EDP publishes transcript of first-quarter 2026 results conference call
- EDP management raised 2026 guidance on 1Q26 results call attended by CEO Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, CFO Rui Teixeira, IR head Miguel Viana; recurring EBITDA target lifted about 5% to EUR 5.2 billion, net profit seen around EUR 1.3 billion.
- 1Q26 recurring EBITDA came in around EUR 1.4 billion, down 3% year on year, with recurring net profit around EUR 0.4 billion, down 9%, as lower Iberian power prices outweighed stronger regulated networks and renewables.
- Iberian electricity networks EBITDA rose 16% year on year as new regulatory periods began; Iberian networks CapEx rose 40% to EUR 164 million, with about EUR 20 million tied to storm-related rebuilding, while full-year Iberian networks CapEx planned around EUR 0.7 billion.
- Management flagged normalization risk in Iberia from ancillary services costs, estimating around EUR 50 million hit in 1Q, with plans to reprice about 60% in 2026, 80% in 2027; Portugal pool prices averaged about EUR 63 per MWh in 1Q versus about EUR 100 per MWh year earlier.
- CEO downplayed scope for Portuguese windfall taxes on power generation, citing low prices, while highlighting demand growth tailwinds in Portugal, including data centers; Start Campus project described as up to 1.2 GW across six phases, with phase two around 200 MW.
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