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Press release ( Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art . 53 LR ) BKW posts stable half - year performance 2026 outlook confirmed at the lower end of the target range Bern , August 19 , 2026 BKW closed the first half of 2026 with solid total operating income of CHF 2,182.5 million , down 3.1 percent from the previous year . The performance of the Power Grid business segment was steady , while Infrastructure & Buildings posted positive results . The results of the Energy Solutions business segment , on the other hand , were temporarily impacted . Earnings before interest , taxes , depreciation and amortization ( EBITDA ) declined by 10.1 percent to CHF 387.9 million , while earnings before interest and taxes ( EBIT ) fell by 15.1 percent to CHF 263.7 million . Thanks to the strong performance of the Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant's decommissioning and waste disposal funds , net profit increased by 7.0 percent year - over - year to CHF 217.6 million . BKW expects EBIT for 2026 to be at the lower end of the target range of CHF 650 million to CHF 750 million announced at the beginning of the year . BKW BKW BKW AG Media Relations Viktoriaplatz 2 3013 Bern Tel . +41 58 477 51 07 media@bkw.ch www.bkw.ch