Energias de Portugal Reports Strong Earnings Growth in Third Quarter 2023

Electricity and gas group Energias de Portugal (EDP) has announced a sharp rise in net profit for the third quarter of 2023, thanks mainly to the recovery of hydroelectric production in Portugal.

Share:

Croissance des bénéfices d'EDP en 2023

Energias de Portugal (EDP), has published its financial results for the third quarter of 2023, showing an outstanding performance.

 

Recovery of Hydroelectric Production

During this period, the company recorded a net profit of 509 million euros, up 141% on the third quarter of the previous year. This impressive growth in profits is largely due to the resumption of hydroelectric production in Portugal.

 

Factors contributing to earnings growth

The year 2022 was marked by a severe drought, which led to a significant drop in hydroelectric production. However, in the third quarter of 2023, hydropower production in Portugal increased by a spectacular 61%, making a significant contribution to EDP’s profitability.

 

Increase in the share of renewable energies

In the first nine months of the year, EDP posted a net profit of 946 million euros, an impressive 83% increase on the same period last year. In addition to the upturn in hydropower production, other factors contributed to this performance, notably the takeover bid for its subsidiary EDP Brasil and the sale of assets in Spain and Poland.

Despite an 11% fall in electricity production in the first nine months of the year, the share of renewable energies in EDP’s portfolio increased to 85%. Gross operating income (EBITDA) was also up a solid 25%, reaching 3.05 billion euros in the first nine months. In addition, EBITDA from EDP’s renewable energies activities jumped 40% to €1.93 billion.

 

Debt Management and Strategic Investments

However, the Group’s net debt increased by 28% compared with the end of 2022, standing at 16.92 billion euros at the end of September. This increase can be explained in part by the major investments made by EDP to increase its installed capacity for generating electricity from renewable sources. In all, the Group has invested 3.15 billion euros since the beginning of the year, particularly in the United States, Brazil and other European countries. Its installed capacity for generating electricity from renewable sources now stands at 22,619 megawatts, an increase of 401 megawatts in the space of a year.

 

Energias de Portugal (EDP) achieved an impressive financial performance in the third quarter of 2023, with a sharp rise in profits, mainly attributable to the recovery of hydroelectric production in Portugal. Despite the financial challenges, the Group continues to invest in renewable energies and to strengthen its position in the global energy market.

Iberdrola strengthens its financial position with a new five-year credit facility, signed with 32 banks, to support investments in power grids and renewable energy, particularly in the United States.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. reports strong financial results for the second quarter of 2025, with net profit up 24% and a project backlog boosted by major new investments in natural gas transportation.
CenterPoint Energy remains vigilant as Invest 93L approaches, deploying emergency plans and pursuing upgrades to its electrical infrastructure across the Greater Houston area.
The Georgia Public Service Commission approves the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan, which includes major investments in generation, storage and the grid to address the strong rise in electricity demand.
Norwegian industrial group Aker ASA achieved a strong surge in its share price in the first half, expanded its diversification into real estate, and executed major transactions despite global energy market volatility.
ADNOC announces the transfer of 24.9% of its shares in OMV to its subsidiary XRG, continuing the streamlining of its international assets and preparing the creation of Borouge Group International.
The SMI China Forum brings together international and Chinese leaders for dialogue on supply chains, investment and energy innovation, marking a major step in public-private sector cooperation.
Mining group BHP sees low-emission iron production in Australia as unprofitable, just as Canberra and Beijing announce closer cooperation to decarbonise the global steel industry.
Aker Carbon Capture distributed $162mn in dividends to its shareholders, a direct consequence of significant asset disposals and a substantial restructuring of its balance sheet in the second quarter of 2025.
Equinor ASA acquired 2.1 mn of its own shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange for a total of $201 mn between July 7 and 11, continuing the second phase of its 2025 buyback programme.
Norwegian group Aker Horizons transfers all its activities to a subsidiary of Aker ASA, sells major assets and prepares its new strategy after a half-year net loss of $220mn.
South Texas Electric Cooperative is seeking proposals for the acquisition or purchase of energy for 500 MW of dispatchable capacity, aiming to strengthen long-term supply security in the ERCOT region.
A federal funding package of $16mn aims to accelerate grid modernisation, renewable energy development and carbon capture in Canada’s Maritime provinces.
RTE and Nexans announce the creation of a recycling chain dedicated to aluminium from electrical cables, targeting 600 tonnes annually and covering the entire industrial cycle from collection to production.
Three scientists from China, the United States and Russia are laureates of the 2025 Global Energy Prize, honoured for their work on high-voltage power lines, fuel-cell catalysts and pulsed energy technologies.
Rio Tinto’s new CEO inherits a significant stock market discount and will need to overcome major regulatory, operational, and financial hurdles to swiftly restore the company's appeal to international investors, according to a Wood Mackenzie analysis.
Westbridge Renewable Energy enters digital infrastructure market with Fontus, a 380 MW data centre campus in Colorado, positioned to meet strong growth in US cloud and artificial intelligence services.
Offshore drilling company Borr Drilling Limited announced the completion of an initial tranche issuance of 30 million ordinary shares out of the planned 50 million, raising $61.5mn towards the total goal of $102.5mn.
EDF announces a new internal organization with key executive appointments to enhance decision-making efficiency and expedite the revival of nuclear and hydroelectric projects central to its industrial strategy.
Rubis announces half-year results of its liquidity agreement managed by Exane BNP Paribas, totalling 241,328 shares exchanged for an aggregate amount of €6.5mn in the first half of 2025.