SSE plc provided earnings guidance for the six months to September 30, 2018. For the period, the company expects its adjusted operating profit for the six months to 30 September 2018 will be around half of that delivered in the same period in 2017. The company’s results for the six months to 30 September 2018 are currently expected to show a significant reduction in adjusted operating profit in Generation and an adjusted operating loss of around £100 million in Energy Portfolio Management.  Although Gas Production is currently expected to show an increase in adjusted operating profit, SSE expects to report an adjusted operating loss across its Wholesale businesses. The company's adjusted net debt and hybrid capital is expected to be around £9.9 billion at 30 September 2018. The outlook for the year to 31 March 2019 is also unchanged from that set out in SSE's Trading Statement on 12 September 2018.