This month, with conflict in the Straights of Hormuz sending gas prices significantly higher, we look at the comparatively high cost of energy for UK industrials and the potential for relief from upcoming government policy. The short answer for energy intensive users is that support is already generous, with few short-term levers remaining to materially lower prices further. For businesses not on existing schemes, however, planned policy changes from 2027 could provide a significant benefit, but ....
17 Mar 2026
Industrials Monthly - February sector update: focus on UK energy costs - March 2026
AB Dynamics plc (ABDP:LON), 980 | Avation PLC (AVAP:LON), 136 | Avon Technologies PLC (AVON:LON), 1,719 | Braemar PLC (BMS:LON), 216 | Castings Public Limited Company (CGS:LON), 264 | Clarkson PLC (CKN:LON), 4,882 | Cohort plc (CHRT:LON), 1,168 | Croma Security Solutions Group PLC (CSSG:LON), 67.5 | Gooch & Housego PLC (GHH:LON), 898 | Image Scan Holdings plc (IGE:LON), 1.8 | Judges Scientific plc (JDG:LON), 4,705 | Pennant International Group plc (PEN:LON), 18.5 | Petards Group plc (PEG:LON), 10.5 | Solid State plc (SOLI:LON), 170 | Spectra Systems Corporation (SPSY:LON), 150 | Strix Group PLC (KETL:LON), 41.4 | Surface Transforms PLC (SCE:LON), 0.1 | Symphony Environmental Technologies plc (SYM:LON), 8.8 | Tan Delta Systems PLC (TAND:LON), 31.5 | Trifast plc (TRI:LON), 63.6 | Windar Photonics Plc (WPHO:LON), 29.5
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Industrials Monthly - February sector update: focus on UK energy costs - March 2026
AB Dynamics plc (ABDP:LON), 980 | Avation PLC (AVAP:LON), 136 | Avon Technologies PLC (AVON:LON), 1,719 | Braemar PLC (BMS:LON), 216 | Castings Public Limited Company (CGS:LON), 264 | Clarkson PLC (CKN:LON), 4,882 | Cohort plc (CHRT:LON), 1,168 | Croma Security Solutions Group PLC (CSSG:LON), 67.5 | Gooch & Housego PLC (GHH:LON), 898 | Image Scan Holdings plc (IGE:LON), 1.8 | Judges Scientific plc (JDG:LON), 4,705 | Pennant International Group plc (PEN:LON), 18.5 | Petards Group plc (PEG:LON), 10.5 | Solid State plc (SOLI:LON), 170 | Spectra Systems Corporation (SPSY:LON), 150 | Strix Group PLC (KETL:LON), 41.4 | Surface Transforms PLC (SCE:LON), 0.1 | Symphony Environmental Technologies plc (SYM:LON), 8.8 | Tan Delta Systems PLC (TAND:LON), 31.5 | Trifast plc (TRI:LON), 63.6 | Windar Photonics Plc (WPHO:LON), 29.5
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17 Mar 2026 -
Author:
Andy Hanson | Robin Byde | Charlie Cullen -
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This month, with conflict in the Straights of Hormuz sending gas prices significantly higher, we look at the comparatively high cost of energy for UK industrials and the potential for relief from upcoming government policy. The short answer for energy intensive users is that support is already generous, with few short-term levers remaining to materially lower prices further. For businesses not on existing schemes, however, planned policy changes from 2027 could provide a significant benefit, but ....