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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.

Industry: Utilities - Regulated Ele...

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Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated D and is the 109th 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
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$21.42B	N/A	0.00%	$0.3692	N/A	N/A	0
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$2.45B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0661	N/A	N/A	3
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$373.05M	2.17%	152.50%	$0.0750	$0.31	52%	1
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$5.55B	N/A	232.60%	$0.2143	N/A	N/A	6
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$22.44B	4.27%	43.30%	$0.8280	$2.49	80%	0	2026-01-07	2026-01-31
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$5.41B	3.22%	74.50%	$0.5250	$1.55	69%	0	2025-12-22	2026-01-15
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$2.01B	N/A	0.00%	$0.3600	N/A	N/A	0
PCG	PG&E CORP	$33.32B	0.49%	8.40%	$0.0250	$0.08	10%	1
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA	$23.22B	N/A	10.10%	$0.0790	N/A	N/A	5
EXC	EXELON CORP	$44.02B	3.67%	56.40%	$0.4000	$1.60	75%	1		2025-12-15
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$25.55B	2.21%	82.00%	$0.7530	$1.50	53%	0	2025-12-17	2025-12-31
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$76.92B	4.17%	26.40%	$1.0660	$3.12	80%	10		2026-01-13
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$25.57B	3.99%	76.20%	$0.4450	$1.77	78%	0
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$35.20B	3.49%	58.90%	$0.8500	$3.40	73%	0		2025-12-15
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$50.66B	3.38%	99.40%	$0.6680	$2.01	71%	1		2025-12-20
EDN	EDENOR	$1.36B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$61.09B	3.28%	54.20%	$0.9500	$3.74	70%	0
PPL	PPL CORP	$25.14B	2.41%	72.70%	$0.2730	$0.82	57%	1		2026-01-02
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$39.38B	1.60%	59.60%	$0.6300	$1.26	39%	0		2025-12-31
FTS	FORTIS INC	$25.67B	N/A	25.60%	$0.6150	N/A	N/A	0
EMA	EMERA INC	$14.34B	N/A	0.00%	$0.6375	N/A	N/A	4
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$44.45B	2.28%	68.60%	$0.5700	$1.71	54%	0
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$8.67B	2.94%	67.50%	$0.4250	$1.27	65%	0	2026-01-05	2026-01-30
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$2.93B	2.31%	49.30%	$0.4750	$1.85	54%	0		2025-12-15
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$26.31B	2.19%	53.50%	$0.7100	$2.13	52%	0		2025-12-31
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$89.66B	3.66%	66.10%	$1.0650	$4.23	75%	0		2025-12-16
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$16.99B	3.66%	72.60%	$0.6950	$2.70	75%	0		2025-12-19
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$24.70B	N/A	13.30%	$0.2100	N/A	N/A	1
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$26.96B	3.36%	65.40%	$1.0900	$4.36	71%	1	2025-12-15	2026-01-15
IDA	IDACORP INC	$6.80B	1.38%	58.80%	$0.8800	$1.74	34%	0
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$41.24B	N/A	14.50%	$0.6000	N/A	N/A	1
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$933.00M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$27.13B	3.11%	61.30%	$0.5430	$2.17	68%	0
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$16.79B	3.11%	63.90%	$0.5075	$2.03	68%	0
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$92.98B	3.48%	72.10%	$0.7400	$2.94	73%	0
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$10.51B	4.10%	72.40%	$0.9100	$3.60	79%	0
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$170.05B	2.78%	70.20%	$0.5670	$2.27	63%	0		2025-12-15
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$33.79B	2.58%	66.00%	$0.8930	$2.68	59%	0
OKLO	OKLO INC	$13.66B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$400.72M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$6.41B	2.78%	95.60%	$0.4080	$1.63	63%	0	2026-01-30	2026-02-13

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Dec 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. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) 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 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 7 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32.

KEP passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 126.02% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 117 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 8 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32.

CEPU passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 8.16% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -1 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $17.50, an upside of 8.23% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $16.17.

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.

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 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: B, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 10 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32.

GNE passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -3.96% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -13 percentage points.

What are the regulated electric utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 28 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 4.27%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.93%. 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 43.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) has an annual dividend yield of 4.17%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.93%. National Grid's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten 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 26.4% indicates that its high 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 4.1%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.93%. 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 72.4% 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 -0.25% in the last day, and down -1.57% over the last week. Oklo was the among the top losers in the utilities - regulated electric industry, dropping -15.13% yesterday.

Shares of uranium and nuclear-linked stocks are trading lower. The industry may be experiencing weakness amid reports that some of Oracle's data centers for OpenAI were delayed.

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 45 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 126.02% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 117 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 17 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edison International's stock has dropped -28.56% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -38 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 17 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 8.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -1 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

51.52% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 12.82% over the next year.

5.13% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.69% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.23% are rated C (Hold), 15.38% are rated D (Sell), and 2.56% 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 17.05x.

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Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

3. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

1. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

2. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)

3. Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW)

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

2. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

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