had a total output of 1110 KW.
From September 1910, the new three-phase power station took over the supply of the city, the direct current power station was shut down and dismantled in 1912 and the machine house was preserved and is now the canteen of EVO AG.