Buildings | Up to 50 years |
Plant, mains cables and services | Up to 60 years |
Interlinks | Up to 30 years |
Other, which includes: | |
Fixtures and fittings | Up to 15 years |
Vehicles | Up to 10 years |
Computer equipment | Up to 4 years |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |
External | Internal | Total | External | Internal | Total | |
£000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
Revenue | ||||||
Energy | 118,383 | 99 | 118,482 | 108,102 | 100 | 108,202 |
Building Services | 3,767 | 966 | 4,733 | 3,872 | 936 | 4,808 |
Retail | 18,076 | 46 | 18,122 | 17,767 | 110 | 17,877 |
Property | 2,463 | 837 | 3,300 | 2,346 | 639 | 2,985 |
Other * | 3,507 | 54 | 3,561 | 3,655 | 112 | 3,767 |
146,196 | 2,002 | 148,198 | 135,742 | 1,897 | 137,639 | |
Intergroup elimination | (2,002) | (1,897) | ||||
146,196 | 135,742 | |||||
Operating profit | ||||||
Energy | 12,731 | 13,020 | ||||
Building Services | – | 248 | ||||
Retail | 257 | 618 | ||||
Property | 1,342 | 931 | ||||
Other 1 | 447 | 442 | ||||
14,777 | 15,259 | |||||
Revaluation of investment properties | (895) | (890) | ||||
Operating profit | 13,882 | 14,369 | ||||
Finance income | 1,883 | 2,291 | ||||
Finance costs | (1,575) | (1,533) | ||||
Profit from operations before taxation | 14,190 | 15,127 | ||||
Taxation | (3,126) | (3,427) | ||||
Profit from operations after taxation | 11,064 | 11,700 | ||||
Attributable to: | ||||||
Owners of the Company | 11,000 | 11,618 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | 64 | 82 | ||||
11,064 | 11,700 |
2025 | 2024 | |
Number | Number | |
Energy | 282 | 271 |
Other businesses | 89 | 91 |
Trainees | 14 | 16 |
385 | 378 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Wages and salaries | 26,493 | 24,496 |
Social security costs | 1,478 | 1,366 |
Pension 1 | 225 | 32 |
Past Service Cost (note 17) | 3,039 | – |
31,235 | 25,894 | |
Capitalised manpower costs 2 | (3,402) | (2,605) |
27,833 | 23,289 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Fees payable to Group auditor | ||
Auditor’s remuneration for audit services | 443 | 430 |
Auditor’s remuneration for non-audit services | – | – |
Other operating charges | ||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets (note 10) | 11,379 | 11,691 |
Amortisation of intangible assets (note 9) | 417 | 370 |
Movement in expected credit losses | 371 | 268 |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | – | 2,120 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Current tax: | ||
Jersey Income Tax - ordinary activities | 2,907 | 3,414 |
Total current tax | 2,907 | 3,414 |
Deferred tax: | ||
Current year | 219 | 13 |
Total tax on profit on ordinary activities | 3,126 | 3,427 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Profit from ordinary activities before tax | 14,190 | 15,127 |
Tax on profit on ordinary activities at standard income tax rate of 20% (2021: 20%) | 2,838 | 3,025 |
Effects of: | ||
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 105 | 185 |
Income not taxable for tax purposes | (114) | (110) |
Profit of Group undertaking not available for tax | (29) | (32) |
Non-qualifying depreciation | 326 | 359 |
Group current tax charge for year | 3,126 | 3,427 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Group and Company | ||
Accelerated capital allowances | 26,711 | 26,143 |
Derivative financial instruments | 123 | (810) |
Pensions | 5,451 | 5,590 |
Provisions for deferred tax | 32,285 | 30,923 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Group and Company | ||
At 1 October | 30,923 | 31,422 |
Charged to profit and loss account | 219 | 13 |
(Credited)/charged to statement of comprehensive income | 1,143 | (512) |
At 30 September | 32,285 | 30,923 |
| Per share | In Total | |||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
pence | pence | £000 | £000 | |
Ordinary and ‘A’ Ordinary: | ||||
Dividend paid - final for previous year | 12.00 | 11.40 | 3,677 | 3,493 |
- interim for current year | 8.82 | 8.40 | 2,702 | 2,574 |
6,379 | 6,067 | |||
Dividend proposed final for current year | ||||
Computer Software | |
