Net Profit Growth
Reported net profit of EUR 6,285 million, up 12% year-on-year; adjusted net profit EUR 6,231 million, up 10.3% and management states EUR 6,749 million excluding EUR 464 million noncash renewable pipeline charges.
Adjusted EBITDA and Networks Strength
Group adjusted EBITDA reached EUR 15,684 million, up 3%; Networks adjusted EBITDA grew 21% to EUR 7,794 million, with transmission EBITDA up 28% to EUR 1.1 billion and distribution EBITDA up 19% to EUR 6.7 billion.
Regulated Asset Base and Investment Momentum
Total investment of EUR 14.46 billion in 2025 with ~2/3 allocated to transmission and distribution; regulated asset base around EUR 51 billion (management highlighted RAB growth vs prior periods) and company emphasized strong network-focused expansion (UK RIIO-T3 TOTEX ~EUR 14 billion).
Capacity Additions and Pipeline
Added 2.7 GW of new operating capacity in 2025, 4.7 GW under construction and a pipeline >9 GW ready for 2028; emission-free generation reached 85%.
Cash Flow, Deleveraging and Credit Metrics
Operating cash flow up 8.2% to EUR 12,811 million; net debt reduced by EUR 1.5 billion to EUR 50.2 billion; FFO/adjusted net debt improved to 25.5%; adjusted net debt/EBITDA around 3x (adjusted net debt-to-EBITDA 3.02x) and adjusted leverage declined to 43.8%.
Dividend and Shareholder Return
Board proposed total dividend of EUR 0.68 per share (year-on-year dividend per share +6.3% and total dividend payments +12% to EUR 4.5 billion, including interim dividend).
Geographic and Business Diversification
International business contributed ~2/3 of EBITDA (UK EUR 3,306m; US EUR 2,662m; Brazil ~EUR 3bn); 81% of group EBITDA now from A-rated countries, supporting resilience and growth.
Commercial Positioning and Long-Term Contracts
All 2026 production sold with an attractive mix of long-term/regulatory contracts (average duration ~14 years); retail customers and long-term PPAs represent ~2/3 of total energy sales; recognized as leading PPA seller in Europe and among top 3 globally.
Financing Execution and Liquidity
EUR 16.7 billion of new financing in 2025, EUR 4.9 billion bonds placed, EUR 4.5 billion structured finance, EUR 3.8 billion credit lines and a EUR 5 billion capital increase — supporting investment plan and rating targets.
Material Regulatory Wins and Project Contributions
Secured UK RIIO-T3 transmission TOTEX (~EUR 14bn), NECEC interconnection commissioning adds ~EUR 125 million EBITDA p.a., Brazil distribution concession renewed for 30 years to 2060 and Neoenergia transmission adds ~EUR 250 million EBITDA p.a.; awarded EUR 1.2bn Victoria (Australia) transmission line.