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Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top utility stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best utility stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the utilities sector.

Sector: Utilities
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WAVE
ECO WAVE POWER GLOBAL AB (PUBL)
$37.91M$6.49$15.00131.12%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
RNW
RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC
$2.51B$6.92$7.508.38%Strong Buy120.65%53.69%8.31%0.97%
CWEN
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC
$6.46B$31.97$36.0012.61%Strong Buy27.00%29.71%27.72%3.68%
TLN
TALEN ENERGY CORP
$12.57B$276.27$287.173.94%Strong Buy615.81%19.08%49.14%9.89%
NI
NISOURCE INC
$18.55B$39.41$43.5710.56%Strong Buy73.90%5.24%12.27%3.30%
BIP
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP
$15.61B$33.79$46.3337.12%Strong Buy34.21%N/A32.64%1.76%
NEE
NEXTERA ENERGY INC
$150.32B$73.02$86.3818.29%Strong Buy811.75%17.14%19.18%4.92%
GEV
GE VERNOVA INC
$137.85B$505.07$490.67-2.85%Strong Buy158.17%33.35%63.58%10.61%
NFE
NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC
$1.06B$3.88$8.63122.29%Strong Buy424.45%N/A-12.08%-1.62%
CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
$2.75B$46.24$56.5022.19%Strong Buy23.34%6.09%11.15%3.46%
MSEX
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
$1.00B$55.89$63.5013.62%Strong Buy22.22%4.98%10.66%3.74%
NRG
NRG ENERGY INC
$30.41B$155.54$157.561.30%Strong Buy9-0.45%19.17%90.36%10.04%
VST
VISTRA CORP
$63.46B$187.02$184.00-1.61%Strong Buy711.31%10.10%90.51%11.42%
EVRG
EVERGY INC
$15.87B$68.98$74.207.57%Strong Buy53.27%5.91%10.99%3.36%
ETR
ENTERGY CORP
$35.03B$81.32$90.8811.75%Strong Buy87.04%15.46%14.84%3.38%
BEPC
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP
$4.81B$33.21$31.67-4.65%Strong Buy35.05%N/A-1.08%-0.03%
DUK
DUKE ENERGY CORP
$90.99B$117.06$130.4011.40%Strong Buy103.68%5.75%11.70%3.16%
PEG
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
$40.53B$81.22$91.2912.39%Strong Buy72.00%8.07%15.01%4.42%
DTE
DTE ENERGY CO
$27.12B$130.68$144.0010.19%Strong Buy72.88%4.09%15.54%3.74%
OGE
OGE ENERGY CORP
$8.90B$44.23$47.006.26%Strong Buy41.67%2.30%12.61%4.17%
WTRG
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC
$10.40B$37.11$43.2016.41%Buy55.26%2.22%10.91%3.85%
BEP
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP
$7.42B$26.02$28.6710.17%Buy6-10.25%N/A-11.40%-0.41%
CEG
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP
$96.10B$306.63$319.404.16%Buy102.95%10.51%38.33%9.58%
VG
VENTURE GLOBAL INC
$37.41B$15.46$16.275.26%Buy11N/AN/A47.00%5.09%
TXNM
TXNM ENERGY INC
$5.22B$56.29$57.001.26%Buy45.54%14.56%13.13%2.89%
TAC
TRANSALTA CORP
$3.15B$10.63$19.7585.79%Buy2-5.83%N/A19.85%3.63%
NWE
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC
$3.19B$51.95$59.7515.01%Buy43.98%1.37%8.99%3.21%
SUUN
SOLARBANK CORP
$52.89M$1.51$6.00297.35%Buy154.31%N/A25.57%6.83%
AEE
AMEREN CORP
