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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...
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Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated F and is the 136th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
GNE
GENIE ENERGY LTD
$439.54M26,319,6230.04%63.52%Net SellingNet Selling
CEPU
CENTRAL PUERTO SA
$1.96B1,513,770,2220.00%0.10%
NGG
NATIONAL GRID PLC
$82.22B5,198,968,6900.00%0.00%
ENIC
ENEL CHILE SA
$6.06B69,166,557,2190.00%0.00%
ED
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
$40.63B369,828,6330.08%0.44%Net SellingNet Buying
EDN
EDENOR
$939.09M906,455,1000.00%0.02%
PCG
PG&E CORP
$34.73B2,680,110,4960.08%7.36%Net SellingNet Selling
POR
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$5.16B117,607,7400.11%1.23%Net BuyingNet Buying
HE
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
$1.47B172,728,0040.08%4.17%Net Selling
EIX
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
$21.41B384,813,9790.09%0.60%Net SellingNet Selling
TXNM
TXNM ENERGY INC
$6.03B103,046,1110.11%2.15%Net Selling
EXC
EXELON CORP
$43.85B1,032,253,9670.09%0.48%Net Selling
EVRG
EVERGY INC
$18.81B230,567,1720.09%1.61%Net SellingNet Selling
ES
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
$24.86B376,674,7540.09%0.83%Net SellingNet Selling
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
$26.22B658,720,2880.11%1.32%Net SellingNet Selling
OGE
OGE ENERGY CORP
$9.72B206,581,2870.08%1.37%Net SellingNet Selling
DUK
DUKE ENERGY CORP
$92.69B779,702,1930.07%0.89%Net Selling
PNW
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
$12.31B121,197,2340.11%1.19%Net SellingNet Selling
PEG
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
$34.99B498,420,0300.08%0.50%Net BuyingNet Selling
XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC
$46.92B624,634,3060.10%0.81%Net Selling
SO
SOUTHERN CO
$102.59B1,150,362,9660.07%0.33%Net SellingNet Selling
IDA
IDACORP INC
$7.91B57,842,0430.11%1.81%Net Selling
PPL
PPL CORP
$25.95B752,544,8410.10%0.34%Net BuyingNet Buying
MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC
$2.69B37,784,0120.07%0.59%Net SellingNet Buying
WEC
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
$34.55B325,849,3830.09%0.38%Net SellingNet Buying
KEP
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
$13.73B641,964,0770.01%0.00%
FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP
$26.36B578,639,9320.09%0.76%Net SellingNet Buying
AEE
AMEREN CORP
$28.73B276,843,2510.09%1.19%Net SellingNet Selling
ETR
ENTERGY CORP
$48.51B466,631,4980.10%0.60%Net SellingNet Selling
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
$67.66B544,397,3520.09%0.27%Net BuyingNet Selling
LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
$17.40B259,284,6990.10%0.61%Net Selling
DTE
DTE ENERGY CO
$26.70B208,088,0690.08%1.45%Net SellingNet Selling
CMS
CMS ENERGY CORP
$20.99B313,577,1360.10%1.50%Net SellingNet Buying
FTS
FORTIS INC
$27.93B510,900,0000.05%0.00%Net Buying
IMSR
TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC
$341.11M105,935,2540.02%9.01%Net BuyingNet Buying
FRVO
FERVO ENERGY CO
$2.94B286,977,7870.06%36.48%
EMA
EMERA INC
$14.46B307,150,0000.05%0.00%
NEE
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
$164.70B2,085,803,1890.08%0.38%Net SellingNet Selling
GRDX
GRIDAI TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$31.80M7,131,1230.01%93.49%
NKLR
TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV
$285.09M110,500,9080.01%0.00%
OKLO
OKLO INC
$5.58B186,017,6500.04%53.62%Net SellingNet Selling
D
DOMINION ENERGY INC
$55.29B879,525,9490.08%0.72%Net Buying
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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: B, 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 7.34% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 17 percentage points.

Genie Energy has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, a downside of -4.19% from Genie Energy's current stock price of $16.70.

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. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)


Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) 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 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 33.57% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 43 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 115.88% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $12.97.

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. National Grid (NYSE:NGG)


National Grid (NYSE:NGG) 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 National Grid (NYSE:NGG) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, 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 7.01% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 17 percentage points.

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 8.35%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 3.44%. 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. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)


Edison International (NYSE:EIX) has an annual dividend yield of 6.31%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 3.44%. 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.

3. Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR)


Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.91%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 3.44%. 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.

Why are regulated electric utility stocks down?

Regulated electric utility stocks were down -0.28% in the last day, and up 1.32% 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 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 41 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has dropped -26.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -16 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 13 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edison International's stock has dropped -1.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 8 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 27 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 30. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

PG&E's stock has dropped -20.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by -11 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

44.44% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 16.77% 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), 65.85% 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 18.82x.
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