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Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top utility stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best utility stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the utilities sector.

Sector: Utilities
Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Financials
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
KEP
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
$29.86B9.20%1.40%6.92%3.80%5.150.4611.50%3.80%13.68%
CEPU
CENTRAL PUERTO SA
$2.39B3.80%2.40%13.23%14.40%0.441.4839.50%6.70%41.00%
GNE
GENIE ENERGY LTD
$384.44M2.50%1.30%2.87%6.10%1.031.9125.70%1.00%1.60%
CWCO
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD
$587.07M7.80%6.70%8.19%18.60%0.146.0335.60%12.90%14.34%
BIPC
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
$5.40BN/A-0.70%8.13%5.70%-18.160.4162.70%-4.30%37.45%
ENIC
ENEL CHILE SA
$6.03B3.10%1.20%3.94%3.70%1.491.0027.10%3.60%10.35%
PCG
PG&E CORP
$33.34B8.40%1.90%4.36%3.00%3.320.9438.00%10.50%21.67%
EIX
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
$23.25B17.90%3.30%7.02%4.80%4.150.8245.30%16.30%31.45%
UTL
UNITIL CORP
$903.62M8.60%2.50%5.72%4.00%2.260.6742.20%9.30%19.02%
NWN
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO
$1.96B6.90%2.10%6.98%5.30%2.260.7938.20%7.90%23.84%
AVA
AVISTA CORP
$3.28B7.20%2.40%4.82%3.50%2.090.9157.10%9.60%18.25%
POR
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$5.65B7.90%2.40%4.92%3.60%2.301.0842.80%8.70%16.86%
SWX
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC
$6.11B12.60%4.00%8.69%6.00%1.631.5523.50%11.60%20.67%
AES
AES CORP
$10.14B32.10%2.40%6.09%3.80%10.960.7216.90%9.50%20.81%
GEV
GE VERNOVA INC
$181.21B19.10%3.20%13.94%43.70%5.171.0319.50%4.50%7.08%
SPH
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP
$1.30B17.30%4.50%9.24%8.40%2.840.5526.20%7.40%12.86%
AXIA
AXIA ENERGIA
$19.62B8.90%3.70%8.61%14.20%1.381.9133.50%25.80%55.36%
CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
$2.66B8.20%2.60%4.50%3.60%2.240.5547.20%13.60%21.49%
PCYO
PURE CYCLE CORP
$284.27M9.80%8.70%11.94%14.20%0.142.2963.20%46.60%63.46%
AWR
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
$2.89B13.50%5.00%8.59%6.50%1.631.2763.10%20.40%33.16%
NGG
NATIONAL GRID PLC
$82.99B23.00%7.60%10.69%8.20%1.821.3519.00%36.00%47.42%
SBS
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP
$16.81B28.70%13.50%23.69%43.30%1.190.8954.10%26.50%45.22%
AQN
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP
$4.92B-0.80%-0.30%3.74%2.60%1.881.2338.20%-1.60%20.15%
BIP
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP
$15.96B6.20%0.30%4.81%4.40%16.610.8526.40%1.50%23.87%
ES
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
$26.78B8.70%2.20%4.92%3.40%2.850.7246.20%10.20%20.53%
CTRI
CENTURI HOLDINGS INC
$2.51B0.40%0.10%5.11%4.40%2.711.688.30%0.10%3.12%
ARTNA
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
$338.58M9.20%2.80%4.86%4.10%2.350.6844.00%20.20%34.99%
ORA
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$7.42B5.40%2.30%4.59%3.50%1.370.7728.30%14.10%26.41%
EXC
EXELON CORP
$45.46B10.20%2.60%5.12%3.70%3.040.9435.70%11.60%21.84%
KEN
KENON HOLDINGS LTD
