2006

December

• E.ON UK submit planning application for UK’s first new coal-fired units for over 20 years at Kingsnorth.

September

• Martin Pedersen is the overall winner of the Tour of Britain.
• Andy Schleck is the first winner of ‘E.ON King of the Mountains’, Tour of Britain.

August

• St Helens win the rugby league Powergen Challenge Cup 2006.

June

• E.ON UK commits to reducing its carbon intensity by 10% by 2012.
• E.ON announces sponsorship of Tour of Britain cycle race and King of the Mountains competition.

April

• London Wasps win the rugby union Powergen Cup 2006.

February

• E.ON announces it is to sponsor The FA Cup. The competition will be known as 'The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON' from the 2006/07 season.