Utilities

Companies involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the supply of gas, and the provision of water and wastewater services. UK‑listed companies in this sector include National Grid plc, SSE plc, Centrica plc, Severn Trent plc, United Utilities plc and Pennon Group plc.

Drax expects strong 2025 results as FlexGen and data centre plans advance

Drax reports a solid trading performance and now expects full year 2025 adjusted EBITDA to be near the top end of market estimates...

December 11, 2025

Biomass resets the baseline for UK power reliability

Biomass just delivered a record share of UK electricity, highlighting its rising role as a stabiliser in a weather-dependent grid...

December 10, 2025

Battery storage rewiring the power equation

Battery storage is becoming the strategic core of clean energy deployment, reshaping how renewables compete in real time...

December 9, 2025

Greencoat Renewables appoints Bernard Byrne as Chair Designate

Greencoat Renewables has confirmed that long serving Chair Rónán Murphy will retire at the end of the 2026 AGM. Following a selection process led by the Nomination Committee, the Board has appointed Bernard Byrne as Chair Designate...

December 4, 2025

Controlled burning gains traction as a land management tool with ecological upside

Prescribed burning is becoming a standard tool for protecting forestry assets and restoring high-value wildlife habitat across the US Southeast...

December 3, 2025

A turning point for UK energy storage and long‑term grid resilience

The UK’s shift to a flexible, decentralised grid is accelerating, with battery storage emerging as a core infrastructure asset poised to reshape how power is balanced, delivered and monetised...

December 3, 2025

Pennon Group returns to profit with strong H1 performance and operational improvements

Pennon Group has reported a statutory profit before tax of £65.9 million for the half year to 30 September 2025, supported by higher revenue, disciplined cost control and progress in reducing pollution incidents...

November 27, 2025

Drax Group Executes Further Share Buyback as Part of Capital Allocation Strategy

Drax Group (LON:DRX) continues its share buyback programme, purchasing 77,199 shares as part of its capital allocation strategy...

November 25, 2025

Drax is backing alternative education in Selby

Drax’s investment in a local education centre is a calculated step toward long-term community alignment near its flagship power station...

November 24, 2025

Battery storage demand rising as grid operators rewire for flexibility

Battery storage is becoming essential to grid operations, and investors are now treating it as core infrastructure...

November 24, 2025

Ampeak Energy receives final £3.5m tranche from CCR loan

Ampeak Energy has received the final £3.5m of its £8.5m loan from Cardiff Capital Region after securing planning permission for the AW2 battery storage project and the end of the Judicial Review period...

November 20, 2025

Why battery storage is becoming essential to modern energy

Battery storage is fast becoming a core part of how energy is managed, delivered and monetised...

November 19, 2025

Ampeak Energy Shows Expanding Potential at Uskmouth, Longspur Research

Ampeak Energy is progressing its battery storage plans at Uskmouth, supported by strong grid access and a growing portfolio highlighted in Longspur Research’s latest note...

November 17, 2025

Drax upgrades ageing hydro station with £15m capacity-backed investment

Drax is upgrading a 1930s Scottish hydro plant with a £15m investment tied to a 15-year capacity contract...

November 17, 2025

Scotland backs tidal power push at Ampeak’s Nigg facility

Scotland’s energy secretary backs Ampeak’s tidal plans, pointing to marine power’s growing role in future energy strategy...

November 13, 2025

United Utilities reports 67% profit rise and strong operational delivery in H1 2025

United Utilities reported a 21% revenue increase to £1.31bn and a 67% rise in underlying operating profit to £562m for the six months to 30 September 2025...

November 13, 2025

Drax’s new government deal changes the role of biomass in UK power supply

Drax secures stable revenue through 2031 with a new UK contract, reinforcing its role in flexible low‑carbon power generation...

November 12, 2025

SSE plc reports interim results and unveils £33bn five-year investment plan

SSE plc has announced interim results for the six months to 30 September 2025, with performance in line with expectations and adjusted earnings per share of 36.1p...

