SSE’s Renewables output rose 7% to 9.9TWh over the first nine months to 31 December 2025. The uplift reflects an increase in capacity against a backdrop of “mixed weather conditions”. Largely due to this uplift, energy output from SSE’s flexible thermal (gas-fired) plants fell by 15% to 10.6TWh.
Investment in the group’s Networks businesses jumped 64% higher to around £1.8bn over the period, as part of the group’s £33bn five-year investment plan.
Full-year underlying earnings per share (EPS) is expected to be in the 144-152 range, in line with market forecasts.
The shares were broadly flat in early trading.
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