£000 | |
Cost | |
Cost as at 1 October 2024 | 2,761 |
Additions | 280 |
Disposals | – |
At 30 September 2025 | 3,041 |
Amortisation | |
At 1 October 2024 | 2,397 |
Charge for the year | 417 |
Disposals | – |
At 30 September 2025 | 2,814 |
Net book value | |
At 30 September 2025 | 227 |
Computer Software | |
£000 | |
Cost | |
Cost as at 1 October 2023 | 2,770 |
Additions | 53 |
Disposals | (62) |
At 30 September 2024 | 2,761 |
Amortisation | |
At 1 October 2023 | 2,089 |
Charge for the year | 370 |
Disposals | (62) |
At 30 September 2024 | 2,397 |
Net book value | |
At 30 September 2024 | 364 |
Freehold | Mains | Assets | Right | |||||||
Land and | Leasehold | Cables and | Under | of Use | Investment | |||||
Buildings | Buildings | Plant | Services | Other | Interlinks | Construction | Total | Assets | Properties | |
£000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
Cost or valuation | ||||||||||
At 1 October 2024 | 38,368 | 18,130 | 121,869 | 130,065 | 15,371 | 98,307 | 13,050 | 435,160 | 5,218 | 26,725 |
Additions | – | – | – | – | 26 | – | 29,208 | 29,234 | 578 | – |
Revaluation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 177 | (895) |
Movement in end-of- | ||||||||||
lease provisions | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 317 | – |
Reclassification | 356 | 268 | 8,935 | 10,592 | 3,183 | 120 | (23,454) | – | – | – |
Reclassification intangible | – | – | – | – | – | – | (280) | (280) | – | – |
Disposals | – | – | (119) | – | (348) | (36) | – | (503) | – | – |
At 30 September 2025 | 38,724 | 18,398 | 130,686 | 140,657 | 18,232 | 98,391 | 18,524 | 463,611 | 6,290 | 25,830 |
Depreciation | ||||||||||
At 1 October 2024 | 14,142 | 9,305 | 81,173 | 48,848 | 8,853 | 47,315 | – | 209,636 | 597 | – |
Charge for the year | 775 | 426 | 3,246 | 2,681 | 1,114 | 2,771 | – | 11,013 | 391 | – |
Reclassification | – | – | (614) | – | 614 | – | – | – | – | – |
Disposals | (1) | (1) | (99) | (2) | (322) | (10) | – | (435) | – | – |
Impairment | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
At 30 September 2025 | 14,916 | 9,730 | 83,705 | 51,527 | 10,259 | 50,076 | – | 220,213 | 988 | – |
Net book value at | ||||||||||
30 September 2025 | 23,808 | 8,668 | 46,980 | 89,130 | 7,973 | 48,315 | 18,524 | 243,398 | 5,302 | 25,830 |
Freehold | Mains | Assets | Right | |||||||
Land and | Leasehold | Cables and | Under | of Use | Investment | |||||
Buildings | Buildings | Plant | Services | Other | Interlinks | Construction | Total | Assets | Properties | |
£000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
Cost or valuation | ||||||||||
At 1 October 2023 | 38,016 | 18,130 | 121,319 | 111,403 | 25,392 | 98,288 | – | 412,548 | 3,655 | 27,615 |
Additions | 352 | – | 2,178 | 5,719 | 1,779 | 19 | 13,050 | 23,097 | 1,563 | – |
Revaluation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (890) |
Reclassification 1 | – | – | (1,628) | 12,943 | (11,315) | – | – | – | – | – |
Disposals | – | – | – | – | (485) | – | – | (485) | – | – |
At 30 September 2024 | 38,368 | 18,130 | 121,869 | 130,065 | 15,371 | 98,307 | 13,050 | 435,160 | 5,218 | 26,725 |
Depreciation | ||||||||||
At 1 October 2023 | 13,369 | 8,878 | 77,197 | 38,789 | 15,488 | 42,691 | – | 196,412 | 461 | – |
Charge for the year | 773 | 427 | 3,798 | 1,638 | 1,800 | 3,119 | – | 11,555 | 136 | – |
Reclassification 1 | – | – | (436) | 8,421 | (7,985) | – | – | – | – | – |
Disposals | – | – | – | – | (450) | – | – | (450) | – | – |
Impairment 2 | 614 | 1,506 | 2,120 | |||||||
At 30 September 2024 | 14,142 | 9,305 | 81,173 | 48,848 | 8,853 | 47,316 | – | 209,637 | 597 | – |
Net book value at | ||||||||||
30 September 2024 | 24,226 | 8,825 | 40,696 | 81,217 | 6,518 | 50,991 | 13,050 | 225,523 | 4,621 | 26,725 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
At 1 October | 26,725 | 27,615 |
Revaluation | (895) | (890) |
At 30 September | 25,830 | 26,725 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Joint arrangement | 5 | 5 |
Country of incorporation | |||||
or principal business | Principal activity | Shareholding | % Holding | Year End | |
Joint arrangement: | |||||
