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SSE profit jumps 26.4% year-on-year


By Dan McGrath

Profit before tax at SSE has increased by 26.4% annually to £714.5m in the six months to the end of September.

The energy firm’s operating profit also jumped by 24.1% in the same period to £860.2m, attributing this growth to increased contribution from electricity networks and renewables, which delivered over 95% of this figure.


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