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.

Ampeak Energy targets battery storage opportunities as UK demand for grid flexibility grows

Ampeak Energy is targeting UK battery storage opportunities, using electricity trading and grid services to generate revenue while supporting renewable power integration...

Drax highlights UK energy policy priorities following party conferences

Drax outlines the UK energy policy priorities emerging from party conferences, including reliable electricity supplies, affordability and the investment framework for low-carbon generation...

Fuuse and Drax to take over support for 14,000 bp pulse fleet chargers

Fuuse and Drax will take over support for more than 14,000 bp pulse fleet charging sockets, helping operators retain existing equipment and warranties...

Drax highlights energy flexibility as key to data centre growth

Drax identifies energy storage, flexible generation and real-time electricity management as key requirements for meeting the changing power needs of AI data centres...

Ampeak Energy’s MeyGen advances tidal power development

Ampeak Energy is a sustainable energy developer focused on tidal stream power and battery energy storage...

Drax highlights investment needed to meet rising UK electricity demand

Drax highlights the need for greater UK investment in renewable generation, biomass and battery storage as AI, electrification and industrial growth drive electricity demand higher...

Drax outlines investment priorities as UK electricity demand set to double by 2050

Drax Group outlines the investment needed in renewable generation, biomass and battery storage to meet rising UK electricity demand and support future industrial growth...

Ampeak Energy develops 300MW Mey battery storage project in Scotland

Ampeak Energy is developing a 300MW battery storage facility at Mey in Scotland, designed to support planned onshore and offshore wind generation and the company’s tidal stream project...

Drax Group Shares Offer Significant Valuation Upside as Data Centre Opportunity Remains Intact, Says Longspur Research

Drax Group shares offer 47% potential upside according to Longspur Research, with data centre ambitions remaining attractive...

UK grid investment needed as renewable power grows

The UK's expanding renewable energy capacity is increasing pressure on the electricity grid, making investment in transmission, storage and flexible generation increasingly necessary to deliver power where and when it..

Pennon launches £550m rights issue to fund increased water investment

Pennon has launched a fully underwritten £550 million rights issue as part of a plan to increase regulated water investment to around £3.6 billion during AMP8 and improve operational performance...

MeyGen takes tidal energy towards commercial scale

MeyGen has generated 91GWh from more than seven years of tidal operations and is now using that experience to support the development of a 59MW commercial-scale tidal energy project...

Ampeak Energy Director Buys 500,000 shares in market purchase

Ampeak Energy non-executive director John Woodley has purchased 500,000 shares in the company at a weighted average price of 1.975p, increasing his holding to 1 million shares, equivalent to 0.138%..

Telecom Plus reports strong customer growth and reiterates FY27 guidance

Telecom Plus reports strong first-half customer growth at Utility Warehouse, with multiservice customers up more than 11% annualised and total organic customers reaching 1.32 million. The company maintains its FY27..

MeyGen accounts for more than 80% of global tidal stream generation

MeyGen generated 13.1 GWh in 2025, representing more than 80% of global tidal stream electricity generation. Its longest-operating turbine is undergoing inspection after more than seven and a half years..

Drax adds interactive map to Biomass Tracker

Drax has introduced an interactive map to its Biomass Tracker, providing information on sourcing locations, transportation routes and carbon emissions, alongside updated first-quarter 2026 data...

SSE maintains earnings guidance as networks investment rises 70%

SSE expects H1 adjusted EPS of 64p to 68p, with adjusted investment across regulated networks around 70% higher year on year and renewable generation output up around 20%, while full-year..

Ampeak advances AW1 battery project as £7.8m investment strengthens growth plans

Ampeak Energy is advancing its flagship AW1 battery project, with a £7.8 million investment strengthening liquidity and supporting the planned expansion of the 240MWh facility to 480MWh...

Drax links energy investment to jobs and regional growth

Drax argues that energy investment can support local employment, skills and supply chains, while community acceptance also depends on how projects address environmental and local concerns...

Drax targets a bigger role as Britain reshapes its power system

Britain needs more than renewable generation to reshape its power system, and Drax is developing generation, storage and flexibility assets to address that need...
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Ampeak Energy targets battery storage opportunities as UK demand for grid flexibility grows

Ampeak Energy is targeting UK battery storage opportunities, using electricity trading and grid services to generate revenue while supporting renewable power integration...

