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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated F and is the 138th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$14.88	N/A	N/A	8.95x	N/A	2.85x	1.22x	N/A	$83.50M	3.71%	$1.84B	12.15	$2.58B	4.20
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA SA	$10.06	N/A	N/A	19.80x	N/A	2.39x	0.83x	N/A	$1.52B	7.64%	$23.88B	12.09	$31.79B	18.50
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$81.21	$29.75	172.97%	18.35x	N/A	3.53x	1.59x	3.40x	-$2.83B	-3.35%	$53.11B	51.07	$147.12B	13.39
EDN	EDENOR	$26.02	N/A	N/A	6.60x	N/A	0.55x	0.74x	N/A	-$127.22M	-10.79%	$1.60B	35.37	$1.88B	3.20
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$13.22	$7.40	78.75%	17.86x	13.80x	0.74x	1.39x	1.14x	$13.48M	0.59%	$1.64B	9.49	$4.30B	7.35
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$14.33	$5.69	151.76%	23.11x	22.17x	0.74x	1.50x	1.76x	$15.62M	4.19%	$252.03M	9.68	$190.59M	8.16
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$12.21	$50.27	-75.71%	2.71x	N/A	0.24x	0.48x	0.14x	$3.73B	23.80%	$32.60B	25.39	$115.98B	5.66
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$4.37	$7.27	-39.91%	11.23x	N/A	1.30x	1.17x	0.26x	$859.68M	14.21%	$5.18B	3.74	$8.57B	7.95
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$78.64	N/A	N/A	8.52x	12.71x	1.54x	1.75x	N/A	-$643.00M	-2.12%	$17.32B	44.99	$72.79B	7.42
PCG	PG&E CORP	$17.60	$12.62	39.51%	12.75x	10.58x	1.50x	1.39x	0.98x	-$4.26B	-11.00%	$33.90B	15.40	$110.65B	10.49
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$81.61	$25.27	222.95%	20.87x	20.34x	3.89x	2.75x	4.55x	-$130.64M	-4.37%	$1.09B	29.77	$3.94B	12.54
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$128.83	$44.75	187.87%	19.73x	19.02x	3.02x	1.84x	3.39x	-$3.30B	-3.29%	$54.46B	70.00	$189.50B	10.81
EXC	EXELON CORP	$47.15	$19.06	147.38%	17.15x	16.32x	1.95x	1.65x	2.83x	-$2.16B	-4.48%	$29.32B	28.63	$98.21B	10.68
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$51.23	$25.05	104.50%	22.87x	14.96x	1.68x	1.44x	1.18x	$66.00M	1.11%	$4.12B	35.63	$10.87B	9.81
PPL	PPL CORP	$36.01	$14.53	147.75%	21.96x	18.30x	2.91x	1.80x	1.81x	-$1.71B	-6.31%	$15.02B	19.98	$46.09B	11.38
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$74.69	$30.94	141.39%	15.96x	15.59x	2.02x	1.70x	3.16x	$236.71M	0.84%	$16.53B	43.96	$58.16B	12.01
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$111.50	$41.30	169.98%	18.71x	17.73x	2.35x	1.61x	3.09x	-$287.00M	-0.71%	$25.60B	70.51	$68.12B	10.73
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$105.38	$35.31	198.43%	19.34x	21.96x	2.34x	1.43x	4.17x	-$646.57M	-5.06%	$8.93B	73.61	$25.96B	11.86
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$85.84	$30.95	177.34%	22.47x	19.78x	3.28x	1.95x	2.31x	-$1.10B	-5.54%	$10.16B	44.03	$35.65B	13.08
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$49.32	$21.60	128.36%	26.80x	17.50x	1.84x	2.25x	1.27x	-$1.74B	-6.12%	$12.65B	21.89	$56.51B	10.66
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$112.11	$35.76	213.49%	20.02x	20.62x	3.49x	2.29x	4.61x	-$1.35B	-4.34%	$13.56B	49.03	$52.32B	12.73
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$96.48	$34.60	178.84%	24.49x	20.46x	3.59x	2.73x	2.06x	-$3.26B	-3.00%	$39.91B	35.51	$183.79B	12.55
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$79.21	$28.25	180.37%	17.49x	17.90x	3.09x	2.28x	4.51x	$183.00M	0.46%	$17.30B	34.68	$63.55B	12.95
XE	X-ENERGY INC	$15.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	-24.19x	N/A	-3.15x	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$1.39B	-4.82	$4.17B	N/A
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$49.28	$16.97	190.35%	21.81x	20.10x	3.11x	2.06x	2.77x	$225.00M	2.21%	$4.94B	23.94	$16.03B	11.71
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$113.82	$39.82	185.83%	22.54x	20.13x	3.67x	2.62x	2.49x	-$1.08B	-2.91%	$14.13B	43.40	$59.35B	14.31
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$58.16	$23.80	144.36%	43.73x	19.97x	2.94x	1.86x	1.08x	-$491.11M	-7.63%	$3.46B	31.30	$12.16B	14.48
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$44.01	$14.43	204.92%	27.00x	22.81x	3.05x	2.51x	2.23x	-$2.67B	-9.30%	$11.45B	17.53	$53.44B	14.02
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$80.71	$31.90	152.98%	23.13x	19.43x	3.41x	2.12x	1.78x	-$7.19B	-14.28%	$23.81B	38.15	$87.83B	13.70
EMA	EMERA INC	$54.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.59x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.43B	34.40	$32.41B	N/A
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$88.83	$25.69	245.75%	19.83x	21.78x	6.46x	3.24x	8.60x	$3.05B	1.64%	$57.13B	27.39	$292.61B	15.36
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$113.76	$37.17	206.03%	28.65x	25.58x	3.90x	3.00x	2.09x	-$3.15B	-6.08%	$17.35B	38.07	$82.57B	13.23
FTS	FORTIS INC	$58.31	$13.93	318.65%	23.39x	N/A	3.30x	1.66x	12.71x	-$1.07B	-3.61%	$17.93B	35.22	$55.46B	18.83
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$133.59	$42.31	215.76%	19.62x	20.83x	3.23x	2.29x	5.16x	-$6.59B	-9.10%	$31.81B	58.68	$124.12B	13.44
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$147.23	$58.29	152.58%	24.18x	18.90x	1.85x	2.49x	1.69x	-$1.46B	-4.78%	$12.32B	59.53	$57.32B	13.38
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$74.27	$27.09	174.16%	20.46x	18.99x	2.60x	2.42x	2.65x	-$2.04B	-8.87%	$9.47B	30.64	$41.76B	10.35
FRVO	FERVO ENERGY CO	$23.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	-20.94x	N/A	-25.39x	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$278.32M	-29.40	$7.06B	N/A
IDA	IDACORP INC	$148.02	$46.46	218.61%	24.27x	22.96x	4.57x	2.25x	2.96x	-$796.17M	-9.78%	$3.64B	66.19	$11.87B	14.63
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$73.93	$24.43	202.64%	23.18x	21.40x	4.31x	2.57x	2.78x	-$777.00M	-4.08%	$7.42B	28.83	$30.82B	15.03
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$5.11	$123.57	-95.86%	1.15x	-2.81x	N/A	1.88x	0.02x	-$26.00M	-4.81%	$288.60M	2.73	$466.46M	-16.99
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$5.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	-21.57x	N/A	-5.79x	N/A	-$14.04M	-2.46%	-$98.69M	-0.90	$474.59M	0.89
OKLO	OKLO INC	$41.81	N/A	N/A	-49.77x	-57.18x	N/A	2.76x	N/A	-$153.48M	-2.15%	$2.64B	15.49	$5.68B	-45.35
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$70.27	$24.50	186.79%	20.73x	19.21x	3.54x	2.12x	2.97x	-$7.41B	-11.99%	$29.15B	33.14	$113.21B	13.59

