FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Utilities / 12 October 2026
Utilities: sector news on Monday 12 October 2026
Average tone +4.9 (positive) across 4 companies with relevant coverage, from 18 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Grid | +4.5 | 10 | Coverage was mostly positive, with earnings seen ahead of guidance as grid spending grows, a recap pointing to higher EPS and steady UK performance, and commentary favouring the dividend. |
| Centrica | +1.3 | 5 | Coverage was mostly about British Gas giving winter emergency kit advice and being named in stories about payments to customers. |
| Metlen Energy & Metals | +7.3 | 2 | Coverage focused on Metlen partnering with Thales units on a Greek defence space communications programme. |
| Severn Trent | +6.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was Severn Trent welcoming a new generation of talent, which is a modestly positive story about recruitment. |
| SSE | – | 0 | |
| United Utilities | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +7.7 METLEN partners with Thales units on Greek defense space program By Investing.com
New defence space partnership with Thales units broadens Metlen's business. - +7.5 National Grid (LSE:NG) Earnings Seen Ahead of Guidance as Grid Spending Grows
Earnings seen ahead of guidance as grid spending grows. - +7.0 Metlen joins Thales in strategic push for Greek defence space communications
Strategic push into Greek defence space communications alongside Thales. - +6.3 Weekly Recap: FY2027 EPS up and UK steady, US H2-backloaded
Recap points to higher EPS and steady UK business. - +6.3 Next generation of talent joins Severn Trent
Severn Trent welcomes new talent intake, mildly positive for workforce pipeline. - +5.0 National Grid offers £530,000 fund for Didcot community projects
Community fund offered by National Grid improves local reputation. - +4.2 These 2 FTSE 100 dividend stocks yield 3.9% and 4.2%. Here’s why I prefer the 3.9% one!
Featured as an attractive FTSE 100 dividend stock. - +4.2 If the stock market crashes, history says buying this passive income share could be a smart move
Presented as a passive income share for a downturn. - +2.5 Transformer removals make way for next phase at Pelham Substation
Project progress at a National Grid substation. - +2.0 British Gas and Octopus paying customers £150 from Monday
British Gas named among suppliers paying customers; helpful support, modest cost. - +1.7 National Grid 'prepared' plan as households told they need six items
National Grid said to have a plan prepared for winter. - +1.5 British Gas urges UK households to make emergency kit with these six items
British Gas public safety advice; mildly positive reputation.