Shares in major electricity generators have benefitted from the energy crisis

Share price, pence

1. 24 February Gas price surges on Ukraine invasion

2. 24 May Windfall tax on power firms mooted

3. 11 July Boris Johnson rules out levy

4. 9 August Windfall tax extension plans resurface

SSE

2,000

1,750

2

4

3

1,500

1

1,250

Nov

Jan

2022

Mar

May

Jul

DRX

1,000

1

750

2

4

500

3

250

Nov

Jan

2022

Mar

May

Jul

Centrica

100

75

4

2

1

3

50

25

Nov

Jan

2022

Mar

May

Jul

Share price, pence

SSE

1. 24 February Gas price surges on Ukraine invasion

 

2. 24 May Windfall tax on power firms mooted

 

3. 11 July Boris Johnson rules out levy

 

4. 9 August Windfall tax extension plans resurface

2,000

1,750

2

4

3

1,500

1

1,250

Nov

Jan

2022

Mar

May

Jul

DRX

Centrica

1,000

100

1

750

75

4

2

1

3

2

4

500

50

3

250

25

Nov

Jan

2022

Mar

May

Jul

Nov

Jan

2022

Mar

May

Jul