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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.

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Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated D and is the 114th 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	$11.02	$45.18	-75.61%	37.36x	6.17x	2.53x	1.04x	0.09x	$104.44M	6.26%	$1.61B	10.63	$2.01B	5.39
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$15.70	$9.46	65.97%	27.54x	N/A	0.93x	2.13x	0.91x	$64.30M	15.55%	$198.01M	7.52	$290.76M	12.78
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$14.21	$14.44	-1.57%	7.47x	N/A	0.28x	0.65x	1.39x	$1.44B	7.91%	$27.92B	21.74	$123.19B	6.61
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$71.41	N/A	N/A	5.36x	13.60x	2.50x	1.43x	N/A	-$2.63B	-3.59%	$51.09B	49.77	$135.95B	7.89
EMA	EMERA INC	$48.01	$21.14	127.15%	22.30x	19.52x	2.39x	1.50x	1.93x	-$895.62M	-6.25%	$9.60B	32.15	$28.92B	12.91
EBR	BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO	$7.85	N/A	N/A	10.00x	98.13x	2.24x	0.74x	N/A	$860.45M	5.54%	$20.97B	10.61	$24.33B	5.39
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$114.02	N/A	N/A	16.67x	19.45x	2.95x	2.04x	N/A	-$3.52B	-5.78%	$29.87B	55.91	$107.32B	12.01
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$66.53	$38.40	73.25%	28.80x	14.00x	1.89x	1.58x	0.95x	-$1.01B	-4.13%	$15.67B	42.49	$54.13B	13.62
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$12.20	$7.38	65.33%	38.13x	13.26x	0.72x	1.37x	0.79x	$185.94M	8.84%	$1.53B	8.90	$4.04B	15.09
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$74.26	$30.06	147.03%	20.51x	19.48x	3.12x	2.10x	2.79x	-$3.90B	-8.96%	$20.96B	35.77	$75.79B	12.95
FTS	FORTIS INC	$50.68	$17.24	193.98%	20.42x	20.25x	2.93x	1.47x	5.69x	-$1.02B	-4.01%	$17.25B	34.38	$49.94B	17.37
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$43.08	$23.64	82.25%	15.84x	13.37x	1.35x	1.23x	1.88x	-$260.00M	-5.51%	$3.85B	35.17	$9.69B	8.83
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$356.11	$138.48	157.16%	91.31x	38.03x	7.59x	13.06x	1.10x	-$160.00M	-0.99%	$1.25B	27.35	$19.19B	31.36
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$3.48	$7.29	-52.27%	31.07x	10.24x	1.13x	0.91x	0.19x	$905.10M	18.79%	$5.30B	3.83	$7.45B	16.90
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$101.65	$40.94	148.28%	18.38x	18.08x	2.27x	1.54x	3.79x	-$278.00M	-0.76%	$23.76B	65.92	$62.24B	10.66
EDN	EDENOR	$23.55	N/A	N/A	4.24x	-41.68x	0.58x	0.79x	N/A	-$101.95M	-9.55%	$1.35B	29.72	$1.46B	2.34
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$89.33	$31.83	180.68%	21.87x	22.99x	3.19x	2.46x	3.69x	-$2.57B	-6.55%	$16.21B	36.92	$69.11B	11.38
PCG	PG&E CORP	$15.19	$13.17	15.37%	13.94x	10.13x	1.37x	1.30x	0.78x	-$2.17B	-6.48%	$31.19B	14.19	$99.60B	10.47
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$87.74	$25.64	242.14%	24.30x	23.84x	4.46x	2.52x	6.04x	$44.25M	1.38%	$1.27B	34.76	$3.97B	13.67
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$101.95	$38.71	163.39%	22.31x	20.61x	3.27x	2.24x	2.86x	-$1.62B	-5.89%	$12.31B	45.56	$47.54B	13.27
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$55.60	N/A	N/A	8.14x	9.15x	1.22x	1.28x	N/A	-$379.00M	-1.77%	$16.69B	43.34	$60.78B	7.35
IDA	IDACORP INC	$128.05	$46.25	176.85%	22.54x	21.96x	3.83x	2.04x	3.26x	-$298.41M	-4.30%	$3.40B	62.77	$10.11B	13.99
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$43.79	$19.65	122.89%	19.38x	17.30x	1.80x	1.97x	2.30x	-$983.00M	-3.89%	$12.85B	22.27	$50.49B	8.90
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$61.90	$27.46	125.41%	23.45x	18.25x	3.47x	1.94x	1.78x	-$8.09B	-15.31%	$27.22B	31.89	$98.84B	14.05
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$124.34	$46.12	169.60%	20.22x	19.67x	3.09x	1.90x	3.95x	-$563.00M	-0.58%	$50.89B	65.50	$184.80B	11.59
EXC	EXELON CORP	$44.96	$18.86	138.38%	17.10x	16.72x	1.91x	1.64x	4.06x	-$1.76B	-3.89%	$27.62B	27.35	$93.05B	10.79
PPL	PPL CORP	$36.90	$15.50	138.07%	27.54x	20.31x	3.10x	1.91x	1.68x	-$616.00M	-2.26%	$14.29B	19.32	$44.79B	13.35
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$66.97	$25.17	166.07%	23.09x	20.82x	4.22x	2.43x	2.75x	-$1.02B	-5.93%	$7.09B	27.62	$27.81B	15.05
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$45.55	$15.50	193.94%	18.67x	20.00x	2.85x	1.97x	9.64x	-$232.70M	-2.54%	$4.64B	23.08	$15.07B	10.74