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #1 top regulated electric utility stock out of 43 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -1 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CEPU as a "A".

CEPU passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 22.07% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 11 percentage points.

2. Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA)

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) is the #2 top regulated electric utility stock out of 43 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -17 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 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia Sa has seen its stock return 49.04% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 38 percentage points.

3. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 43 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for National Grid (NYSE:NGG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 1 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30.

NGG passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. National Grid has seen its stock return 15.49% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 4 percentage points.

What are the regulated electric utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 33 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. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) has an annual dividend yield of 4.4%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.88%. 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 37% 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 4.15%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.88%. 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 93.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES)

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) has an annual dividend yield of 4.13%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.88%. Eversource Energy's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Eversource Energy's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Eversource Energy's dividend payout ratio of 65.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are regulated electric utility stocks down?

Regulated electric utility stocks were down -0.96% in the last day, and up 0.97% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why regulated electric utility stocks are down.

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 54 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 17. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has dropped -13.89% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -25 percentage points.

2. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)

Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC) 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.

Enel Chile Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 54 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 17. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Enel Chile Sa's stock has gained 37.42% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 26 percentage points.

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) 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.

Central Puerto Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 26 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 17. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 22.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 11 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

34.29% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 8.87% over the next year.

2.38% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.76% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.62% are rated C (Hold), 35.71% are rated D (Sell), and 9.52% 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 19.61x.

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