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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.

Industry: Utilities - Regulated Ele...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated F and is the 134th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$2.17B	1,513,770,222	0.48%	0.10%
PCG	PG&E CORP	$34.91B	2,202,224,728	91.40%	8.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AXIA	AXIA ENERGIA SA	$21.47B	1,975,377,219	1.79%	5.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$5.88B	69,166,557,219	0.07%	0.00%
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$2.31B	172,635,624	78.41%	4.02%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$2.76B	36,756,422	58.92%	0.61%	Net Selling	Net Buying
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$16.56B	641,964,077	4.06%	0.00%
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$95.77B	779,596,217	67.56%	0.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EXC	EXELON CORP	$44.99B	1,023,208,142	85.77%	0.48%	Net Selling	Net Buying
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$357.51M	26,403,701	38.99%	47.42%	Net Selling
PPL	PPL CORP	$26.28B	752,350,362	87.38%	0.34%	Net Buying	Net Buying
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$5.59B	115,730,011	98.79%	1.21%	Net Buying	Net Selling
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$18.89B	230,513,025	91.30%	1.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$26.34B	384,793,941	88.78%	0.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$25.60B	376,080,025	81.84%	0.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$25.64B	578,431,175	88.89%	0.76%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$86.06B	5,132,617,708	1.10%	0.00%
EDN	EDENOR	$1.08B	906,455,100	0.26%	0.02%
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$12.09B	121,187,166	98.84%	1.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$39.25B	368,529,705	69.80%	0.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$38.29B	498,321,402	71.21%	0.51%	Net Buying	Net Buying
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$9.76B	206,374,321	75.82%	1.38%	Net Selling	Net Buying
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$185.68B	2,085,341,456	80.54%	0.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FTS	FORTIS INC	$28.05B	509,100,000	49.62%	0.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$35.68B	325,725,678	82.71%	0.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$105.64B	1,127,301,098	68.60%	0.34%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EMA	EMERA INC	$15.90B	305,780,000	51.24%	0.00%
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$59.42B	879,455,403	76.84%	0.72%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$29.72B	276,751,616	83.23%	1.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$6.58B	110,707,257	98.02%	1.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$29.40B	208,028,313	78.75%	1.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$50.17B	457,832,070	90.04%	0.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$69.47B	544,104,955	79.96%	0.27%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$22.28B	308,919,602	94.45%	1.51%	Net Selling	Net Selling
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$48.76B	624,269,560	84.27%	0.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$27.29B	654,169,480	98.69%	1.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$18.62B	258,277,037	90.11%	0.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IDA	IDACORP INC	$7.80B	55,408,235	98.21%	1.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IMSR	TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC	$691.76M	105,935,254	17.43%	8.93%
NKLR	TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV	$378.22M	70,300,948	13.98%	0.00%
OKLO	OKLO INC	$10.19B	173,990,987	50.58%	34.58%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in May 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 B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% 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: B, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -3 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CEPU as a "B".

CEPU passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 6.23% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -2 percentage points.

2. PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

PG&E (NYSE:PCG) is the #2 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 7 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32.

PCG passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. PG&E has seen its stock lose -10.65% over the past year, underperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by -19 percentage points.

PG&E has an average 1 year price target of $22.33, an upside of 40.9% from PG&E's current stock price of $15.85.

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.

3. Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA)

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) 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 Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Axia Energia Sa (NYSE:AXIA) has a Due Diligence Score of 15, which is -17 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 32.

AXIA passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axia Energia Sa has seen its stock return 45.52% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 37 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. Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES)

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) has an annual dividend yield of 4.53%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.88%. 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 4.35%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.88%. 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. Firstenergy (NYSE:FE)

Firstenergy (NYSE:FE) has an annual dividend yield of 4.06%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.88%. Firstenergy's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Firstenergy's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Firstenergy's dividend payout ratio of 96.7% 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 0.9% in the last day, and down -2.26% over the last week. Dominion Energy was the among the top gainers in the utilities - regulated electric industry, gaining 9.44% yesterday.

Dominion Energy shares are trading higher following reports suggesting NextEra Energy is discussing a stock deal that would give the company a $66 billion valuation.

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 43 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 24.04% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 16 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 A. 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 43 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Enel Chile Sa's stock has gained 13.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 5 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 15 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edison International's stock has gained 18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 10 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 10.46% over the next year.

0% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 2.44% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.22% are rated C (Hold), 39.02% are rated D (Sell), and 7.32% 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 18.44x.

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