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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 136th ranked industry out of 146 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	$14.58	N/A	N/A	8.77x	N/A	2.79x	1.20x	N/A	$83.50M	3.79%	$1.84B	12.15	$2.54B	4.12
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA SA	$9.73	N/A	N/A	19.15x	N/A	2.31x	0.80x	N/A	$1.52B	7.90%	$23.88B	12.09	$31.14B	18.12
PCG	PG&E CORP	$16.48	$13.47	22.39%	12.78x	9.90x	1.40x	1.09x	0.82x	-$4.21B	-11.62%	$33.25B	15.12	$97.74B	9.35
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$80.17	$31.23	156.71%	18.11x	N/A	3.49x	1.57x	3.35x	-$2.83B	-3.39%	$53.11B	51.07	$146.04B	13.29
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$4.14	$7.63	-45.76%	10.64x	N/A	1.23x	1.11x	0.25x	$859.68M	15.00%	$5.18B	3.74	$8.25B	7.65
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$13.45	$7.76	73.41%	18.18x	13.97x	0.75x	1.42x	1.16x	$13.48M	0.58%	$1.64B	9.49	$4.34B	7.42
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$122.05	$46.82	160.70%	18.69x	18.00x	2.86x	1.75x	3.26x	-$3.30B	-3.47%	$54.46B	70.00	$184.22B	10.51
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$12.07	$52.77	-77.13%	2.68x	N/A	0.24x	0.48x	0.14x	$3.73B	24.08%	$32.60B	25.39	$115.81B	5.65
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$68.09	$32.57	109.06%	14.55x	14.17x	1.84x	1.55x	2.85x	$236.71M	0.92%	$16.53B	43.96	$55.68B	11.49
EXC	EXELON CORP	$44.80	$20.01	123.91%	16.29x	15.50x	1.85x	1.56x	2.69x	-$2.16B	-4.71%	$29.32B	28.63	$95.81B	10.42
PPL	PPL CORP	$35.35	$15.25	131.86%	21.55x	17.97x	2.85x	1.77x	1.78x	-$1.71B	-6.42%	$15.02B	19.98	$45.59B	11.26
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$75.95	$25.15	202.04%	19.42x	19.17x	3.62x	2.56x	5.50x	-$130.64M	-4.70%	$1.09B	29.77	$3.73B	11.88
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$70.84	N/A	N/A	7.67x	11.47x	1.39x	1.57x	N/A	-$643.00M	-2.36%	$17.32B	44.99	$69.79B	7.11
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$49.98	$26.18	90.91%	22.31x	14.62x	1.64x	1.40x	1.16x	$66.00M	1.14%	$4.12B	35.63	$10.73B	9.67
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$14.10	$5.97	135.99%	22.74x	21.81x	0.72x	1.48x	1.73x	$15.62M	4.26%	$252.03M	9.68	$184.52M	7.90
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$45.71	$22.65	101.78%	24.84x	16.26x	1.70x	2.09x	1.18x	-$1.74B	-6.60%	$12.65B	21.89	$54.42B	10.26
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$77.74	$29.77	161.10%	17.16x	17.59x	3.03x	2.24x	4.34x	$183.00M	0.47%	$17.30B	34.68	$62.82B	12.80
EDN	EDENOR	$25.88	N/A	N/A	6.56x	N/A	0.54x	0.73x	N/A	-$127.22M	-10.85%	$1.60B	35.37	$1.88B	3.19
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$81.69	$32.47	151.62%	21.38x	18.82x	3.12x	1.85x	2.20x	-$1.10B	-5.83%	$10.16B	44.03	$34.69B	12.73
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$104.31	$43.27	141.06%	17.50x	16.60x	2.20x	1.50x	2.91x	-$287.00M	-0.76%	$25.60B	70.51	$65.47B	10.31
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$101.29	$36.95	174.12%	18.59x	21.14x	2.25x	1.37x	4.06x	-$646.57M	-5.26%	$8.93B	73.61	$25.47B	11.63
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$46.62	$17.83	161.53%	20.63x	19.00x	2.95x	1.95x	2.62x	$225.00M	2.34%	$4.94B	23.94	$15.48B	11.31
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$91.28	$36.31	151.39%	23.17x	19.36x	3.40x	2.58x	1.95x	-$3.26B	-3.17%	$39.91B	35.51	$177.92B	12.15
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$58.09	$25.93	124.06%	43.68x	19.48x	2.94x	1.86x	1.03x	-$491.11M	-7.64%	$3.46B	31.30	$12.15B	14.47
EMA	EMERA INC	$51.09	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.50x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.43B	34.40	$31.42B	N/A
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$84.01	$29.75	182.38%	21.21x	20.69x	6.29x	3.17x	3.14x	$2.36B	1.35%	$55.22B	26.48	$277.59B	15.12
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$107.15	$37.46	186.06%	19.13x	19.73x	3.34x	2.19x	4.45x	-$1.35B	-4.54%	$13.56B	49.03	$50.94B	12.40
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$111.25	$41.87	165.69%	22.03x	19.68x	3.59x	2.56x	2.42x	-$1.08B	-2.98%	$14.13B	43.40	$58.51B	14.10
FTS	FORTIS INC	$55.08	$14.62	276.73%	22.09x	N/A	3.12x	1.56x	12.00x	-$1.07B	-3.82%	$17.93B	35.22	$53.81B	18.27
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$77.62	$33.51	131.63%	22.24x	18.69x	3.28x	2.04x	1.71x	-$7.19B	-14.84%	$23.81B	38.15	$85.90B	13.40