Channel Islands Electricity Grid Limited | Jersey | Administration of cable | 5,000 Ordinary | 50 | 30 November |
links between France, | |||||
Jersey and Guernsey | |||||
Subsidiary undertaking: | |||||
Jersey Deep Freeze Limited | Jersey | Sale and maintenance | 56 Ordinary | 56 | 30 September |
of refrigeration and | |||||
catering equipment | |||||
Jersey Offshore Wind Limited | Jersey | Investment in offshore wind | 2 Ordinary | 100 | 30 September |
(electricity generation) projects |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Fuel oil | 3,081 | 3,618 |
Commercial stocks and work in progress | 3,347 | 3,288 |
Generation, distribution spares and sundry | 1,488 | 1,529 |
7,916 | 8,435 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Amounts receivable within one year: | ||
Trade receivables | 21,624 | 21,528 |
Prepayments and other receivables | 3,548 | 3,374 |
25,172 | 24,902 | |
Amounts receivable after more than one year: | ||
Secured loan accounts | 300 | 300 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Amounts falling due within one year: | ||
Trade payables | 1,315 | 2,402 |
Other payables including taxation and social security | 9,113 | 8,440 |
Accruals | 10,687 | 11,029 |
Deferred revenue | 1,092 | 1,156 |
22,207 | 23,027 | |
Amounts falling due after one year: | ||
Accruals | 885 | 628 |
Deferred revenue | 27,437 | 26,594 |
28,322 | 27,222 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Unsecured borrowing at amortised cost | ||
Loan obtained from private placement | 30,000 | 30,000 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
At 1 October | 4,184 | 3,274 |
Additions during the year | 575 | 1,023 |
Revaluations | 177 | - |
Unwind of discount | 203 | 316 |
Repayment in the year | (522) | (429) |
As at 30 September: | 4,617 | 4,184 |
– Current | 339 | 306 |
– Non-current | 4,278 | 3,878 |
4,617 | 4,184 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Payable within one year | 547 | 492 |
After one year but within five years | 1,619 | 1,475 |
After five years but within ten years | 1,353 | 1,203 |
After ten years | 7,148 | 5,401 |
10,667 | 8,571 | |
Less: future finance charge | (6,050) | (4,387) |
Present value of lease obligations | 4,617 | 4,184 |
Value at | Value at | |
30 September | 30 September | |
2025 | 2024 | |
% p.a. | % p.a. | |
Discount rate | 5.9 | 5.1 |
Jersey RPI inflation | 3.5 | 3.6 |
Pension increases in payment | ||
– Short term (year 1) | – | – |
– Long term (year 2 onwards) | – | – |
Pension increases in payment for pensions purchased with AVCs | 3.5 | 3.6 |
Salary increase: | ||
– Short term (year 1) | 3.0 | 5.0 |
– Short term (year 2) | 2.5 | 3.6 |
– Long term (year 3 onwards) | 3.0 | 3.6 |
Value at 30 September 2025 | Value at 30 September 2024 | |
Post-retirement mortality base table | SAPS “S3P” (All) tables for males and | SAPS “S3P” (All) tables for males and |
SAPS“S3P” (Mid) tables for females | SAPS “S3P” (Mid) tables for females | |
with 95% scaling | with 95% scaling | |
Post-retirement mortality future improvements | CMI 2022 projections | |
CMI 2024 projections | (A = 0.0%, Sk = 7.0, w2020, w2021 = 0% | |
(A = 0.0%, H=1.0) | and w2022 = 25%) | |
with long-term improvements of 1.25% p.a. | with long-term improvements of 1.25% p.a. | |
Life expectancy for male currently aged 60 | 26.5 | 26.3 |
Life expectancy for female currently aged 60 | 28.7 | 28.6 |
Life expectancy at 60 for male currently aged 40 | 28.1 | 27.9 |
Life expectancy at 60 for female currently aged 40 | 30.2 | 30.1 |
DB transfers | 0% of deferred members | 0% of deferred members a |
are assumed to transfer out | re assumed to transfer out | |
Age difference | A male member is assumed to be | A male member is assumed to be |
3 years older than his wife/partner. | 3 years older than his wife/partner. | |
A female member is assumed to be | A female member is assumed to be | |
1 year younger than her husband/partner. | 1 year younger than her husband/partner. | |
Proportion married | 85% of male members and 62.5% of female | 85% of male members and 62.5% of female |
