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Best Regulated Electric Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top regulated electric utility stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Utilities - Regulated Ele...

Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated D and is the 91st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E	Country
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$1.99B	$13.16	39.26%	$372.26M	44.61x	0.44	Argentina
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$19.35B	$15.07	-0.99%	$18.65B	7.92x	5.15	Republic Of Korea
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$410.20M	$15.28	-1.61%	$22.74M	26.81x	1.00	United States
PCG	PG&E CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$36.11B	$16.43	0.18%	$9.72B	13.81x	3.32	United States
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$2.08B	$12.04	1.52%	$267.52M	37.63x	4.40	United States
EBR	BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$20.11B	$10.17	1.60%	$4.52B	12.96x	1.38	Brazil
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	NASDAQ	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$62.24B	$116.39	0.35%	$8.93B	17.02x	2.57	United States
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$27.73B	$74.71	0.05%	$3.97B	32.34x	2.89	United States
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$36.14B	$100.22	0.18%	$5.84B	18.12x	2.01	United States
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$21.90B	$56.91	-1.56%	$8.27B	8.33x	4.19	United States
AEE	AMEREN CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$28.34B	$104.81	0.51%	$3.58B	22.93x	2.78	United States
EMA	EMERA INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$14.73B	$49.23	-0.47%	$2.24B	22.87x	2.23	Canada
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$43.46B	$97.36	0.81%	$6.07B	23.83x	3.21	United States
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$5.09B	$46.44	0.61%	$1.10B	17.07x	2.29	United States
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$26.81B	$46.44	-0.43%	$5.67B	20.55x	3.12	United States
EDN	EDENOR	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$1.20B	$26.54	36.95%	$626.75M	4.77x	1.64	Argentina
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$5.28B	$3.82	-1.29%	$440.98M	34.11x	1.49	Chile
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$99.14B	$127.49	0.09%	$15.94B	20.73x	2.71	United States
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	NASDAQ	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$3.14B	$85.91	-1.08%	$290.36M	23.80x	1.25	United States
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	NASDAQ	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$47.72B	$80.69	0.37%	$5.85B	22.29x	2.59	United States
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$79.22B	$77.17	0.29%	$17.23B	5.79x	1.82	United Kingdom
EXC	EXELON CORP	NASDAQ	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$48.55B	$48.07	0.07%	$8.63B	18.28x	3.02	United States
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	NASDAQ	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$17.69B	$68.86	-0.16%	$1.85B	23.74x	2.22	United States
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$41.65B	$83.45	0.41%	$4.28B	21.02x	2.36	United States
FTS	FORTIS INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$25.65B	$51.14	-0.51%	$2.87B	20.60x	2.00	Canada
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$9.36B	$46.48	0.24%	$1.40B	19.05x	2.03	United States
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$51.89B	$60.80	-0.43%	$7.03B	23.03x	2.81	United States
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$25.94B	$39.74	0.53%	$3.58B	25.15x	3.08	United States
IDA	IDACORP INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$7.38B	$136.55	1.09%	$722.74M	24.04x	1.92	United States
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$37.56B	$116.68	0.73%	$4.12B	22.27x	2.67	United States
PPL	PPL CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$27.70B	$37.46	0.29%	$3.36B	27.96x	1.97	United States
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$29.40B	$141.63	-0.15%	$4.13B	20.38x	3.29	United States
EVRG	EVERGY INC	NASDAQ	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$18.02B	$78.31	0.45%	$2.60B	21.51x	2.30	United States
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$28.60B	$74.59	-0.21%	$3.74B	21.87x	3.42	United States
SO	SOUTHERN CO	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$104.94B	$95.40	-0.50%	$13.84B	24.46x	2.99	United States
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$177.16B	$86.03	1.92%	$15.26B	29.87x	2.72	United States
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$10.96B	$91.80	-0.35%	$2.05B	18.47x	2.38	United States
OKLO	OKLO INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$20.29B	$137.43	1.01%	-$57.80M	-327.21x	0.05	United States
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	NYSE	Utilities - Regulated Electric	$5.98B	$56.77	-0.05%	$910.81M	29.26x	2.66	United States

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now are:

1. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #1 top regulated electric utility stock out of 39 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 5 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 35.

CEPU passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 17.29% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 2 percentage points.

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the #2 top regulated electric utility stock out of 39 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 4 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 35.

KEP passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 84% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 69 percentage points.

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 39 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 11 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 35.

GNE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -5.03% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -20 percentage points.

What are the regulated electric utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 27 regulated electric utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 regulated electric utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Dominion Energy (NYSE:D)

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) has an annual dividend yield of 4.4%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.67%. Dominion Energy's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Dominion Energy's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Dominion Energy's dividend payout ratio of 101.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) has an annual dividend yield of 4.37%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.67%. Edison International's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Edison International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Edison International's dividend payout ratio of 35.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) has an annual dividend yield of 3.98%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.67%. National Grid's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten times in the last 10 years. National Grid's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Grid's dividend payout ratio of 26.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are regulated electric utility stocks up?

Regulated electric utility stocks were up 0.61% in the last day, and down -0.86% over the last week. Central Puerto Sa was the among the top gainers in the utilities - regulated electric industry, gaining 39.26% yesterday.

Shares of Argentine stocks are trading higher after President Milei's La Libertad Avanza party secured a victory in the midterm legislative elections.

What are the most undervalued regulated electric utility stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued regulated electric utility stocks right now are:

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the most undervalued regulated electric utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Korea Electric Power has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 69 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the second most undervalued regulated electric utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Central Puerto Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 17.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 2 percentage points.

3. Edenor (NYSE:EDN)

Edenor (NYSE:EDN) is the third most undervalued regulated electric utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Edenor has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edenor's stock has gained 0.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -15 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

65.63% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 3.24% over the next year.

2.63% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.26% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 81.58% are rated C (Hold), 7.89% are rated D (Sell), and 2.63% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the utilities - regulated electric industry?

The average P/E ratio of the utilities - regulated electric industry is 15.83x.

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