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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 Dividends

Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated F and is the 134th 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
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$2.34B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0661	N/A	N/A	3
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA SA	$20.25B	N/A	69.50%	$0.0790	N/A	N/A	5
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$87.21B	3.84%	119.20%	$2.1538	$3.22	74%	10		2026-07-23
PCG	PG&E CORP	$39.88B	0.97%	11.60%	$0.0500	$0.18	20%	1
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$2.35B	N/A	0.00%	$0.3600	N/A	N/A	0
EDN	EDENOR	$1.24B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$15.24B	N/A	1.20%	$0.3692	N/A	N/A	0
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$382.85M	2.07%	48.40%	$0.0750	$0.30	46%	1
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$6.14B	3.51%	55.30%	$0.1560	$0.16	71%	6
EXC	EXELON CORP	$47.78B	3.51%	58.90%	$0.4200	$1.64	70%	1
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$30.93B	4.31%	37.00%	$0.8775	$3.46	78%	0		2026-07-31
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$6.12B	4.02%	93.80%	$0.5513	$2.13	75%	0
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$99.75B	3.33%	64.90%	$1.0650	$4.26	69%	0	2026-08-14	2026-09-16
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$3.05B	2.29%	48.00%	$0.4750	$1.90	50%	0
PPL	PPL CORP	$27.16B	3.09%	67.30%	$0.2850	$1.12	65%	1
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$28.00B	4.14%	65.10%	$0.7875	$3.08	77%	0
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$12.88B	3.41%	66.20%	$0.9100	$3.63	69%	0	2026-08-03	2026-09-01
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$186.45B	2.66%	58.70%	$0.6232	$2.38	57%	0
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$19.95B	3.19%	71.50%	$0.6950	$2.76	66%	0
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$41.31B	3.10%	57.70%	$0.8900	$3.48	65%	0	2026-08-19	2026-09-15
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$108.00B	3.11%	75.10%	$0.7600	$2.98	65%	0
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$28.53B	3.65%	96.70%	$0.4650	$1.80	72%	0
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$39.66B	3.27%	56.50%	$0.6700	$2.60	67%	0
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$31.00B	2.61%	51.40%	$0.7500	$2.92	56%	0
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$6.45B	2.85%	124.70%	$0.4200	$1.66	61%	0
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$36.96B	3.25%	71.90%	$0.9525	$3.69	67%	0	2026-08-14	2026-09-01
XE	X-ENERGY INC	$4.73B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$10.17B	3.45%	75.00%	$0.4250	$1.70	70%	0		2026-07-31
EMA	EMERA INC	$16.62B	0.98%	N/A	$0.5343	$0.53	21%	5
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$50.06B	2.90%	66.00%	$0.5925	$2.33	62%	0
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$72.40B	2.84%	55.20%	$0.9500	$3.78	61%	0	2026-08-10	2026-09-10
FTS	FORTIS INC	$29.70B	1.61%	72.60%	$0.4700	$0.94	36%	1
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$52.60B	1.11%	62.50%	$0.6400	$1.28	25%	1
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$28.57B	1.05%	54.60%	$0.2300	$0.46	23%	1	2026-08-20	2026-09-10
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$30.90B	3.09%	74.10%	$1.1650	$4.59	65%	1	2026-09-21	2026-10-15
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$22.85B	3.01%	60.60%	$0.5700	$2.23	64%	0
FRVO	FERVO ENERGY CO	$8.22B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IDA	IDACORP INC	$8.24B	1.77%	57.00%	$0.8800	$2.64	40%	0	2026-08-05	2026-08-31
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$19.12B	2.82%	65.40%	$0.5350	$2.09	60%	0	2026-07-31	2026-08-17
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$569.93M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$590.07M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OKLO	OKLO INC	$7.74B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$62.52B	3.76%	78.80%	$0.6675	$2.67	73%	1

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is equal to the regulated electric utility industry average of 29.

CEPU passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 34.7% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 25 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 A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -16 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AXIA as a "A".

AXIA passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia Sa has seen its stock return 47.27% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 37 percentage points.

3. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 43 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -2 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 29.

NGG passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. National Grid has seen its stock return 12.91% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 3 percentage points.

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. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) has an annual dividend yield of 4.31%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.87%. 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 37% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES)

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) has an annual dividend yield of 4.14%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.87%. 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.

3. Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR)

Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.02%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.87%. 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.

Why are regulated electric utility stocks up?

Regulated electric utility stocks were up 1.87% in the last day, and up 1.21% over the last week. PG&E was the among the top gainers in the utilities - regulated electric industry, gaining 3.54% yesterday.

Shares of utility companies are trading higher. Reports suggesting OpenAI will increase its cloud spending to about $750 billion through 2030 lends confidence that hyperscaler growth and competition will fuel electricity demand.

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 dropped -12.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -23 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 33.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 24 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 25 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 34.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 25 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

34.29% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 8.4% over the next year.

4.76% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.38% are rated C (Hold), 33.33% are rated D (Sell), and 9.52% 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 20.04x.

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