Uniper's Profit More Than Doubles in First Half of 2026 as Germany Moves to Sell the Energy Giant

Germany's Uniper said on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (20 Mordad 1405) that its adjusted net income for the first half of 2026 reached $448 million (388 million euros), more than double the $156 million (135 million euros) posted in the same period of 2025. According to Oilprice.com, the company also raised the lower end of its full year 2026 earnings forecast.

Uniper CEO Michael Lewis said the company is now more resilient to outside shocks than in the past. The German government, which spent about $53 billion nationalizing Uniper in 2022 to prevent its collapse amid the energy crisis and the loss of Russian gas supplies, is now weighing a sale or an initial public offering of its 99 percent stake. According to the report, Norway's Equinor, Brookfield Asset Management, Czech firm EPH and Abu Dhabi's Taqa have all expressed interest in acquiring the stake.