Against the backdrop of the boom in AI data center construction driving up grid access requirements, the UK National Grid raised its profit growth guidelines for the current fiscal year due to increased transmission revenue. However, record investment boosted debt. Combined with the Bank of England's interest rate hike announced on the same day, the company's financing pressure attracted attention. On the same day, the UK National Grid announced the results for the first half of fiscal year 2027: in the six months ending September 30, the company's basic earnings per share were 36.5 pence, an increase of 22% over the previous year, higher than market expectations of 35.1 pence.

Against the backdrop of the boom in AI data center construction driving up grid access requirements, the UK National Grid raised its profit growth guidelines for the current fiscal year due to increased transmission revenue. However, record investment boosted debt. Combined with the Bank of England's interest rate hike announced on the same day, the company's financing pressure attracted attention. On the same day, the UK National Grid announced the results for the first half of fiscal year 2027: in the six months ending September 30, the company's basic earnings per share were 36.5 pence, an increase of 22% over the previous year, higher than market expectations of 35.1 pence.