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Best Regulated Electric Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top regulated electric utility stocks in 2026 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...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated F and is the 120th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$358.48M	2.22%	152.50%	$0.0750	$0.30	45%	1
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA	$20.77B	N/A	10.10%	$0.0790	N/A	N/A	5
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$2.43B	N/A	0.00%	$0.3600	N/A	N/A	0
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$5.41B	N/A	232.60%	$0.2143	N/A	N/A	6
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$2.29B	N/A	118.60%	$0.0661	N/A	N/A	3
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$20.53B	N/A	3.90%	$0.3692	N/A	N/A	0
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$5.89B	4.07%	74.90%	$0.5250	$2.08	73%	0	2026-03-23	2026-04-15
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$26.84B	3.64%	29.10%	$0.8780	$2.54	68%	0	2026-04-07	2026-04-30
PCG	PG&E CORP	$38.07B	0.72%	10.60%	$0.0500	$0.13	14%	1	2026-03-31	2026-04-15
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$84.16B	3.81%	52.70%	$1.0660	$3.12	70%	11
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$52.18B	4.50%	77.30%	$0.6680	$2.67	77%	1
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$28.05B	3.67%	100.60%	$0.4450	$1.78	69%	0	2026-05-07	2026-06-01
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$25.03B	3.44%	66.00%	$0.7875	$2.29	65%	0		2026-03-31
EDN	EDENOR	$1.26B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$47.90B	3.00%	66.30%	$0.5925	$2.30	59%	0		2026-04-20
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$18.12B	3.47%	72.80%	$0.7000	$2.73	66%	0
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$2.71B	2.53%	49.70%	$0.4750	$1.88	52%	0
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$186.48B	2.60%	68.60%	$0.6230	$2.32	53%	0
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$39.54B	3.14%	45.10%	$0.8880	$3.44	61%	0
PPL	PPL CORP	$27.02B	3.02%	68.20%	$0.2850	$1.10	59%	1		2026-04-01
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$67.96B	2.99%	56.10%	$0.9500	$3.76	59%	0
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$27.43B	0.55%	68.90%	$0.2300	$0.23	10%	1
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$6.33B	2.84%	110.50%	$0.4230	$1.65	57%	0	2026-04-27	2026-05-15
EXC	EXELON CORP	$47.50B	3.49%	58.40%	$0.4200	$1.62	66%	1
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$29.32B	2.72%	52.80%	$0.7500	$2.88	55%	0		2026-03-31
FTS	FORTIS INC	$27.93B	0.85%	71.00%	$0.4690	$0.47	18%	1	2026-05-15	2026-06-01
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$9.52B	3.66%	72.60%	$0.4250	$1.69	68%	0	2026-04-06	2026-04-24
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$98.62B	3.34%	67.20%	$1.0650	$4.24	64%	0
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$29.42B	3.19%	63.00%	$1.1650	$4.51	62%	1		2026-04-15
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$39.62B	2.43%	59.60%	$0.6700	$1.93	49%	0		2026-03-31
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$104.54B	3.17%	56.30%	$0.7400	$2.96	62%	0
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$22.80B	2.95%	61.40%	$0.5700	$2.20	58%	0
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$36.52B	3.24%	75.00%	$0.9530	$3.63	62%	0
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$45.25B	0.64%	62.30%	$0.6400	$0.64	13%	1
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$11.76B	3.71%	70.10%	$0.9100	$3.61	69%	0
IDA	IDACORP INC	$7.44B	1.93%	58.40%	$0.8800	$2.62	40%	0
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$17.67B	2.99%	65.30%	$0.5350	$2.06	59%	0
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$647.39M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EMA	EMERA INC	$15.34B	N/A	39.50%	$0.6375	N/A	N/A	4
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$359.24M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OKLO	OKLO INC	$9.37B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Mar 2026?

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. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #1 top regulated electric utility stock out of 41 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: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30.

GNE passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -8.52% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -18 percentage points.

2. Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA)

Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) is the #2 top regulated electric utility stock out of 41 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 Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Axia Energia (NYSE:AXIA) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -7 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AXIA as a "B".

AXIA passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia has seen its stock return 41.7% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 33 percentage points.

3. Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE)

Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 41 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 Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -11 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HE as a "B".

HE passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Hawaiian Electric Industries has seen its stock return 26.9% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 18 percentage points.

Hawaiian Electric Industries has an average 1 year price target of $13.25, a downside of -5.76% from Hawaiian Electric Industries's current stock price of $14.06.

Hawaiian Electric Industries stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Hawaiian Electric Industries, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 50% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the regulated electric utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 31 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 4.5%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.86%. 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 not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Dominion Energy's dividend payout ratio of 77.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR)

Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.07%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.86%. Portland General Electric Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Portland General Electric Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Portland General Electric Co's dividend payout ratio of 74.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) has an annual dividend yield of 3.81%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.86%. National Grid's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eleven times in the last 10 years. National Grid's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Grid's dividend payout ratio of 52.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are regulated electric utility stocks down?

Regulated electric utility stocks were down -2.87% in the last day, and down -4.92% over the last week. National Grid was the among the top losers in the utilities - regulated electric industry, dropping -4.14% yesterday.

Shares of U.S.-listed UK companies are trading lower after Oxford Economics cut its 2026 UK GDP growth forecast from 0.9% to 0.4% amid inflationary energy prices and delayed monetary easing.

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 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.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 112.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 103 percentage points.

2. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) is the second 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.

Edison International 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.

Edison International's stock has gained 18.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 9 percentage points.

3. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) 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.

PG&E has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

PG&E's stock has gained 0.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -8 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

53.13% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 8.57% over the next year.

0% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.2% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 53.66% are rated C (Hold), 24.39% are rated D (Sell), and 9.76% 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 19.53x.

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