BriefApril 18, 2026 · 01:15 PM
Proposed UK Energy Price Decoupling Threatens Utility Cash Flows
SSE and Centrica shares dropped more than 5%, while National Grid and Severn Trent fell 1.3% each. The utilities sector fell 2.7% as investors weighed the risk to regulated and contracted cash flows. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves pledged to break the link between gas and electricity prices. The FTSE 100 fell 0.1% to 10,581.06 points.
Amara Nightshade
UK equitiesenergy policyutility sector
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