National Grid (NG): news on Wednesday 30 September 2026

The 18 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

• +7.5 National Grid energises second new Dinorwig-Pentir circuit in milestone for cable upgrade project Herald.Wales
  Milestone in cable upgrade project delivery.
• +7.5 What's behind National Grid's latest 2.9% stock surge? Traders Union
  Share price surge of 2.9%.
• −6.7 Burnham opens up energy network in challenge to National Grid The Telegraph
  Burnham opens network in direct challenge to National Grid.
• +6.7 National Grid stock rally nears GBX1,192 resistance: Upside targets to watch Traders Union
  Share rally towards resistance level, positive technical view.
• −5.8 New Grid System Revealed As Burnham Targets Britain’s Rising Energy Costs en.econostrum.info
  New state grid system targets costs, challenging National Grid.
• −5.0 GB Grid: Burnham’s state challenger could let data centres build their own connections capacityglobal.com
  Proposed state grid challenger could compete with National Grid.
• −5.0 UK Government to Launch Public Entity "GBG" for Grid Investment, Aiming to Resolve Connection Delays Through Private-Sector Competition finance.biggo.com
  New public grid entity brings private-sector competition.
• +5.0 National Grid stock trades at EUR 13.12 as EPS rises 8.30 percent AD HOC NEWS
  EPS rise of 8.30 percent reported.
• +4.2 Innovation programme planned for Welsh electricity network Transport + Energy
  Innovation programme planned for Welsh network, likely National Grid-linked.
• −3.3 GB Grid confirmed: VAT-free bills from ‘this Thursday’ Energy Voice
  GB Grid confirmed, a policy shift affecting National Grid.
• −3.3 Tata Steel talks ongoing as Port Talbot electric furnace faces grid delays BBC
  Grid delays hold up Port Talbot furnace connection.
• −3.3 Energy bills set to rise under new 'buy British' grid plans, Labour admits GB News
  Grid plans linked to higher bills; political pressure.
• −2.5 Burnham’s electricity grid idea is interesting – but it’s not ‘public control’ The Guardian
  Commentary on Burnham grid idea affecting National Grid.
• +2.5 National Grid stock pre-market at EUR 13.25: plus 0.38 percent AD HOC NEWS
  Small pre-market share price gain.
• −2.5 Fake National Grid rep asks for utility bills, sparking warning in Massachusetts town Yahoo
  Scam impersonating National Grid, minor reputational nuisance.
• +2.5 National Grid workers pitch in at Schiller Park for Global Grid for Good Day of Service WSTM
  Staff community service day, mildly positive.
• −1.7 Great British grid can address UK power constraints says expert University of Reading
  Expert backs Great British grid addressing constraints.
• −1.7 NESO requests extension to issue pre-2030 grid offers reNEWS
  NESO seeks extension on grid offers, connection delays.