November 12, 2025

Ampeak Energy hosts Scottish Energy Secretary at MeyGen tidal site

Ampeak Energy welcomed Scotland’s Energy Secretary to its operations base at Nigg to discuss progress at the MeyGen tidal stream project...

November 10, 2025

National Grid reports strong HY performance and £5bn investment in energy networks

National Grid plc has reported a strong half-year performance for the six months to 30 September 2025, with operating profit up 17% and record capital investment of £5.1 billion...

November 6, 2025

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Drax expects strong 2025 results as FlexGen and data centre plans advance

Drax reports a solid trading performance and now expects full year 2025 adjusted EBITDA to be near the top end of market estimates...

December 11, 2025

Biomass resets the baseline for UK power reliability

Biomass just delivered a record share of UK electricity, highlighting its rising role as a stabiliser in a weather-dependent grid...

December 10, 2025

Battery storage rewiring the power equation

Battery storage is becoming the strategic core of clean energy deployment, reshaping how renewables compete in real time...

December 9, 2025

Greencoat Renewables appoints Bernard Byrne as Chair Designate

December 4, 2025

Controlled burning gains traction as a land management tool with ecological upside

Prescribed burning is becoming a standard tool for protecting forestry assets and restoring high-value wildlife habitat across the US Southeast...

December 3, 2025

A turning point for UK energy storage and long‑term grid resilience

The UK’s shift to a flexible, decentralised grid is accelerating, with battery storage emerging as a core infrastructure asset poised to reshape how power is balanced, delivered and monetised...

December 3, 2025

Pennon Group returns to profit with strong H1 performance and operational improvements

November 27, 2025

Drax Group Executes Further Share Buyback as Part of Capital Allocation Strategy

Drax Group (LON:DRX) continues its share buyback programme, purchasing 77,199 shares as part of its capital allocation strategy...

November 25, 2025

Drax is backing alternative education in Selby

Drax’s investment in a local education centre is a calculated step toward long-term community alignment near its flagship power station...

November 24, 2025

Battery storage demand rising as grid operators rewire for flexibility

Battery storage is becoming essential to grid operations, and investors are now treating it as core infrastructure...

November 24, 2025

Ampeak Energy receives final £3.5m tranche from CCR loan

November 20, 2025

Why battery storage is becoming essential to modern energy

Battery storage is fast becoming a core part of how energy is managed, delivered and monetised...

November 19, 2025

Ampeak Energy Shows Expanding Potential at Uskmouth, Longspur Research

Ampeak Energy is progressing its battery storage plans at Uskmouth, supported by strong grid access and a growing portfolio highlighted in Longspur Research’s latest note...

November 17, 2025

Drax upgrades ageing hydro station with £15m capacity-backed investment

Drax is upgrading a 1930s Scottish hydro plant with a £15m investment tied to a 15-year capacity contract...

November 17, 2025

Scotland backs tidal power push at Ampeak’s Nigg facility

Scotland’s energy secretary backs Ampeak’s tidal plans, pointing to marine power’s growing role in future energy strategy...

November 13, 2025

United Utilities reports 67% profit rise and strong operational delivery in H1 2025

United Utilities reported a 21% revenue increase to £1.31bn and a 67% rise in underlying operating profit to £562m for the six months to 30 September 2025...

November 13, 2025

Drax’s new government deal changes the role of biomass in UK power supply

Drax secures stable revenue through 2031 with a new UK contract, reinforcing its role in flexible low‑carbon power generation...

November 12, 2025

SSE plc reports interim results and unveils £33bn five-year investment plan

SSE plc has announced interim results for the six months to 30 September 2025, with performance in line with expectations and adjusted earnings per share of 36.1p...

November 12, 2025

Ampeak Energy hosts Scottish Energy Secretary at MeyGen tidal site

Ampeak Energy welcomed Scotland’s Energy Secretary to its operations base at Nigg to discuss progress at the MeyGen tidal stream project...

November 10, 2025

National Grid reports strong HY performance and £5bn investment in energy networks

National Grid plc has reported a strong half-year performance for the six months to 30 September 2025, with operating profit up 17% and record capital investment of £5.1 billion...

November 6, 2025