$3.55B31.30%10.90%13.93%14.00%1.174.6618.10%59.30%76.00%
FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP
$27.36B10.50%2.50%8.26%6.20%3.260.7539.50%9.20%28.70%
ED
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
$37.48B8.70%2.90%5.64%4.10%1.971.0853.40%12.30%22.70%
PEG
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
$39.82B12.60%3.70%6.24%4.40%2.350.9335.60%17.80%27.62%
UGI
UGI CORP
$8.16B14.10%4.40%8.21%6.50%2.240.8949.90%9.30%15.19%
NRG
NRG ENERGY INC
$28.88B57.80%5.70%14.80%13.00%11.171.0521.80%4.60%8.08%
TLN
TALEN ENERGY CORP
$16.94B17.10%3.80%8.09%5.60%3.152.2932.20%9.80%19.83%
PAM
PAMPA ENERGY INC
$4.54B21.80%11.20%13.54%11.70%0.931.8331.80%33.00%36.41%
FLNC
FLUENCE ENERGY INC
$4.82B-11.80%-2.20%-2.16%-3.20%4.211.5113.10%-2.10%-0.94%
HE
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
$2.54B1.00%0.20%2.31%1.80%4.611.3510.90%0.60%6.18%
SRE
SEMPRA
$56.12B6.70%2.10%5.12%3.60%2.201.5946.70%15.40%32.48%
OTTR
OTTER TAIL CORP
$3.76B16.00%7.50%10.15%8.80%1.103.5741.70%21.50%28.43%
EDN
EDENOR
$1.38B28.20%10.00%18.55%23.40%1.640.8919.30%13.40%26.23%
D
DOMINION ENERGY INC
$52.02B8.50%2.20%4.59%3.40%2.880.8544.20%14.80%29.57%
NRGV
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC
$924.52M-140.40%-62.10%-111.74%-125.40%2.500.6322.70%-172.60%-156.53%
CWEN
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC
$7.30B14.00%1.80%3.71%2.80%5.021.5463.30%20.10%41.45%
FTS
FORTIS INC
$26.33B7.10%2.30%3.15%2.50%1.990.6646.00%14.00%18.07%
CEG
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP
$91.93B20.20%5.10%8.56%8.00%2.881.5517.70%11.00%16.75%
HTO
H2O AMERICA
$1.89B7.60%2.30%4.18%3.40%2.290.6852.80%13.60%24.44%
RGCO
RGC RESOURCES INC
$227.30M11.60%4.00%7.78%5.50%1.911.0452.30%13.90%25.09%
TAC
TRANSALTA CORP
$3.67B-10.10%-1.80%3.24%2.30%4.750.7960.70%-6.70%9.18%
SR
SPIRE INC
$4.98B7.50%2.30%5.93%4.10%2.420.3233.20%10.40%21.62%
BKH
BLACK HILLS CORP
$5.53B7.80%2.80%5.49%4.30%1.720.9135.60%12.50%23.18%
VST
VISTRA CORP
$54.22B18.80%2.50%7.71%5.60%6.301.0050.20%5.60%13.27%
OGS
ONE GAS INC
$4.73B8.10%3.00%7.69%5.50%1.670.4759.00%10.80%22.87%
AEE
AMEREN CORP
$28.17B11.40%3.10%5.02%3.60%2.700.9339.00%15.80%25.01%
OPAL
OPAL FUELS INC
$449.09M-2.50%0.10%-0.02%0.00%58.021.4731.40%0.20%-0.05%
SUUN
POWERBANK CORP
$55.69M-90.40%-19.50%-30.82%-22.30%4.780.9732.50%-71.60%-70.59%
RNW
RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC
$1.94B7.20%0.90%8.55%4.70%7.160.7784.90%6.20%52.15%
MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC
$2.95B10.60%4.70%6.75%5.30%1.310.9138.40%18.60%25.81%
XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC
$45.26B9.40%2.60%4.01%2.90%2.740.8046.30%13.50%20.31%
PPL
PPL CORP
$27.50B7.70%2.60%5.47%4.10%2.050.7722.60%12.20%23.92%
DTE
DTE ENERGY CO
$28.47B11.70%2.80%4.96%3.60%3.281.1531.30%9.30%16.31%
CMS
CMS ENERGY CORP
$27.85B12.30%2.80%7.33%5.00%3.220.9042.30%12.50%30.90%
ATO
ATMOS ENERGY CORP
$27.22B9.10%4.40%6.14%4.90%1.080.7777.30%25.50%35.08%
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
$63.69B12.80%3.40%5.68%4.10%2.590.6940.90%17.20%26.77%
DUK
DUKE ENERGY CORP
$92.83B9.70%2.60%5.29%3.80%2.710.6346.70%15.60%28.89%
DGXX
DIGI POWER X INC
$136.92M-41.90%-31.40%-26.46%-44.80%0.164.57-25.30%-39.30%-39.35%
