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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.

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Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated F and is the 134th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries
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CEPU
CENTRAL PUERTO SA
$2.38B$15.71N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AXIA
AXIA ENERGIA SA
$20.35B$10.30N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PCG
PG&E CORP
$36.20B$16.44$22.3335.85%Strong Buy63.77%15.50%14.34%3.36%
ENIC
ENEL CHILE SA
$6.35B$4.59N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NGG
NATIONAL GRID PLC
$83.89B$80.68N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EDN
EDENOR
$1.24B$27.40N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HE
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
$2.26B$13.11$13.251.07%Sell25.43%15.63%11.89%2.18%
GNE
GENIE ENERGY LTD
$365.43M$13.84$16.0015.61%Strong Buy10.05%13.11%28.15%18.84%
DUK
DUKE ENERGY CORP
$96.46B$123.73$139.1312.44%Buy83.50%5.74%11.84%3.26%
MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC
$2.78B$75.73$79.504.98%Hold24.78%3.53%16.83%6.01%
EXC
EXELON CORP
$46.62B$45.56$50.2510.29%Hold163.13%6.06%12.19%3.04%
KEP
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
$16.94B$13.19N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EIX
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
$27.28B$70.90$72.201.83%Hold101.15%-8.82%16.09%2.95%
POR
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$5.76B$49.80$52.755.92%Hold46.89%19.24%11.31%3.53%
EVRG
EVERGY INC
$19.10B$82.85$87.005.01%Buy76.32%9.71%12.59%3.71%
PPL
PPL CORP
$26.58B$35.33$40.8215.53%Buy115.66%12.09%12.45%4.04%
ES
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
$25.97B$69.05$71.864.07%Hold72.88%5.11%13.04%3.33%
PEG
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
$39.57B$79.40$90.5614.06%Hold83.29%3.96%15.64%4.67%
FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP
$26.69B$46.14$52.8814.60%Buy84.18%21.10%15.95%3.55%
ED
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
$39.45B$107.04$108.000.90%Sell104.13%6.01%10.97%3.76%
FRVO
FERVO ENERGY CO
N/A$36.49$45.9025.79%Buy102,785.75%N/A-18.77%3.39%
NEE
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
$178.78B$85.73$100.3617.07%Buy1110.28%6.77%19.58%4.88%
WEC
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
$36.66B$112.54$120.146.76%Buy75.50%9.09%16.39%4.48%
ETR
ENTERGY CORP
$50.76B$110.86$124.1411.98%Strong Buy148.33%13.48%16.98%3.89%
EMA
EMERA INC
$15.82B$51.75$52.000.48%Hold1N/AN/AN/AN/A
OGE
OGE ENERGY CORP
$9.77B$47.34$48.602.66%Buy54.07%7.88%12.77%4.36%
TXNM
TXNM ENERGY INC
$6.25B$56.45N/AN/AN/AN/A7.02%42.56%12.61%3.60%
XE
X-ENERGY INC
$6.58B$22.88$39.5772.95%Strong Buy7N/AN/AN/A-9.78%
SO
SOUTHERN CO
$104.31B$92.53$102.1310.37%Hold85.99%11.85%16.67%4.24%
PNW
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
$12.41B$102.38$103.130.73%Hold85.33%4.58%9.02%2.64%
NKLR
TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV
$555.82M$5.03$17.50247.91%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/A-66.19%
AEE
AMEREN CORP
$30.14B$108.92$119.389.60%Strong Buy85.30%4.30%14.11%3.84%
XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC
$48.36B$77.46$91.5718.22%Strong Buy78.87%13.01%14.27%4.01%
FTS
FORTIS INC
$28.59B$56.15$61.008.64%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
DTE
DTE ENERGY CO
$30.62B$147.19$155.335.53%Strong Buy90.94%14.35%16.83%3.76%
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
$69.79B$128.27$141.5010.31%Buy165.94%3.79%14.36%3.88%
LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
$18.81B$72.82$75.673.91%Buy65.49%8.30%15.42%4.61%
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
$27.89B$42.63$45.566.86%Buy95.33%11.97%14.21%3.40%
IDA
IDACORP INC
$7.87B$141.95$147.173.68%Buy610.41%7.93%12.71%4.37%
CMS
CMS ENERGY CORP
$22.65B$73.31$79.508.44%Buy103.62%7.77%16.00%3.76%
IMSR
TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC
$814.64M$7.69N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-126.93%-124.10%
OKLO
OKLO INC
$10.23B$58.82$97.6065.93%Buy15N/AN/A-3.33%-3.25%
D
DOMINION ENERGY INC
$59.82B$68.02$68.901.29%Buy105.33%6.95%13.43%3.30%
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Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Jun 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, 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 32.24% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 20 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 +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

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 36.24% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 24 percentage points.

3. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)


PG&E (NYSE:PCG) 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 +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for PG&E (NYSE:PCG) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 6 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30.

PCG passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. PG&E has seen its stock return 21.33% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 9 percentage points.

PG&E has an average 1 year price target of $22.33, an upside of 35.85% from PG&E's current stock price of $16.44.

PG&E stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering PG&E, 83.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

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. Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES)


Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) has an annual dividend yield of 4.46%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.91%. 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.

2. Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR)


Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.22%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.91%. 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. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)


National Grid (NYSE:NGG) has an annual dividend yield of 3.99%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.91%. 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 119.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are regulated electric utility stocks down?

Regulated electric utility stocks were down -1.17% in the last day, and up 0.35% 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 53 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 24.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 12 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 53 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Enel Chile Sa's stock has gained 28.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 17 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 43, which is 25 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

PG&E's stock has gained 21.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 9 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 10.57% 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), 40.48% are rated D (Sell), and 4.76% 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 19.13x.
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