FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Utilities / 1 October 2026
Utilities: sector news on Thursday 1 October 2026
Average tone +4.7 (positive) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 28 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrica | +5.7 | 11 | Coverage focused on a 20-year LNG supply heads of agreement with Ksi Lisims and the completed sale of North Sea assets to focus on Morecambe Hub. |
| National Grid | +6.8 | 10 | Coverage was mostly positive, with a US award of $49M and a $32 million investment in the Buffalo area. |
| SSE | +6.0 | 4 | Coverage focused on SSE keeping its earnings guidance while networks investment jumped 70%. |
| United Utilities | −2.0 | 2 | Coverage centred on planned changes to two Lake District reservoirs and on Windermere being seen as a test for a strengthened water bill. |
| Severn Trent | +7.0 | 1 | Coverage centred on Ofwat's wastewater finding, which ended without a fine being imposed on Severn Trent. |
| Metlen Energy & Metals | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 National Grid stock gains 2.12 percent after Bernstein backing
Shares up 2.12% after Bernstein backing - +9.2 Centrica signs 20-year HoA for 1 mtpa from Ksi Lisims LNG as Canadian project’s deals reach 9 mtpa
20-year LNG supply agreement secures long-term volumes. - +9.2 Centrica and Canada's Ksi Lisims LNG sign HoA for long-term LNG supply
Company announces long-term LNG supply heads of agreement. - +9.2 U.S. Awards National Grid $49M for Grid Improvements, to Meet Growing Demand
US award of $49M to National Grid for upgrades - +8.3 Ksi Lisims LNG signs long-term supply deal with Centrica Energy
Centrica Energy named party to long-term LNG supply deal. - +8.3 Centrica & Canada's Ksi Lisims LNG Sign Hoa For Long-Term LNG Supply
Heads of agreement for long-term LNG supply. - +8.3 Centrica signs 20-year supply agreement with BC's Ksi Lisims LNG project
Long-term LNG supply deal reported positively. - +7.0 Photos: With eye to the future, National Grid makes $32 million investment
National Grid making $32M investment in Buffalo area - +7.0 With eye to the future, National Grid makes $32 million investment
National Grid making $32M investment in Buffalo area - +7.0 What Does Ofwat's Wastewater Finding Mean For Severn Trent (LSE:SVT) After No Fine Was Imposed Amid FTSE 100 Moves?
Ofwat wastewater finding with no fine imposed is a relief. - +6.3 National Grid rises Wednesday, outperforms market
Shares rose and outperformed the market - +6.3 SSE holds earnings guidance as networks investment jumps 70%
Guidance held while networks investment rises sharply; steady outlook.