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.

National Grid delivers growth across earnings, assets and investment

National Grid delivered FY2026 underlying EPS growth of 8% at constant currency, statutory EPS growth of 9%, and record capital investment of £11.6 billion, supporting asset growth of 10.9%...

Meygen positions UK tidal power for wider investor attention

MeyGen is helping show how tidal power could become a predictable renewable energy option for investors watching the UK grid transition...

Drax plans solar project at Cruachan hydro site

Drax is planning solar generation at its Cruachan hydro site in Scotland, adding renewable capacity around an established flexible power asset...

Drax turns energy efficiency into a practical investor theme

Drax is using energy efficiency and on-site solar to cut costs, reduce emissions and strengthen resilience across schools, communities and its own operations...

Drax Group Trading Update Highlights Strong Visibility and Strategic Flexibility, Says Longspur Research

Drax Group maintains strong earnings visibility and operational momentum as Longspur Research highlights flexible generation and shareholder returns potential...

Ocean energy progress puts marine power back in focus

Ocean energy is gaining investor interest as tidal and wave projects show clearer commercial potential...

United Utilities reports FY26 profit growth and raises AMP8 investment plan

United Utilities posted higher full-year revenue and underlying profit, with capital investment rising to £1.5bn as it expands its North West infrastructure programme...

Drax maintains 2026 outlook amid strong operations and UK energy investments

Drax Group plc cites solid performance, progress in FlexGen and storage projects, and stable earnings guidance while advancing capacity agreements and shareholder returns...

Drax Foundation expands community investment across key markets

Drax Foundation funding is supporting energy affordability, skills and nature projects across communities linked to the group’s key operating regions...

Indeximate helps MeyGen reduce subsea cable risk

Indeximate’s MeyGen work shows how cable monitoring can identify subsea risk, guide targeted protection and support stronger offshore renewable asset reliability...

Drax backs Selby partnership, strengthening local access and opportunity

Drax has joined a new Selby partnership aimed at improving access to support, skills and local opportunities, reinforcing its long-term community positioning in a key regional market...

Ampeak Energy targets the next growth phase in tidal power

Ampeak Energy says MeyGen has established a strong base in tidal stream power, with attention now turning to Phase 2 and the opportunity to scale the project further...

Energy resilience becomes a strategic advantage

A more diversified power system could become increasingly important to investors as energy security, pricing stability and flexibility move higher up the agenda...

MeyGen phase 2 brings tidal stream energy closer to commercial scale

MeyGen is moving from proof of concept towards scale, with Phase 2 set to test the investor case for predictable, renewable, home-grown tidal stream power...

Drax’s BECCS pathway brings scale, sequencing and strategic optionality

Drax is outlining how its proposed BECCS model could turn an established power asset into a longer-term platform for renewable power and carbon removal...

National Grid says FY2025/26 performance remains in line with guidance

Ahead of its 14 May 2026 results, National Grid said trading is consistent with expectations, with a net effect of around 1p per share on underlying EPS linked to the..

Drax locks in government support for power station through 2031

Drax has secured support for Drax Power Station through 2031, strengthening visibility on the asset’s role in grid balancing and preserving future development options...

Ampeak Energy builds UK battery storage portfolio around Mey and Uskmouth projects

Ampeak Energy is building a 2.93 GWh UK battery storage pipeline, led by the 300 MW/1,200 MWh Mey project in Scotland and the AW1 and AW2 developments at Uskmouth in..

Drax positions its Yorkshire site for the next phase of UK AI infrastructure

Drax is positioning its Yorkshire power station as a potential AI data centre hub, linking existing grid infrastructure, future power demand and longer-term carbon removal ambitions...

SSE updates market with higher FY2025/26 EPS guidance and continued investment growth

Ahead of full-year results on 28 May 2026, SSE said it expects adjusted EPS of 147–152 pence for the year ended 31 March 2026. The company also reported a sharp..
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National Grid delivers growth across earnings, assets and investment

National Grid delivered FY2026 underlying EPS growth of 8% at constant currency, statutory EPS growth of 9%, and record capital investment of £11.6 billion, supporting asset growth of 10.9%...