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$139.94	$55.00	154.42%	20.14x	19.38x	2.04x	2.48x	3.21x	-$642.00M	-2.22%	$11.72B	56.63	$52.96B	12.84
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$72.30	$30.59	136.38%	19.86x	18.10x	2.83x	1.67x	2.60x	-$138.20M	-0.83%	$9.96B	43.22	$31.42B	12.08
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$83.70	$30.39	175.42%	21.08x	20.83x	3.75x	2.51x	3.80x	-$644.00M	-1.54%	$16.67B	33.41	$65.02B	15.19
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$108.54	$38.19	184.20%	20.71x	20.74x	3.74x	2.64x	4.57x	$154.10M	0.44%	$13.22B	41.28	$55.45B	13.47
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$73.12	$27.75	163.46%	21.44x	20.40x	3.50x	3.34x	3.11x	-$1.38B	-4.90%	$8.39B	21.89	$45.16B	12.08
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$94.48	$33.21	184.49%	24.23x	22.09x	3.67x	2.78x	3.05x	-$796.00M	-0.77%	$37.34B	33.92	$173.49B	12.54
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$38.05	$14.69	158.95%	26.61x	21.72x	2.77x	2.25x	2.08x	-$3.03B	-12.19%	$11.02B	16.87	$47.11B	13.74
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$76.32	$31.26	144.14%	26.50x	20.75x	6.07x	3.09x	1.84x	$3.74B	2.38%	$50.80B	24.67	$248.63B	16.29
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$91.35	$36.83	148.03%	18.38x	20.00x	2.08x	1.27x	3.77x	-$518.78M	-4.75%	$8.56B	71.66	$22.95B	11.19
OKLO	OKLO INC	$70.38	N/A	N/A	-167.57x	-140.76x	N/A	14.92x	N/A	-$53.45M	-0.54%	$696.41M	4.97	$10.16B	-175.85
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$56.73	$25.21	125.07%	29.24x	20.28x	2.94x	1.89x	1.44x	-$790.59M	-13.22%	$3.17B	30.09	$11.76B	12.91

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 40 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 38, which is 6 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32.

CEPU passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 27.25% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 4 percentage points.

2. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #2 top regulated electric utility stock out of 40 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 Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 8 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32.

GNE passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -2.85% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -26 percentage points.

3. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 40 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 16, which is -16 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KEP as a "B".

KEP passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 81.02% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 58 percentage points.

What are the regulated electric utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 26 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 4.39%, 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.

2. Dominion Energy (NYSE:D)

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) has an annual dividend yield of 4.32%, 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.

3. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) has an annual dividend yield of 4.31%, which is 2 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% nine 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 -0.04% over the last week.

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

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 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.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 81.02% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 58 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 27.25% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 4 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 33.13% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 10 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

45.45% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 4.1% over the next year.

5.13% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 2.56% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 66.67% are rated C (Hold), 20.51% are rated D (Sell), and 5.13% 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 19.68x.

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