members are assumed to be married at | members are assumed to be married at | |
retirement or earlier death. | retirement or earlier death. | |
Cash commutation | Active and deferred members commute 25% | Active and deferred members commute 20% |
of pension at a rate equivalent to 100% | of pension at a rate equivalent to 90% | |
of the value of the member's pension | of the value of the member's pension |
Value at | Value at | |
30 September | 30 September | |
2025 | 2024 | |
% p.a. | % p.a. | |
LDI/UK Gilts | 29,136 | 37,036 |
Equities | 21,616 | 30.388 |
Diversified Growth Funds | 58,479 | 49,222 |
Cash and cash commitments | 495 | 611 |
Total market value of assets | 109,726 | 117,257 |
Value at | Value at | |
30 September | 30 September | |
2025 | 2024 | |
Fair value of Scheme assets | 109,726 | 117,257 |
Present value of funded Defined Benefit Obligation | (82,464) | (89,305) |
Funded status and asset recognised on the balance sheet | 27,262 | 27,952 |
Related deferred tax liability | (5,451) | (5,590) |
Net pension asset recognised on the balance sheet | 21,811 | 22,362 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Operating cost | ||
Service cost | 1,191 | 1,068 |
Past service cost (including curtailments) | 3,039 | – |
Administration expenses | 486 | 374 |
Financing cost | ||
Interest on net defined benefit assets | (1,452) | (1,410) |
Pension expense recognised in profit and loss | 3,264 | 32 |
Remeasurements in OCI | ||
Return on Scheme assets (in excess of)/below that recognised in net interest | 8,845 | (5,654) |
Actuarial (gains)/losses due to changes in financial assumptions | (10,370) | 4,115 |
Actuarial gains due to changes in demographic assumptions | 523 | (172) |
Actuarial losses due to liability experience | (47) | 786 |
Total amount recognised in OCI | (1,049) | (925) |
Total amount recognised in profit and loss and OCI | 2,215 | (893) |
2025 | 2022 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Opening Defined Benefit Obligation | 89,305 | 85,566 |
Current service cost | 1,191 | 1,068 |
Interest expense on DBO | 4,414 | 4,457 |
Contributions by Scheme participants | 420 | 420 |
Actuarial losses/(gains) on Scheme liabilities arising from changes in financial assumptions | (10,370) | 4,115 |
Actuarial gains Scheme liabilities arising from changes in demographic assumptions | 523 | (172) |
Actuarial losses on Scheme liabilities arising from experience | (47) | 786 |
Net benefits paid out | (6,011) | (6,935) |
Past service cost | 3,039 | – |
Closing Defined Benefit Obligation | 82,464 | 89,305 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Opening fair value of Scheme assets | 117,257 | 111,112 |
Interest income on Scheme assets | 5,866 | 5,867 |
Remeasurement gains/(losses) on Scheme assets | (8,845) | 5,654 |
Contributions by the employer | 1,525 | 1,513 |
Contributions by Scheme participants | 420 | 420 |
Net benefits paid out | (6,011) | (6,935) |
Administration costs incurred | (486) | (374) |
Closing fair value of Scheme assets | 109,726 | 117,257 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £000 | £000 | |
Interest income on Scheme assets | 5,866 | 5,867 |
Remeasurement gain/(loss) on Scheme assets | (8,845) | 5,654 |
Actual return on Scheme assets | (2,979) | 11,521 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Total remeasurement gains/(losses) | 1,049 | 925 |
Total gains/(loss) | 1,049 | 925 |
Change | New value | |
£000 | £000 | |
Discount rate: Following a 0.5% p.a. decrease in the discount rate | ||
Pension expense for the following year | 576 | 393 |
DBO at 30 September 2025 | 5,511 | 87,975 |
Discount rate: Following a 0.5% p.a. increase in the discount rate | ||
Pension expense for the following year | (581) | (764) |
DBO at 30 September 2025 | (4,978) | 77,486 |
Salary increases: Following a 0.5% p.a. increase in the salary increase | ||
Pension expense for the following year | 156 | (27) |
DBO at 30 September 2025 | 1,381 | 83,845 |
Inflation rate: Following a 0.5% p.a. decrease in inflation | ||
Pension expense for the following year | (166) | (349) |
DBO at 30 September 2025 | (1,505) | 80,959 |
