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 award win shows practical progress on energy costs and community impact

Drax’s award-winning partnership with Energy Sparks is helping schools cut energy bills, reduce emissions and build climate awareness through practical energy efficiency support...

Battery storage is becoming essential for data centre power

Battery storage is becoming a practical solution for data centres and other power-intensive assets that need dependable electricity and better control over energy costs...

Telecom Plus outlines five-year growth plan and investment priorities

Telecom Plus has launched a five-year plan targeting more than 1 million multiservice customers by FY31 and higher earnings quality...

Drax targets a more flexible role in the UK power market

Drax is expanding its role in the UK power market with renewables, storage and flexible generation as demand patterns become more volatile...

Drax Group FCA investigation closes with no further action

Drax says the FCA has closed its investigation into historical biomass sourcing statements and annual report compliance without further action...

Battery storage takes a clearer role in commercial energy planning

Battery energy storage is becoming a practical commercial infrastructure tool, giving businesses more control over power costs, reliability and energy flexibility...

Grid shift strengthens the case for flexible power

Britain’s move away from fossil fuel generation is increasing the value of flexible power assets as demand from AI, electrification and grid balancing grows...

Pennon Group reports improved 2026 performance and return to profit

Pennon reported a return to profitability in 2026, with revenue rising to £1.29bn, underlying EBITDA up to £519.2m and statutory profit before tax of £114.4m, alongside progress on pollution reduction..

Britain’s grid shift creates clear openings for energy investors

Britain’s electricity market is moving towards cleaner generation, but the biggest investor opportunities may sit in grid access, flexibility, storage and demand management...

MeyGen sets the pace for tidal stream energy growth

MeyGen is moving from proven tidal stream performance towards Phase 2 scale, giving investors a clearer view of tidal power’s role in the future energy mix...

Pennon returns to profit as revenue and EBITDA rise

Pennon Group reported a statutory pre-tax profit of £114.4 million for the year to 31 March 2026, supported by higher revenues, cost management and the start of its AMP8 investment..

Drax strengthens its role in grid resilience as energy priorities shift

Drax is positioning biomass and flexible generation as increasingly relevant assets as power systems balance decarbonisation, reliability and rising demand...

Tidal power offers investors a clearer route to predictable renewable energy

Tidal power gives investors a focused renewable infrastructure theme built around predictable generation, long-term energy security and selective project opportunities...

Drax agrees £548m cash acquisition of Bluefield Solar Income Fund

Drax has agreed to acquire Bluefield Solar Income Fund in a recommended all-cash deal valuing BSIF’s issued share capital at about £548m, or £561m including a permitted dividend. The acquisition..

Drax completes commissioning of Hirwaun Power Station

Drax has assumed commercial control of Hirwaun Power Station, the first of three 299MW OCGT plants it is developing in England and Wales to support flexible generation and system services...

Drax makes the case for a practical energy transition

Drax is positioning itself as a practical energy transition business, focused on reliability, affordability and cleaner power...

Drax highlights Cruachan’s strategic value as power station reaches 60 years

Drax has marked 60 years of Cruachan Power Station, highlighting the pumped storage hydro asset’s role in UK grid flexibility and future energy storage...

Severn Trent raises earnings outlook after £1.9bn investment year

Severn Trent reported strong FY26 growth, with revenue up 16.6%, PBIT up 45.9% and capital investment reaching £1.9bn, while upgrading its 2028 adjusted EPS outlook to at least 250p...

Ampeak Energy’s Uskmouth battery project strengthens the case for UK energy storage

Ampeak Energy’s Uskmouth project shows why UK battery storage is becoming essential infrastructure for energy security, grid stability and renewable power use...

Drax strengthens biomass supply chain with new lower-emission vessel

Drax has received its first UK biomass delivery from the Ultra Yorkshire as it strengthens supply security and targets lower shipping emissions...
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Drax award win shows practical progress on energy costs and community impact

Drax’s award-winning partnership with Energy Sparks is helping schools cut energy bills, reduce emissions and build climate awareness through practical energy efficiency support...

