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Moody's: UK to hit EU decarbonisation targets but power generators face price uncertainty

While the UK is on track to meet its 2020 renewables and decarbonisation targets and leads Europe on electricity sector emission reductions, power producers face a degree of uncertainty around the direction of electricity prices, says Moody's Investors Service in a report published today. ...
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Centrica plc

Centrica is an energy and services company. Co.'s segment are: Energy Supply and Services, which supplies gas and electricity in the U.K. and North America; Connected Home, which supplies energy solutions and technologies to residential customers; Distributed Energy and Power, which supplies energy solutions, generation and technologies to commercial and industrial customers; Energy Marketing and Trading, which trades and optimizes energy; Exploration and Production, which produces and processes gas and oil and develops new fields; Central Power Generation, which generates power from combined cycle gas turbines, wind and nuclear assets; and Centrica Storage, gas storage in the U.K.

National Grid Plc

SSE plc

SSE is engaged in producing, generating, distributing and supplying electricity and gas, as well as other energy-related services, across the U.K. and Ireland. Co. has three principal business areas: Wholesale, which uses turbines to convert energy from gas, oil, coal, water and wind to generate electricity, trading in wholesale energy markets, and managing energy contracts; Networks, which transmits and distributes electricity and gas to homes and workplaces; and Retail, which supplies electricity and gas and related services to households and organizations.

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Moody's Investors Service
Moody's Investors Service

Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Moody's commitment and expertise contributes to transparent and integrated financial markets, protecting the integrity of credit. Our ratings and analysis track debt covering more than:

  • 130 countries
    11,000 corporate issuers
    21,000 public finance issuers
    76,000 structured finance obligations



Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.



Moody’s default studies validate our predictive ratings. Our published research and investor briefings draw thousands of attendees each year and keep investors current with the rationale underlying our credit opinions. 

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