EDP Renovaveis recorded first-half 2026 EBITDA of €1,057 million, representing an 11% increase compared with the same period a year earlier and coming in about 4% above market consensus. Recurring net profit for the period was €183 million, roughly 14% higher than analysts had expected.
The company’s regional performance was mixed. North American operations delivered EBITDA growth of 9% year-over-year, while European operations saw a 7% decline over the same timeframe. Management attributed the overall EBITDA expansion principally to portfolio additions in the United States.
Portfolio and asset-rotation activity also contributed to results. The company reported asset rotation gains of €66 million tied to the Italian market in 1H26, up from €5 million in the first half of 2025.
At the same time, European EBITDA was negatively affected by lower average selling prices and foreign exchange impacts. The company’s average selling price declined 6% year-over-year to €52 per megawatt-hour, driven by an 11% reduction in European electricity prices, with most of that weakness concentrated in Iberia.
These declines were partially offset by positive power-price movements elsewhere: North America saw a 3% year-over-year increase in power prices and South America registered a 14% year-over-year rise, with Brazil specifically noted as experiencing higher prices during the period.
On the cost side, EDP Renovaveis trimmed recurring core operating expenses by 2% year-over-year to €376 million in 1H26, citing efficiency improvements.
Balance-sheet dynamics reflected active investment. Net debt increased by €573 million year-over-year to €8.68 billion, driven by net investments. That rise was partially offset by €200 million of organic cash flow and €500 million of proceeds from asset rotation and tax equity arrangements. The company also benefitted from lower tax payments, which supported the bottom-line outcome.
Overall, the first half combined expansion in high-growth markets and one-off rotation gains with pressure from weaker European power prices and currency effects, while capex and investment activity pushed net debt higher despite organic cash generation and proceeds from disposals.
Sectors impacted: Renewable energy generation, power markets, and corporate finance in the utilities and clean-energy sector.