Battery storage is becoming essential for data centre power

Battery storage is becoming a practical solution for data centres and other power-intensive assets that need dependable electricity and better control over energy costs...

Telecom Plus outlines five-year growth plan and investment priorities

Telecom Plus has launched a five-year plan targeting more than 1 million multiservice customers by FY31 and higher earnings quality...

Drax targets a more flexible role in the UK power market

Drax is expanding its role in the UK power market with renewables, storage and flexible generation as demand patterns become more volatile...

Drax Group FCA investigation closes with no further action

Drax says the FCA has closed its investigation into historical biomass sourcing statements and annual report compliance without further action...

Battery storage takes a clearer role in commercial energy planning

Battery energy storage is becoming a practical commercial infrastructure tool, giving businesses more control over power costs, reliability and energy flexibility...

Grid shift strengthens the case for flexible power

Britain’s move away from fossil fuel generation is increasing the value of flexible power assets as demand from AI, electrification and grid balancing grows...

Pennon Group reports improved 2026 performance and return to profit

Pennon reported a return to profitability in 2026, with revenue rising to £1.29bn, underlying EBITDA up to £519.2m and statutory profit before tax of £114.4m, alongside progress on pollution reduction and storm overflow performance...

Britain’s grid shift creates clear openings for energy investors

Britain’s electricity market is moving towards cleaner generation, but the biggest investor opportunities may sit in grid access, flexibility, storage and demand management...

MeyGen sets the pace for tidal stream energy growth

MeyGen is moving from proven tidal stream performance towards Phase 2 scale, giving investors a clearer view of tidal power’s role in the future energy mix...

Pennon returns to profit as revenue and EBITDA rise

Pennon Group reported a statutory pre-tax profit of £114.4 million for the year to 31 March 2026, supported by higher revenues, cost management and the start of its AMP8 investment programme...

Drax strengthens its role in grid resilience as energy priorities shift

Drax is positioning biomass and flexible generation as increasingly relevant assets as power systems balance decarbonisation, reliability and rising demand...

Tidal power offers investors a clearer route to predictable renewable energy

Tidal power gives investors a focused renewable infrastructure theme built around predictable generation, long-term energy security and selective project opportunities...

Drax agrees £548m cash acquisition of Bluefield Solar Income Fund

Drax has agreed to acquire Bluefield Solar Income Fund in a recommended all-cash deal valuing BSIF’s issued share capital at about £548m, or £561m including a permitted dividend. The acquisition would expand Drax’s UK renewable generation portfolio across solar, wind and battery storage...

Drax completes commissioning of Hirwaun Power Station

Drax has assumed commercial control of Hirwaun Power Station, the first of three 299MW OCGT plants it is developing in England and Wales to support flexible generation and system services...

Drax makes the case for a practical energy transition

Drax is positioning itself as a practical energy transition business, focused on reliability, affordability and cleaner power...

Drax highlights Cruachan’s strategic value as power station reaches 60 years

Drax has marked 60 years of Cruachan Power Station, highlighting the pumped storage hydro asset’s role in UK grid flexibility and future energy storage...

Severn Trent raises earnings outlook after £1.9bn investment year

Severn Trent reported strong FY26 growth, with revenue up 16.6%, PBIT up 45.9% and capital investment reaching £1.9bn, while upgrading its 2028 adjusted EPS outlook to at least 250p...

Ampeak Energy’s Uskmouth battery project strengthens the case for UK energy storage

Ampeak Energy’s Uskmouth project shows why UK battery storage is becoming essential infrastructure for energy security, grid stability and renewable power use...

Drax strengthens biomass supply chain with new lower-emission vessel

Drax has received its first UK biomass delivery from the Ultra Yorkshire as it strengthens supply security and targets lower shipping emissions...
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