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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Utilities - Regulated Ele...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast

Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated F and is the 137th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$432.17M	$16.42	$16.00	-2.56%	Strong Buy	1	0.24%	-4.67%	27.03%	19.13%
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$79.91B	$76.85	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$1.93B	$12.72	$28.00	120.13%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$6.03B	$4.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDN	EDENOR	$949.06M	$20.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$38.88B	$105.12	$104.14	-0.93%	Sell	7	4.01%	5.20%	10.96%	3.69%
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$5.21B	$44.27	$51.30	15.88%	Buy	5	6.91%	18.96%	11.48%	3.47%
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$6.03B	$58.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.86%	28.52%	11.44%	3.25%
PCG	PG&E CORP	$33.50B	$12.50	$17.78	42.22%	Buy	9	3.47%	12.82%	17.12%	4.00%
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$20.88B	$54.25	$59.78	10.19%	Hold	11	1.71%	-10.60%	15.89%	2.90%
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$1.54B	$8.93	$9.25	3.58%	Sell	3	2.89%	-6.38%	11.00%	2.31%
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$24.58B	$65.26	$73.20	12.17%	Hold	7	3.17%	11.90%	13.22%	3.41%
EXC	EXELON CORP	$43.02B	$41.68	$47.60	14.20%	Hold	10	2.25%	5.97%	12.14%	2.99%
PPL	PPL CORP	$25.36B	$33.70	$39.92	18.45%	Strong Buy	12	5.56%	10.82%	12.43%	4.04%
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$9.47B	$45.84	$49.88	8.80%	Buy	9	5.44%	7.45%	12.67%	4.32%
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$25.40B	$38.56	$44.40	15.15%	Buy	10	4.36%	10.67%	13.98%	3.40%
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$11.88B	$98.04	$100.75	2.76%	Buy	8	4.61%	5.50%	8.95%	2.49%
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$98.29B	$85.44	$95.86	12.19%	Hold	8	5.73%	9.71%	16.05%	4.19%
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$14.53B	$11.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IDA	IDACORP INC	$7.67B	$132.68	$153.33	15.57%	Strong Buy	3	10.53%	7.84%	12.96%	4.50%
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$18.53B	$80.35	$92.40	15.00%	Strong Buy	5	5.82%	7.96%	12.51%	3.62%
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$26.68B	$128.22	$147.83	15.30%	Buy	7	1.64%	12.77%	17.07%	3.69%
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$25.61B	$44.26	$51.80	17.04%	Buy	5	3.92%	20.36%	15.61%	3.47%
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$35.75B	$71.73	$85.00	18.50%	Buy	7	3.61%	7.96%	15.62%	4.60%
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$33.62B	$103.19	$117.80	14.16%	Hold	5	5.34%	7.97%	16.39%	4.39%
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$45.43B	$72.73	$90.00	23.75%	Strong Buy	10	8.67%	11.23%	14.16%	3.91%
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$90.18B	$115.66	$134.43	16.23%	Buy	7	4.04%	5.13%	11.79%	3.21%
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$28.15B	$101.68	$117.09	15.16%	Buy	11	5.84%	3.61%	13.98%	3.74%
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$2.67B	$70.59	$76.00	7.66%	Hold	3	4.85%	3.28%	15.30%	5.68%
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$66.24B	$121.67	$140.25	15.27%	Buy	12	5.85%	9.30%	14.25%	3.76%
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$16.98B	$65.49	$76.20	16.35%	Hold	6	5.47%	8.56%	15.26%	4.54%
FTS	FORTIS INC	$27.05B	$52.94	$72.50	36.95%	Buy	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$48.18B	$103.25	$124.54	20.62%	Strong Buy	14	8.09%	14.03%	16.64%	3.84%
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$416.33M	$3.93	$15.00	281.68%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	-81.52%	-79.21%
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$20.40B	$65.07	$79.56	22.26%	Buy	10	3.66%	10.58%	15.72%	3.76%
FRVO	FERVO ENERGY CO	$4.11B	$14.33	$40.08	179.67%	Strong Buy	14	N/A	N/A	4.71%	3.73%
EMA	EMERA INC	$14.33B	$46.64	$53.00	13.64%	Hold	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$162.44B	$77.88	$94.80	21.73%	Buy	10	8.76%	2.37%	18.99%	4.66%
GRDX	GRIDAI TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$29.74M	$4.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-100.00%	N/A	-118.98%	-32.41%
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$397.80M	$3.60	$25.00	594.44%	Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	-71.31%
OKLO	OKLO INC	$7.17B	$38.55	$84.29	118.66%	Buy	14	209.03%	N/A	-4.23%	-4.12%
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$54.53B	$62.00	$70.36	13.49%	Buy	12	4.72%	12.96%	13.53%	3.21%

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #1 top regulated electric utility stock out of 42 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: C, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 16 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 31.

GNE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock return 6.55% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 14 percentage points.

Genie Energy has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, a downside of -2.56% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $16.42.

Genie Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Genie Energy, 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. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) is the #2 top regulated electric utility stock out of 42 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for National Grid (NYSE:NGG) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is -1 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 31.

NGG passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. National Grid has seen its stock return 3.99% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 12 percentage points.

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 42 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% 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 41, which is 10 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 31.

CEPU passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 62.45% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 70 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 120.13% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $12.72.

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.

What are the regulated electric utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 34 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. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has an annual dividend yield of 8.52%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 3.51%. Central Puerto Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Central Puerto Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Central Puerto Sa's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR)

Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.86%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 3.51%. 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 93.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) has an annual dividend yield of 4.85%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 3.51%. 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 35.6% 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 1.69% in the last day, and up 2.22% over the last week. Oklo was the among the top gainers in the utilities - regulated electric industry, gaining 7.17% yesterday.

Shares of uranium and nuclear-related companies are trading higher amid sympathy with Constellation Energy after the company announced a partnership with Google to deploy 890 MW of new nuclear capacity. The deal may support the demand outlook for hyperscalers adding more nuclear generation.

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. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) is the 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 dropped -1% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 7 percentage points.

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) 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.

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 dropped -11.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -4 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 dropped -22.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -15 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

47.22% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 19.65% over the next year.

0% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.41% are rated C (Hold), 26.83% 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 17.87x.

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