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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 118th 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	$14.70	N/A	N/A	49.83x	0.04x	3.37x	1.38x	N/A	$104.44M	4.69%	$1.61B	10.63	$2.56B	6.88
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$17.72	$6.06k	-99.71%	9.32x	0.00x	0.35x	0.81x	0.00x	$1.44B	6.34%	$27.92B	21.74	$127.69B	6.85
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$14.58	$10.11	44.28%	72.90x	25.78x	0.79x	1.94x	0.60x	$32.78M	8.60%	$198.81M	7.60	$259.67M	29.93
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$16.08	$7.57	112.37%	22.65x	15.51x	0.90x	1.73x	1.73x	$49.87M	1.80%	$1.61B	9.31	$4.75B	8.20
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$3.83	$22.58	-83.04%	34.20x	0.72x	1.24x	1.00x	0.06x	$905.10M	17.08%	$5.30B	3.83	$7.94B	18.00
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$73.86	N/A	N/A	6.38x	11.94x	1.47x	1.62x	N/A	-$715.00M	-2.51%	$17.58B	45.66	$69.81B	6.48
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$53.85	$27.77	93.90%	19.44x	15.57x	1.66x	1.51x	1.71x	-$71.00M	-1.19%	$4.13B	37.41	$11.10B	9.49
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$90.74	N/A	N/A	6.81x	113.60x	3.18x	1.82x	N/A	-$2.63B	-2.82%	$51.09B	49.77	$155.80B	9.04
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA	$11.28	$130.03	-91.33%	14.37x	2.27x	3.23x	1.06x	0.03x	$860.45M	3.86%	$20.97B	10.61	$31.11B	6.89
PCG	PG&E CORP	$18.92	$15.23	24.26%	16.03x	11.38x	1.67x	1.28x	0.84x	-$3.07B	-7.39%	$32.54B	14.81	$101.95B	10.11
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$112.36	$49.47	127.14%	19.85x	17.93x	2.37x	1.68x	2.52x	$36.00M	0.09%	$24.19B	67.68	$67.34B	10.95
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$74.73	$38.48	94.22%	16.39x	14.85x	2.05x	1.73x	2.32x	-$45.10M	-0.16%	$16.20B	43.68	$58.04B	12.50
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$50.57	$25.18	100.83%	28.57x	17.97x	1.93x	2.34x	1.26x	-$1.01B	-3.44%	$12.51B	21.68	$55.68B	10.17
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$62.68	$28.21	122.18%	18.12x	17.10x	3.34x	1.89x	2.87x	-$7.29B	-13.24%	$29.08B	33.10	$103.77B	12.60
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$58.93	$28.21	108.90%	39.55x	19.52x	2.96x	2.68x	1.12x	-$611.43M	-9.53%	$2.40B	22.01	$9.56B	10.44
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$83.17	$36.88	125.53%	24.18x	20.00x	3.33x	2.20x	1.83x	-$6.83B	-13.98%	$23.61B	40.22	$87.66B	14.12
EDN	EDENOR	$26.19	N/A	N/A	4.71x	10.94x	0.65x	0.88x	N/A	-$101.95M	-8.59%	$1.35B	29.72	$1.58B	2.53
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$92.59	$35.32	162.15%	27.97x	22.86x	7.04x	3.53x	2.14x	$3.21B	1.66%	$54.61B	26.21	$285.72B	16.63
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$84.41	$35.98	134.63%	22.75x	19.40x	3.26x	1.90x	2.17x	-$751.70M	-3.86%	$10.22B	44.34	$34.62B	12.99
EXC	EXELON CORP	$48.96	$22.32	119.32%	17.87x	17.01x	2.04x	1.74x	2.84x	-$2.28B	-4.60%	$28.80B	28.49	$99.01B	10.93
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$43.39	$16.71	159.60%	26.95x	22.50x	3.03x	2.54x	2.19x	-$2.38B	-8.41%	$11.15B	17.08	$51.83B	14.09
PPL	PPL CORP	$38.25	$17.04	124.41%	23.91x	19.47x	3.13x	1.90x	1.83x	-$1.40B	-4.95%	$14.88B	20.13	$46.56B	12.60
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$131.92	$49.03	169.05%	19.69x	20.59x	3.22x	N/A	4.86x	-$4.96B	-7.04%	N/A	N/A	$71.08B	7.80
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$131.43	$52.69	149.44%	20.83x	19.37x	3.17x	1.97x	3.05x	-$1.69B	-1.66%	$51.84B	66.72	$192.83B	11.38
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$48.82	$19.20	154.22%	20.95x	19.91x	3.02x	2.02x	3.20x	$82.70M	0.84%	$4.98B	24.65	$15.73B	11.31
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$81.24	$29.23	177.89%	21.84x	20.39x	3.99x	2.83x	3.96x	-$79.99M	-2.69%	$1.05B	28.76	$3.88B	12.72
FTS	FORTIS INC	$57.31	$31.28	83.22%	22.92x	15.60x	3.25x	1.66x	1.27x	-$1.03B	-3.53%	$17.51B	34.51	$54.27B	18.44
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$83.96	$34.32	144.62%	19.85x	18.99x	3.44x	2.47x	3.20x	$26.00M	0.06%	$16.98B	34.03	$66.09B	14.26
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$148.11	$63.58	132.96%	21.04x	19.00x	1.94x	2.50x	2.43x	-$988.00M	-3.22%	$12.30B	59.44	$56.82B	12.78
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$96.79	$39.95	142.28%	24.57x	20.57x	3.61x	3.01x	2.11x	-$2.63B	-2.47%	$36.02B	32.65	$180.78B	12.52
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$111.99	$42.44	163.90%	20.82x	20.67x	3.44x	2.31x	3.72x	-$821.00M	-2.71%	$13.40B	49.54	$50.77B	12.76
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$105.81	$40.58	160.76%	26.59x	23.70x	3.61x	2.83x	2.25x	-$2.79B	-5.97%	$16.92B	38.29	$76.94B	12.52
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$77.80	$32.04	142.81%	22.04x	19.87x	2.79x	2.61x	2.51x	-$1.59B	-6.67%	$9.14B	29.84	$42.12B	10.73
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$102.00	$42.40	140.59%	19.81x	21.48x	2.29x	1.39x	3.04x	-$513.14M	-4.20%	$8.88B	74.21	$24.71B	11.68
IDA	IDACORP INC	$143.69	$53.02	171.03%	24.11x	22.28x	4.30x	2.21x	2.90x	-$577.49M	-7.41%	$3.57B	65.86	$11.34B	14.67
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$116.12	$47.23	145.84%	23.99x	20.54x	3.81x	2.78x	2.26x	-$1.02B	-2.73%	$13.61B	42.29	$60.09B	14.84
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$72.23	$28.31	155.11%	22.93x	20.88x	4.26x	2.53x	2.68x	-$1.11B	-5.97%	$7.33B	28.54	$30.13B	14.92
EMA	EMERA INC	$51.52	$29.00	77.65%	19.49x	14.62x	2.54x	1.60x	1.40x	-$830.71M	-5.38%	$9.62B	32.08	$30.00B	12.52
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	-19.16x	N/A	-71.46x	N/A	-$3.73M	-1.23%	-$4.23M	-0.06	$304.03M	-63.86
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$6.60	N/A	N/A	-0.23x	-9.44x	33.65x	-109.71x	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$6.36M	-5.01	$698.07M	N/A
OKLO	OKLO INC	$63.30	N/A	N/A	-117.22x	-90.02x	N/A	8.20x	N/A	-$68.54M	-0.72%	$1.21B	8.02	$9.48B	-122.82