YORW
YORK WATER CO
$485.58M8.60%3.10%4.50%3.50%1.801.1571.10%26.10%38.15%
MNTK
MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC
$219.08M-3.60%-2.50%-2.20%-2.10%0.470.3334.70%-5.70%-4.50%
CDZI
CADIZ INC
$555.18M-93.50%-24.30%-20.92%-12.90%3.621.2632.50%-206.60%-155.40%
TXNM
TXNM ENERGY INC
$6.46B6.10%1.50%4.30%3.00%2.490.5157.60%8.40%22.02%
CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
$3.00B8.90%3.50%7.14%5.80%1.540.6241.80%14.80%28.27%
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
$25.81B9.50%2.30%5.33%3.60%3.080.5138.80%11.40%22.99%
EMA
EMERA INC
$14.88B8.20%2.50%5.61%4.00%2.250.6443.80%12.90%24.66%
ETR
ENTERGY CORP
$42.75B11.50%2.70%5.88%4.10%3.190.7142.20%14.20%28.67%
OGE
OGE ENERGY CORP
$8.80B10.80%3.60%6.70%4.70%1.970.8061.30%15.30%26.49%
EVRG
EVERGY INC
$17.71B8.50%2.60%5.02%3.60%2.250.5252.50%14.50%25.36%
IDA
IDACORP INC
$7.24B9.40%3.30%5.40%4.10%1.891.0935.40%17.60%27.50%
NI
NISOURCE INC
$20.90B10.10%2.70%5.45%3.90%2.540.5276.60%14.20%26.60%
ENLT
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD
$6.34B9.00%1.90%4.92%3.70%3.520.8891.50%22.60%58.57%
XIFR
XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP
$922.75M-5.40%-0.80%0.14%0.10%2.580.7555.80%-13.80%1.95%
LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
$17.34B11.50%3.50%5.32%3.80%2.370.8356.60%19.10%27.86%
NEE
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
$174.63B12.70%3.30%4.91%3.50%2.580.5562.00%24.70%33.87%
SO
SOUTHERN CO
$98.16B12.20%3.00%6.26%4.40%3.000.7643.80%15.40%29.56%
WEC
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
$35.63B13.00%3.50%6.16%4.50%2.670.5040.20%17.70%28.88%
NJR
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
$4.83B14.00%4.60%8.26%5.60%2.170.7335.70%16.50%27.56%
AWK
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC
$25.56B10.50%3.30%7.62%5.40%2.190.4260.70%21.90%46.67%
PNW
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
$11.19B7.70%2.10%4.03%3.00%2.300.8436.80%11.20%20.80%
GWRS
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC
$251.28M6.00%1.00%2.60%2.30%4.361.1872.50%7.90%21.55%
IMSR
TERRESTRIAL ENERGY INC
$1.13BN/A-14.60%-95.33%-12.70%-5.983.92100.00%-11,004.30%-9,392.65%
BEPC
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP
$5.69B-130.80%-1.90%3.39%2.30%-173.490.3963.60%-20.60%25.65%
BEP
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP
$8.00B-7.30%-0.30%2.01%1.40%20.900.5855.60%-3.90%24.78%
MSEX
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
$977.77M9.40%3.30%5.01%3.90%1.780.4241.20%22.00%31.50%
NKLR
TERRA INNOVATUM GLOBAL NV
$415.48MN/A-3.10%127.37%-2.70%-1.890.49N/AN/AN/A
NFE
NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC
$441.06M-88.90%-10.40%-12.45%-2.80%10.830.1742.20%-73.10%-27.67%
OKLO
OKLO INC
$14.18B68.30%64.60%-6.30%-19.30%0.0367.51N/AN/AN/A
ELP
ENERGY CO OF PARANA
$5.52B11.20%4.90%12.03%12.80%1.241.1421.60%12.30%25.27%
SAFX
XCF GLOBAL INC
$21.97MN/A-42.70%-82.67%-37.90%77.370.1125.00%-788.00%-734.26%
CIG
ENERGY CO OF MINAS GERAIS
$5.98B27.40%12.40%24.81%30.30%1.180.8620.50%17.90%28.40%
HTOO
FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC
$3.34M-134.40%-23.70%-69.04%-140.70%1.930.4127.00%-95.90%-90.90%

