Utilities

Environment Agency declares drought in Yorkshire

The Environment Agency declared drought status in Yorkshire on 9 October 2026, after the region recorded its fifth driest April-to-September period on record.

NEE Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings

SO Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

DUK Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings

South West Water fined £7.8m for illegal sewage discharges

South West Water pleaded guilty to 18 charges covering hundreds of illegal sewage discharges across Cornwall and Devon between 2015 and 2021, drawing a record regional fine of almost £8m.

NEE Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings

SO Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

DUK Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings

Nor'easter hits mid-Atlantic and New England; utilities cited for outage exposure

A nor'easter struck the mid-Atlantic and New England regions on 26–27 September 2026, causing coastal flooding and widespread power outages. EXC, PPL, and AEP were identified as utility operators with infrastructure in affected territories; no market price movements were reported in the source data.

NEE Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

SO Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

DUK Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings

NEE Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

SO Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

DUK Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context

NEE Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

SO Q1 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context

DUK Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

NEE Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

England drought declared across seven areas, half of country

The Environment Agency declared drought status in seven areas of England on 29 July 2026, covering roughly half the country including London, after July saw just 7% of expected rainfall.

NEE Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

South East Water ordered to pay £30.5m redress package

Ofwat has concluded three investigations into South East Water, ordering a £30.5m redress package and appointing an independent monitor to oversee the utility's turnaround.

UK grid operator issued rare summer electricity supply warning amid third 2026 heatwave

Britain's National Energy System Operator issued a warning covering Thursday evening electricity supply conditions on 9 July 2026, its third such alert during the current summer period, as the UK experienced its third heatwave of 2026.

NESO issues rare summer margin notice amid UK heatwave

Britain's grid operator issued an Electricity Margin Notice for 9 July, flagging a projected 1,000MW shortfall during the evening peak as Europe's third heatwave of 2026 cuts generation.