Inflation rate: Following a 0.5% p.a. increase in inflation | ||
Pension expense for the following year | 173 | (10) |
DBO at 30 September 2025 | 1,670 | 84,134 |
Mortality Following a 1 year increase in life expectancy | ||
Pension expense for the following year | 149 | (34) |
DBO at 30 September 2025 | 2,062 | 84,526 |
Issued and | Issued and | |||
Authorised | fully paid | Authorised | fully paid | |
2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | |
‘A’ Ordinary shares 5p each (2024: 5p each) | 1,250 | 582 | 1,250 | 582 |
Ordinary shares 5p each (2024: 5p each) | 1,500 | 950 | 1,500 | 950 |
2,750 | 1532 | 2,750 | 1,532 | |
5% Cumulative participating preference shares £1 each | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
3.5% Cumulative non-participating preference shares £1 each | 150 | 135 | 150 | 135 |
250 | 235 | 250 | 235 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
At 1 October | 44 | 132 |
Share of profit on ordinary activities after taxation | 64 | 82 |
Dividends paid | (70) | (170) |
At 30 September | 38 | 44 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Contracted | 8,700 | 1,111 |
Not contracted 1 | 147,600 | 166,250 |
156,300 | 167,361 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
No later than 1 year | 1,785 | 1,643 |
Later than 1 year and no later than 2 years | 1,198 | 1,457 |
Later than 2 years and no later than 3 years | 1,206 | 1,106 |
Later than 3 years and no later than 4 years | 1,206 | 1,106 |
Later than 4 years and no later than 5 years | 1,215 | 1,106 |
Later than 5 years | 7,919 | 9,246 |
14,529 | 15,664 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Fair value through other comprehensive income | ||
Derivative financial instruments | 1,186 | – |
Amortised cost | ||
Secured loan accounts | 300 | 300 |
Trade and other receivables (excluding prepayments) | 21,624 | 21,528 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 38,690 | 49,190 |
60,614 | 71,018 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Fair value through other comprehensive income | ||
Derivative financial instruments | 571 | 4,052 |
Amortised cost | ||
Borrowings | 30,000 | 30,000 |
Trade and other payables | 10,428 | 10,842 |
Financial Liabilities – Preference Shares | 235 | 235 |
40,663 | 41,077 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Derivative assets | ||
Less than one year | 550 | – |
Greater than one year | 636 | – |
Derivative liabilities | ||
Less than one year | (571) | (2,601) |
Greater than one year | – | (1,451) |
Total net liabilities | 615 | (4,052) |
Tax on items recorded through the balance sheet | (123) | 810 |
492 | (3,242) |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Less than one year - operational expenditure | 41,463 | 46,165 |
Greater than one year and less than three years | 22,696 | 27,450 |
64,159 | 73,615 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
At 1 October | (3,241) | (455) |
Amounts recycled from other comprehensive income to income statement | 2,600 | (324) |
Changes in fair value recognised in other comprehensive income | 2,067 | (3,159) |
Tax on items recorded in other comprehensive income | (934) | 697 |
At 30 September | 492 | (3,241) |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Less than 30 days | 1,769 | 1,669 |
Greater than 30 days | 283 | 276 |
Greater than 60 days | 194 | 386 |
Greater than 90 days | 1,185 | 488 |
3,431 | 2,819 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
At 1 October | 685 | 490 |
Charge for expected credit losses - included within operating costs | 371 | 268 |
Amounts written (off)/back | (92) | (73) |
At 30 September | 964 | 685 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
0-180 days | 371 | 222 |
181-360 days | 446 | 351 |
Greater than 360 days | 147 | 112 |
964 | 685 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Less than one year | 24,457 | 27,274 |
More than one year and less than five years | 38,193 | 38,144 |
More than five years | 38,748 | 40,088 |
101,398 | 105,506 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Less than 3 months: cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments | 10,690 | 14,190 |
