Centrica advances nuclear plans with UK regulators for Xe-100
Centrica's Xe-100 SMR entered the UK Generic Design Assessment. The partnership targets 6GW capacity starting at Hartlepool over three years.
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International energy and services company
centrica.com- Headquarters
- Windsor, United Kingdom
- Company type
- Public company
- Number of employees
- 15,000+
- Industry
- Multiline Utilities
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Latest news about Centrica
In short: Centrica reported H1 profits and raised its dividend, while announcing 1,300 job cuts and completing a $370m gas power station acquisition.
Company announcements
Centrica published its interim financial results for H1 2026
The results show improved operations, customer satisfaction, and progress on its investment programme.
Centrica extends nuclear power station lifetimes by two years
Heysham 1 and Hartlepool now expected to close March 2030, adding 6TWh of generation.
Centrica's CEO advocates reducing energy costs to boost growth
He spoke at a CBI and Energy UK report launch, noting high energy costs burden the whole economy and calling for policy cost redistribution.
Media coverage
British Gas Faces a 25% Winter Bill Forecast and a £216 Million Bad-Debt Test
British households could face an energy-bill increase of about 25% in January, taking a typical annual bill above £2,000, according to a Bloomberg Economics forecast...
Centrica, X-energy Advance Nuclear Plans as UK Regulators to Begin Design Review for Xe-100
On the one-year anniversary of the Centrica X-energy partnership being signed, the UK Government has directed regulators to accept the X-energy...
Centrica (LON:CNA) Hits New 1-Year Low - Here's What Happened
Centrica (LON:CNA) Hits New 52-Week Low - Here's Why...
Bord Gáis puts budget squeeze on Harris and Chambers with price increase – The Irish Times
Owned by UK group Centrica, the utility is one of the largest players in the State’s residential energy market, supplying gas to 300,000 households and...
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