Utility Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
11+0.42%+0.09%+3.69%+9.11%24.99x1.81x+10.68%+2.80%+6.72%+1.05%Buy
7+2.73%-3.67%+1.54%+28.93%43.58x7.68x+28.10%+3.96%+9.84%+36.15%Strong Buy
41+0.66%+1.45%+4.69%+13.38%17.67x1.96x+12.21%+3.83%+5.67%+8.18%Buy
15+1.01%+1.40%+1.96%+8.87%37.62x2.08x+8.89%+3.23%+6.58%+8.70%Buy
13+0.30%-0.83%+1.99%+7.22%18.00x2.16x+14.18%+5.84%+10.90%+10.23%Buy
20-0.95%-0.20%-1.65%+31.26%66.78x7.63x+14.05%+3.12%+10.43%+15.43%Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Jan 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 utility stocks to buy right now are:

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)


Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the #1 top utility stock out of 107 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 Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 6 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 213.48% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 197 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)


Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #2 top utility stock out of 107 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: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -14 points lower than the utility sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CEPU as a "A".It passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 11.53% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -5 percentage points.

Central Puerto Sa has an average 1 year price target of $17.50, an upside of 10.97% from Central Puerto Sa's current stock price of $15.77.

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. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)


Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #3 top utility stock out of 107 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 Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 17 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock lose -2.49% over the past year, underperforming other utility stocks by -19 percentage points.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 66 utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Energy Co Of Parana (NYSE:ELP)


Energy Co Of Parana (NYSE:ELP) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the utility sector average of 2.8%. Energy Co Of Parana's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Energy Co Of Parana's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Co Of Parana's dividend payout ratio of 39.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)


Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) has an annual dividend yield of 4.96%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. Suburban Propane Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Suburban Propane Partners's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Suburban Propane Partners's dividend payout ratio of 79.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)


Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.94%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 2.8%. Clearway Energy's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Clearway Energy's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Clearway Energy's dividend payout ratio of 74.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks up?

Utility stocks were up 0.59% in the last day, and up 0.14% over the last week. New Fortress Energy was the among the top gainers in the utilities sector, gaining 14.81% yesterday.

Oil and gas companies are trading higher, possibly due to forecasts of a winter storm.

What are the most undervalued 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 utility stocks right now are:

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)


Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the most undervalued 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 42 points higher than the utility sector average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 213.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 197 percentage points.

2. Aes (NYSE:AES)


Aes (NYSE:AES) is the second most undervalued utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Aes has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the utility sector average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aes's stock has gained 21.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 4 percentage points.

3. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)


Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) is the third most undervalued utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Suburban Propane Partners has a valuation score of 29, which is 0 points higher than the utility sector average of 29. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Suburban Propane Partners's stock has dropped -1.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the utility sector by -18 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

34.21% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 12.95% over the next year.

3.13% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.21% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.63% are rated C (Hold), 19.79% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the utilities sector?

The average P/E ratio of the utilities sector is 28.6x.
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