Drax highlights UK energy policy priorities following party conferences

Drax outlines the UK energy policy priorities emerging from party conferences, including reliable electricity supplies, affordability and the investment framework for low-carbon generation...

Fuuse and Drax to take over support for 14,000 bp pulse fleet chargers

Fuuse and Drax will take over support for more than 14,000 bp pulse fleet charging sockets, helping operators retain existing equipment and warranties...

Drax highlights energy flexibility as key to data centre growth

Drax identifies energy storage, flexible generation and real-time electricity management as key requirements for meeting the changing power needs of AI data centres...

Ampeak Energy’s MeyGen advances tidal power development

Ampeak Energy is a sustainable energy developer focused on tidal stream power and battery energy storage...

Drax highlights investment needed to meet rising UK electricity demand

Drax highlights the need for greater UK investment in renewable generation, biomass and battery storage as AI, electrification and industrial growth drive electricity demand higher...

Drax outlines investment priorities as UK electricity demand set to double by 2050

Drax Group outlines the investment needed in renewable generation, biomass and battery storage to meet rising UK electricity demand and support future industrial growth...

Ampeak Energy develops 300MW Mey battery storage project in Scotland

Ampeak Energy is developing a 300MW battery storage facility at Mey in Scotland, designed to support planned onshore and offshore wind generation and the company’s tidal stream project...

Drax Group Shares Offer Significant Valuation Upside as Data Centre Opportunity Remains Intact, Says Longspur Research

Drax Group shares offer 47% potential upside according to Longspur Research, with data centre ambitions remaining attractive...

UK grid investment needed as renewable power grows

The UK's expanding renewable energy capacity is increasing pressure on the electricity grid, making investment in transmission, storage and flexible generation increasingly necessary to deliver power where and when it is needed...

Pennon launches £550m rights issue to fund increased water investment

Pennon has launched a fully underwritten £550 million rights issue as part of a plan to increase regulated water investment to around £3.6 billion during AMP8 and improve operational performance...

MeyGen takes tidal energy towards commercial scale

MeyGen has generated 91GWh from more than seven years of tidal operations and is now using that experience to support the development of a 59MW commercial-scale tidal energy project...

Ampeak Energy Director Buys 500,000 shares in market purchase

Ampeak Energy non-executive director John Woodley has purchased 500,000 shares in the company at a weighted average price of 1.975p, increasing his holding to 1 million shares, equivalent to 0.138% of issued share capital...

Telecom Plus reports strong customer growth and reiterates FY27 guidance

Telecom Plus reports strong first-half customer growth at Utility Warehouse, with multiservice customers up more than 11% annualised and total organic customers reaching 1.32 million. The company maintains its FY27 adjusted profit before tax guidance of £80m to £90m...

MeyGen accounts for more than 80% of global tidal stream generation

MeyGen generated 13.1 GWh in 2025, representing more than 80% of global tidal stream electricity generation. Its longest-operating turbine is undergoing inspection after more than seven and a half years of continuous operation...

Drax adds interactive map to Biomass Tracker

Drax has introduced an interactive map to its Biomass Tracker, providing information on sourcing locations, transportation routes and carbon emissions, alongside updated first-quarter 2026 data...

SSE maintains earnings guidance as networks investment rises 70%

SSE expects H1 adjusted EPS of 64p to 68p, with adjusted investment across regulated networks around 70% higher year on year and renewable generation output up around 20%, while full-year EPS guidance remains unchanged at 168p to 193p...

Ampeak advances AW1 battery project as £7.8m investment strengthens growth plans

Ampeak Energy is advancing its flagship AW1 battery project, with a £7.8 million investment strengthening liquidity and supporting the planned expansion of the 240MWh facility to 480MWh...

Drax links energy investment to jobs and regional growth

Drax argues that energy investment can support local employment, skills and supply chains, while community acceptance also depends on how projects address environmental and local concerns...

Drax targets a bigger role as Britain reshapes its power system

Britain needs more than renewable generation to reshape its power system, and Drax is developing generation, storage and flexibility assets to address that need...
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