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. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #1 top regulated electric utility stock out of 41 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: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -14 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CEPU as a "A".

CEPU passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 21.69% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 7 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $17.50, an upside of 19.05% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $14.70.

Central Puerto Sa stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Central Puerto Sa, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

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

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 6 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 33.

KEP passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 144.75% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 130 percentage points.

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 41 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: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 15 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 33.

GNE passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -1.29% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -16 percentage points.

What are the regulated electric utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 29 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 4.26%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.78%. 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 3.85%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.78%. 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. Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW)

Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) has an annual dividend yield of 3.54%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.78%. Pinnacle West Capital's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Pinnacle West Capital's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Pinnacle West Capital's dividend payout ratio of 70.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are regulated electric utility stocks down?

Regulated electric utility stocks were down -0.57% in the last day, and down -0.18% over the last week. Korea Electric Power was the among the top losers in the utilities - regulated electric industry, dropping -9.87% yesterday.

Shares of U.S.-listed Korean companies are trading lower amid growing concerns over the escalating conflict in the Middle East and its potential impact on energy costs. The geographic portfolio is also facing pressure from a pullback in memory-chip stocks, which had recently provided support.

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 42 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 144.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 130 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 14 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edison International's stock has gained 33.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 19 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 28 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

PG&E's stock has gained 15.16% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

50% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 3.09% over the next year.

7.32% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.88% 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 20.07x.

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