Shares sector review – Utilities
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We look at how the utilities sector has performed, what’s in store for the rest of 2023 and the opportunities on offer.
This article isn’t personal advice. If you’re not sure whether an investment is right for you please seek advice. If you choose to invest the value of your investment will rise and fall, so you could get back less than you put in.
8 August 2023
The utilities sector consists of companies that provide the basics like electricity, natural gas and water, which most consumers usually use on daily.
The sector is largely non-cyclical, meaning demand tends to stay relatively constant year-round, regardless of the health of the broader economy. After all, water and power aren’t things we can live without.
The ability to offer healthy and relatively reliable dividends also feeds into their ‘safe haven’ status. Though as with any investment, nothing is guaranteed.
Although many UK utilities are private, for-profit companies, they’re an important part of the public service infrastructure and are heavily regulated.
Over the past five years, the UK utilities sector has outperformed the wider UK market. This is thanks to
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