FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / National Grid / 15 October 2026
National Grid (NG): news on Thursday 15 October 2026
+1.2 neutral
Coverage was dominated by National Grid's winter bill forecasts for US customers, with higher electricity bills offset by slightly lower gas costs. Positive items such as raised earnings guidance, a $1.75 billion data centre bet and innovation funding were weighed against a JPMorgan target cut and pressure over transmission refunds.
What drove it
- winter bill forecasts
- data centre investment
- analyst target cut
The 25 stories
- +7.5 Should Raised Earnings Guidance Require Action From National Grid (LSE:NG.) Investors?
Raised earnings guidance is positive for the company - +7.5 National Grid (NGG) Makes $1.75 Billion Bet on US Data Center Power Demand
$1.75 billion investment tied to data centre power demand - +6.7 National Grid Secures More Than £5 Million for Innovative Energy Network Projects
Secured over £5 million funding for innovation projects - −5.8 Gov. Healey presses utilities to send $1.5B transmission refunds now
Governor pressing utilities including it to pay refunds now - −5.0 JPMorgan cuts target to GBp 1,310 for National Grid stock - ad-hoc-news.de
JPMorgan cut price target - +3.3 National Grid funds helping teens connect with nature
Community funding supporting teens, positive reputation - −2.5 National Grid customers in NYC will see higher gas bills this winter
Higher gas bills for NYC customers, mild reputational pressure - +1.7 Expert View: YouGov, National Grid, Ashmore, Convatec, and Zotefoams
Analyst commentary on National Grid among several stocks, mildly positive - −1.7 National Grid’s winter forecast: Will Upstate NY customers see another round of high utility bills?
Concern over another round of high bills - +0.8 National Grid Provides Winter Bill Forecast, Customer Assistance and Energy-Saving Resources for New York City and Long Island Customers
Winter bill forecast with customer assistance, mostly factual - −0.8 National Grid projects higher electric bills, lower gas costs this winter
Higher electric bills projected, lower gas costs - −0.8 National Grid forecasts higher electric bills, slight drop in gas costs this winter
Higher electric bills forecast, slight gas drop - +0.8 National Grid Provides Winter Bill Forecast, Customer Assistance and Energy-Saving Resources for Upstate New York Customers
Winter forecast with customer assistance resources - −0.8 National Grid: higher electricity, lower gas bills expected this winter season
Higher electricity bills but lower gas expected - −0.8 Electric costs rise as natural gas prices fall in winter estimates
Electric costs rising in estimates - −0.5 National Grid Winter bill forecast: Higher electric bills, slight drop in gas costs
Higher electric bills, slight gas drop - +0.5 Gas bills set to face a slight decline in CNY this winter, National Grid says
Slight gas bill decline forecast, factual - 0.0 What National Grid says customers could pay this winter
Routine winter bill forecast, factual - 0.0 National Grid releases its winter bill forecast
Routine winter bill forecast, factual - 0.0 How much is gas and electricity going to cost this winter
Winter cost explainer, factual - 0.0 National Grid Winter Energy Forecast
Routine winter forecast, factual - 0.0 National Grid customer sees net meter roll past 0 to 99999, then solar owners explain why
Customer meter curiosity story, neutral - 0.0 What National Grid says customers could pay during winter
Routine winter bill forecast, factual - 0.0 National Grid shares 2026-27 winter heating cost outlook
Winter heating cost outlook, factual - 0.0 Natural gas prices in CNY expected to see slight decrease this winter, National Grid says
Routine winter forecast with slightly lower gas prices
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