FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / National Grid / 7 October 2026
National Grid (NG): news on Wednesday 7 October 2026
+9.2 strongly positive
Coverage was mainly about an upbeat earnings outlook, with FY27 EPS growth expected slightly above guidance after a strong half-year update. Reports on the Micron power project in upstate New York added a positive tone.
What drove it
- raised earnings outlook
- Micron grid project
- half-year update
The 5 stories
- +10.0 National Grid stock raises FY27 earnings outlook after strong half-year update
Earnings outlook raised after strong half-year update - +9.2 National Grid is building its largest customer project ever to power Micron’s chip factory in Upstate NY
Largest ever customer project, major growth investment - +9.2 National Grid stock: FY27 EPS growth expected slightly above 13% to 15% guidance
FY27 EPS growth expected slightly above guidance - +7.5 Clay substation expands to feed Micron’s huge power needs
Substation expansion to supply Micron signals investment and demand - +6.7 How National Grid is preparing to power Micron in Clay
Preparing to power Micron plant, positive project coverage
National Grid: every day · Utilities on 7 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day