Meygen positions UK tidal power for wider investor attention

MeyGen is helping show how tidal power could become a predictable renewable energy option for investors watching the UK grid transition...

Drax plans solar project at Cruachan hydro site

Drax is planning solar generation at its Cruachan hydro site in Scotland, adding renewable capacity around an established flexible power asset...

Drax turns energy efficiency into a practical investor theme

Drax is using energy efficiency and on-site solar to cut costs, reduce emissions and strengthen resilience across schools, communities and its own operations...

Drax Group Trading Update Highlights Strong Visibility and Strategic Flexibility, Says Longspur Research

Drax Group maintains strong earnings visibility and operational momentum as Longspur Research highlights flexible generation and shareholder returns potential...

Ocean energy progress puts marine power back in focus

Ocean energy is gaining investor interest as tidal and wave projects show clearer commercial potential...

United Utilities reports FY26 profit growth and raises AMP8 investment plan

United Utilities posted higher full-year revenue and underlying profit, with capital investment rising to £1.5bn as it expands its North West infrastructure programme...

Drax maintains 2026 outlook amid strong operations and UK energy investments

Drax Group plc cites solid performance, progress in FlexGen and storage projects, and stable earnings guidance while advancing capacity agreements and shareholder returns...

Drax Foundation expands community investment across key markets

Drax Foundation funding is supporting energy affordability, skills and nature projects across communities linked to the group’s key operating regions...

Indeximate helps MeyGen reduce subsea cable risk

Indeximate’s MeyGen work shows how cable monitoring can identify subsea risk, guide targeted protection and support stronger offshore renewable asset reliability...

Drax backs Selby partnership, strengthening local access and opportunity

Drax has joined a new Selby partnership aimed at improving access to support, skills and local opportunities, reinforcing its long-term community positioning in a key regional market...

Ampeak Energy targets the next growth phase in tidal power

Ampeak Energy says MeyGen has established a strong base in tidal stream power, with attention now turning to Phase 2 and the opportunity to scale the project further...

Energy resilience becomes a strategic advantage

A more diversified power system could become increasingly important to investors as energy security, pricing stability and flexibility move higher up the agenda...

MeyGen phase 2 brings tidal stream energy closer to commercial scale

MeyGen is moving from proof of concept towards scale, with Phase 2 set to test the investor case for predictable, renewable, home-grown tidal stream power...

Drax’s BECCS pathway brings scale, sequencing and strategic optionality

Drax is outlining how its proposed BECCS model could turn an established power asset into a longer-term platform for renewable power and carbon removal...

National Grid says FY2025/26 performance remains in line with guidance

Ahead of its 14 May 2026 results, National Grid said trading is consistent with expectations, with a net effect of around 1p per share on underlying EPS linked to the FERC judgment on New England Transmission and higher storm costs in the US...

Drax locks in government support for power station through 2031

Drax has secured support for Drax Power Station through 2031, strengthening visibility on the asset’s role in grid balancing and preserving future development options...

Ampeak Energy builds UK battery storage portfolio around Mey and Uskmouth projects

Ampeak Energy is building a 2.93 GWh UK battery storage pipeline, led by the 300 MW/1,200 MWh Mey project in Scotland and the AW1 and AW2 developments at Uskmouth in Wales...

Drax positions its Yorkshire site for the next phase of UK AI infrastructure

Drax is positioning its Yorkshire power station as a potential AI data centre hub, linking existing grid infrastructure, future power demand and longer-term carbon removal ambitions...

SSE updates market with higher FY2025/26 EPS guidance and continued investment growth

Ahead of full-year results on 28 May 2026, SSE said it expects adjusted EPS of 147–152 pence for the year ended 31 March 2026. The company also reported a sharp rise in networks investment, renewables output of around 14.5 TWh and capital investment of about £3.5bn...
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