Utility Week Live, Europe's only pan-utility exhibition, is back for 2026 -
bigger and better than ever.

After a record-breaking show in 2025, Utility Week Live will return to the NEC, Birmingham on 19-20 May 2026 (halls 17/18) with a new content programme centred around innovation, a host of new and much-loved returning features, and a range of new opportunities for supply chain partners to show their support to utilities. 

As utilities are asked to step up and deliver infrastructure on a scale not seen since the Victorian era, they need to work with their supply chain in new ways to deliver on challenges including Clean Power 2030, AMP8 and more. These challenges create a wealth of opportunities for the supply chain.

As UWL26 invests in putting innovation front and centre, there are many ways for suppliers (of all sizes) to demonstrate leadership and showcase products and solutions. 

 

Any business that is serious about utilities and is committed to innovation cannot afford to miss it. 

The halls (17/18, NEC) will be buzzing with more than 4,000 utilities professionals with buying power. See the potential clients you could meet here.

Every major UK utility will be there.

 


 

"In 2026, we’ll be bringing even more energy and excitement to Utility Week Live, with a focus on innovation, collaboration, and the big themes shaping the sector’s future. We look forward to seeing you there."

James Wallin, Editor in Chief, Utility Week


 

 

 

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Align your brand with industry-leading content showcased in six action-packed theatres, aimed to solve the biggest challenges facing utilities
180,000
Feature in UWL’s visitor campaigns delivered to a database of over 180,000 contacts.
500,000
Coverage on utilityweeklive.co.uk and utilityweek.co.uk websites reaching 500,000 annual users.
37,000
Reach a combined following of 37,000 through a dedicated social media campaign.

ALIGN YOUR BUSINESS WITH ONE OF OUR SEVEN STAGES. 

Utility week

The leaders and trends shaping the utilities landscape - for thought leaders with expertise that can move markets. 

Innovation in utilities

Pan-utility innovation to solve business-critical challenges; introducing utilities to groundbreaking R&D and ways of working - an ideal opportunity to showcase game-changing solutions and services. 

Infrastructure delivery

Tackling deliverability challenges for the infrastructure roll-out from planning to build - positioning partners to help utilities with their capital delivery. 

Customer and community

Best in class customer service and people-centred operations - supporting utilities with a new generation of technology. 

Digital utilities

Embracing open data, digital solutions and AI - showcase your digital leadership and demonstrate the art of the possible. 

Nature, climate and resilience

Championing biodiversity, nature and the environment - support utilities delivering green solutions and circular operations. 
 

Energy Flex

Energy flexibility, new marketing and consumer engagement transformed - for the organisations pioneering a new way of working. 

 

For over a decade, every major UK utility has attended UWL to find new innovations, build partnerships and do business

 Now entering its eleventh year, we're investing in new features, fresh visitor audiences, and an immersive structure designed to enhance exhibitor-to-visitor engagement.  

Our exhibitors and sponsors are at the heart of everything we do.

Meet some of the exhibitors who will showcase the very latest technologies and innovations next May:

"This is the utility event to attend in England - UWL gives you the broadest range of utility industries, suppliers, digital partners and industry experts than any other event"

 

 

- Exhibitor - Skewb

"It's one of the few events where we get that balance of our established water clients and potential new leads on the energy side. The crossover makes it invaluable. The conversations have been exactly what we hoped for - our client facing team have a lot of new connections to take forward"

- Exhibitor - AtkinsRéalis
 


"Rebooking for 2026 halfway through day one says it all. We knew early on that this was the right place for us and that the connections we were making were going to pay off" 



- Exhibitor - Panasonic TOUGHBOOK

Exhibiting or sponsoring has never been easier. Here's how you can get involved
There are many ways your business can get involved in next year's show; demonstrating thought leadership by taking a speaking slot, increasing brand awareness by sponsoring, and generating leads and new contacts by taking a stand. See all packages in the new brochure.

HOW EXHIBITING WILL BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS

Join us on the exhibitor journey and be part of a multi-channel, year-round marketing campaign before, during, and after the show.

Feature in UWL’s visitor campaigns delivered to a database of over 180,000 contacts
Your focused marketing campaign will begin at sign-up.

UWL25

Coverage on both utilityweeklive.co.uk and utilityweek.co.uk websites reaching 500,000 annual users.


 

Reach a combined following of 37,000 through a dedicated social media campaign.


 

Your focused marketing campaign will begin at sign-up. Get in touch today.

 

SEE WHAT THE SECTOR SAYS ABOUT UWL

MEET THE 2026 ADVISORY BOARD

Composed of fourteen top executives and thought leaders from across water, gas and power, the board will guide the exhibition’s strategic direction, ensuring that it continues to reflect cutting-edge trends, innovations, and the challenges facing the industry today.  

UTILITY WEEK LIVE SHOULD BE CENTRAL TO YOUR SALES STRATEGIES

We're committed to ensuring our exhibitors get the most out of their UWL experiences - as evident from our outstanding satisfaction scores and repeat booking rates. Don't just take our word for it - our exhibitors were so impressed with the results from the show, that many secured their spots for 2026 before the 2025 event even took place!

Hear directly from our exhibitors and discover why Utility Week Live is a must for all industry players. 

 


 

LAST YEAR'S EXHIBITORS

 

REACH UTILITIES PROFESSIONALS ONLINE AND FACE-TO-FACE

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180,000

Feature in UWL’s visitor campaigns delivered to a database of over 180,000 contacts

500,000

Receive coverage on both utilityweeklive.co.uk and utilityweek.co.uk websites reaching 500,000 annual users

 

37,000

Reach a combined following of 37,000 through a dedicated social media campaign

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