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$70.91	$28.50	148.82%	19.53x	18.07x	2.48x	2.31x	2.51x	-$2.04B	-9.29%	$9.47B	30.64	$40.72B	10.09
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$108.11	$38.75	179.02%	27.23x	24.35x	3.71x	2.85x	2.02x	-$3.15B	-6.40%	$17.35B	38.07	$79.98B	12.81
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$126.77	$44.38	185.65%	18.62x	19.74x	3.06x	2.17x	4.91x	-$6.59B	-9.59%	$31.81B	58.68	$120.41B	13.03
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$143.11	$61.21	133.80%	23.50x	18.36x	1.79x	2.42x	1.64x	-$1.46B	-4.92%	$12.32B	59.53	$56.46B	13.18
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$71.71	$25.60	180.08%	22.48x	20.75x	4.18x	2.50x	2.71x	-$777.00M	-4.21%	$7.42B	28.83	$30.25B	14.75
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$41.85	$15.08	177.46%	25.67x	21.72x	2.90x	2.39x	2.15x	-$2.67B	-9.78%	$11.45B	17.53	$52.03B	13.65
IDA	IDACORP INC	$138.07	$48.20	186.43%	22.63x	21.40x	4.26x	2.10x	2.85x	-$796.17M	-10.48%	$3.64B	66.19	$11.32B	13.95
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$7.40	$129.71	-94.29%	1.67x	-4.08x	N/A	2.72x	0.02x	-$26.00M	-3.32%	$288.60M	2.73	$709.05M	-25.83
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$5.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	-26.64x	N/A	-92.57x	N/A	-$3.73M	-0.95%	-$4.23M	-0.06	$393.31M	-82.61
OKLO	OKLO INC	$58.94	N/A	N/A	-70.17x	-80.13x	N/A	3.89x	N/A	-$153.48M	-1.53%	$2.64B	15.49	$8.66B	-69.13
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$65.52	$25.67	155.20%	19.33x	17.90x	3.30x	1.98x	2.78x	-$7.41B	-12.86%	$29.15B	33.14	$109.04B	13.09

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 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: 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 20% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 10 percentage points.

2. Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA)

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) is the #2 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 Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: D, Safety: B, 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 32.38% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 22 percentage points.

3. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 41 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% 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 39, which is 9 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30.

PCG passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. PG&E has seen its stock return 13.03% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 3 percentage points.

PG&E has an average 1 year price target of $22.33, an upside of 35.52% from PG&E's current stock price of $16.48.

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 4.52%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.95%. 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 4.2%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.95%. 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. Dominion Energy (NYSE:D)

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) has an annual dividend yield of 4.08%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.95%. 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 78.8% 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 -1.75% in the last day, and up 1.14% 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 52 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 5.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -4 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 52 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Enel Chile Sa's stock has gained 18.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 8 percentage points.

3. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) 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.

Edison International has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edison International's stock has gained 43.34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 33 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

42.42% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 10.87% over the next year.

2.5% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 2.5% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.5% are rated C (Hold), 40% are rated D (Sell), and 7.5% 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 18.91x.

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