Uniper has raised its full-year 2026 earnings forecast to between €1.1 billion and €1.3 billion, driven by a sharp improvement in its gas trading business during the first half of the year. The Düsseldorf-based energy company posted an adjusted operating result of €711 million for the first six months, nearly 90% higher than the same period a year earlier, while adjusted net profit almost tripled to €388 million.
The company is also pursuing a push into data centre power supply, planning to site facilities at existing power plant locations. Uniper has identified more than ten of its own sites with suitable infrastructure near European data hubs and has already completed a first project in Britain, with further investment decisions expected later in 2026.
The German government, which rescued Uniper with billions in aid after Russia halted gas supplies in 2022 and became its near-sole owner, has recently initiated the resale of its stake.