Greater than 3 months: short-term investments | 28,000 | 35,000 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Short-term employee benefits | 779 | 867 |
Post-employment benefits | 69 | 75 |
Non-Executive Director’s benefits | 294 | 237 |
1,142 | 1,179 |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
C.J. Ambler | ||
Salaries and benefits for financial year | 349 | 333 |
Bonus accrued in financial year | 185 | 176 |
534 | 509 | |
L.G. Fulton | ||
Salaries and benefits for financial year | 245 | 249 |
Bonus accrued in financial year | – | 109 |
245 | 358 | |
779 | 867 |
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
Turnover | 146.2 | 135.7 | 125.1 | 117.4 | 118.6 |
Operating profit | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 11.9 | 20.5 |
Profit before tax | 14.2 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 19.1 |
Profit after tax | 11.1 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 8.5 | 16.3 |
Dividends paid (£m) | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
Balance Sheets (£m) | |||||
Property, plant and equipment | 243.4 | 225.5 | 216.1 | 216.2 | 216.6 |
Net current assets/(liabilities) | 46.3 | 53.2 | 59.2 | 51.5 | 45.3 |
Non-current liabilities | (95.1) | (93.7) | (91.3) | (90.8) | (87.5) |
Net assets | 254.1 | 245.0 | 241.5 | 239.4 | 224.4 |
Financial Ratios and Statistics | |||||
Earnings per ordinary share (pence) | 35.9 | 37.9 | 36.8 | 27.2 | 52.7 |
Gross dividend paid per ordinary share (pence) | 26.0 | 24.8 | 23.5 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
Net dividend paid per ordinary share (pence) | 20.8 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 17.4 | 16.9 |
Dividend cover (times) | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 |
Cash at bank/(net debt) (£m) | 8.7 | 19.2 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 13.1 |
Capital expenditure (£m) | 23.4 | 23.2 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
Electricity Statistics | |||||
Units sold (m) | 616 | 609 | 608 | 613 | 639 |
% movement | 1.1% | 0.2% | -0.7% | -4.3% | 3.3% |
% of units imported | 93.7% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 95.3% | 95.2% |
% of units generated | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
% of units from Energy from Waste | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
Maximum demand (megawatts) | 155 | 163 | 159 | 145 | 170 |
Number of customers | 54,302 | 53,726 | 53,343 | 52,473 | 51,912 |
Customer minutes lost | 8 | 10 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Average price per kilowatt hour sold (pence) | 19.1p | 17.5p | 15.8p | 14.5p | 13.9p |
Manpower Statistics (full time equivalents) | |||||
Energy | 282 | 271 | 258 | 253 | 238 |
Other | 89 | 91 | 74 | 92 | 88 |
Trainees | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
Total | 385 | 378 | 350 | 363 | 347 |
Units sold per Energy employee (000's) | 2,180 | 2,248 | 2,357 | 2,422 | 2,686 |
Number of customers per energy employee | 192 | 198 | 207 | 207 | 218 |
2 January 2026 | Preference share dividend |
20 February 2026 | Record date for final dividend |
5 March 2026 | Annual General Meeting |
13 March 2026 | Final dividend for year ended 30 September 2025 |
4 June 2026 | Interim Management Statement – six months to 31 March 2026 |
12 June 2026 | Record date for interim ordinary dividend |
26 June 2026 | Interim dividend for year ending 30 September 2026 |
1 July 2026 | Preference share dividend |
16 December 2026 | Announcement of full year results |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Capital employed by Energy division at 1 October (A) | 172,548 | 178,073 |
Capital employed by non-Energy Divisions at 1 October | 39,881 | 38,063 |
Energy operating profit (note 3) (B) | 12,731 | 13,020 |
% return (B/A) | 7.4% | 7.3% |
5 year rolling average | 6.4% | 6.3% |
2025 | 2024 | |
£000 | £000 | |
Earnings per ordinary share (pence) (A) | 35.9 | 37.9 |
Net dividend paid per ordinary share (pence) (B) | 20.8 | 19.8 |
Dividend cover (times) (A/B) | 1.7 | 1.9 |