FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / SSE / 6 October 2026
SSE (SSE): news on Tuesday 6 October 2026
+2.0 slightly positive
Coverage was mixed: SSE's role for gas plants and a positive analyst target price were offset by attention on an £80m windfall from its Northern Ireland business and questions over the Chancellor's push to break the gas-electricity price link.
What drove it
- gas plant outlook
- Northern Ireland windfall
- price-link policy
The 5 stories
- +5.0 UK's Gas-Power Plants Could Keep Running Into 2030s, SSE Says
SSE says gas plants could run into 2030s, supporting its fleet - +4.2 SSE plc (LON:SSE) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of GBX 2,622
Analyst consensus target price indicates upside - −2.5 SSE took £80m windfall from its Northern Ireland electricity business following year of record profits
£80m windfall from NI business after record profits; may attract scrutiny - −1.7 How Exposed Is FTSE 100 Utility SSE (LSE:SSE) To The Chancellor's Push To Break The Gas-Electricity Price Link?
Chancellor's price-link policy raises exposure questions for SSE - +1.7 SSE stock after-hours at EUR 29.35: plus 0.69 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close
Small after-hours share price gain
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