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National Grid | Sustainability Performance

https://nationalgrid.com

Operates and maintains electricity and natural gas transmission networks in the UK and the US.

1990

United Kingdom

10,001+ employees

Utilities

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#6570
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#756
in United Kingdomⓘ
#135
in Utilitiesⓘ

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Industry Rank

14 out of 389

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversity
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG Impact
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Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
7.4MCO2e tonnes, 2025
Aligned
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
8%2025
Laggard
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
331.6Ktonnes, 2024
Laggard
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
24%2025
Laggard
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
968.7M$, 2024
Aligned
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
56.8B$, 2026▲8569% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
18.4B$, 2025▲8% YoY

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

313.1

B/M 97.0

1.6K

B/M 666.6

97.5

B/M 189.3

14.0

B/M 5.0


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  • National Grid plc has faced sustained class actions over the 2024 USD 9.5 billion National Grid Energy System Operator (ESO) separation announcement (UK government created National Energy System Operator NESO October 2024 separating ESO from National Grid following Ofgem 2022 mandate) affecting UK institutional shareholders amid UK utility sector regulatory pressure.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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