$25.81B$95.48$105.6310.63%Buy85.42%8.05%13.63%3.65%
UGI
UGI CORP
$7.55B$35.20$39.0010.80%Buy16.85%12.30%14.97%4.77%
OGS
ONE GAS INC
$4.33B$72.31$79.259.60%Buy44.23%3.60%9.31%3.56%
HTO
H2O AMERICA
$1.82B$53.14$58.009.15%Buy33.05%3.65%8.83%2.61%
PPL
PPL CORP
$24.79B$33.54$37.0010.32%Buy43.84%16.14%11.94%4.08%
NWN
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO
$1.64B$40.74$48.0017.82%Buy27.41%12.75%8.15%2.59%
ATO
ATMOS ENERGY CORP
$24.07B$151.51$162.257.09%Buy49.11%5.17%10.82%5.27%
OKLO
OKLO INC
$7.15B$51.33$58.1413.27%Buy7N/AN/A-32.56%-29.03%
DGXX
DIGI POWER X INC
$88.47M$2.68$2.50-6.72%Buy1N/AN/A-216.87%-159.98%
SRE
SEMPRA
$48.80B$74.82$80.277.29%Buy1111.32%6.64%12.52%4.00%
CMS
CMS ENERGY CORP
$26.71B$69.69$77.3310.97%Buy93.46%7.18%20.38%4.68%
SR
SPIRE INC
$4.33B$73.41$80.339.43%Buy60.93%11.66%9.19%2.84%
AES
AES CORP
$7.92B$11.13$12.007.82%Buy64.46%8.52%50.29%3.59%
ORA
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$5.13B$84.64$81.60-3.59%Buy58.98%13.26%8.80%3.71%
FE
FIRSTENERGY CORP
$22.95B$39.76$45.3814.12%Buy83.36%16.86%14.10%3.36%
XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC
$38.97B$67.56$76.0012.49%Buy86.89%9.55%14.18%3.86%
AEP
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
$55.16B$103.26$111.507.98%Buy84.69%8.91%13.86%3.63%
IDA
IDACORP INC
$6.22B$115.16$124.007.68%Buy66.37%7.09%12.38%4.32%
EIX
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
$20.22B$52.56$64.9423.55%Buy83.36%-3.41%16.18%3.04%
CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
$23.35B$35.77$38.437.43%Buy73.34%11.00%13.26%3.26%
PNW
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
$10.77B$90.17$96.717.26%Buy72.27%3.63%10.85%2.69%
BKH
BLACK HILLS CORP
$4.10B$56.48$67.0018.63%Buy2N/A4.45%8.63%3.12%
NJR
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
$4.52B$45.05$51.3313.95%Buy60.56%-7.94%14.38%4.90%
ARIS
ARIS WATER SOLUTIONS INC
$1.45B$24.59$26.507.77%Buy47.67%28.28%25.21%7.12%
FLNC
FLUENCE ENERGY INC
$1.36B$7.48$7.500.27%Buy1716.28%N/A4.22%0.72%
PCG
PG&E CORP
$37.43B$13.99$19.8541.89%Hold104.55%17.76%16.91%3.83%
EXC
EXELON CORP
$43.33B$42.92$47.8011.37%Hold102.68%3.02%11.81%2.98%
POR
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$4.46B$40.73$46.3813.86%Hold83.38%7.10%10.33%3.13%
CTRI
CENTURI HOLDINGS INC
$1.95B$22.00$22.000.00%Hold31.99%1,400.00%7.59%2.04%
SO
SOUTHERN CO
$100.18B$91.15$92.551.53%Hold113.03%5.19%15.34%3.85%
PAM
PAMPA ENERGY INC
$3.81B$70.04$92.7532.42%Hold214.30%-1.49%526.18%272.50%
WEC
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
$33.11B$103.75$106.602.75%Hold54.33%5.16%15.90%4.28%
MNTK
MONTAUK RENEWABLES INC
$374.60M$2.63$3.3326.73%Hold3-1.17%20.00%5.24%3.82%
ENLT
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD
$3.01B$25.35$18.00-28.98%Hold122.71%-34.53%2.20%0.49%
FTS
FORTIS INC
$23.62B$47.08$72.0052.93%Hold13.79%4.30%8.53%2.76%
LNT
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
$15.61B$60.76$63.254.10%Hold44.05%8.24%14.16%4.40%
OPAL
OPAL FUELS INC
$447.30M$2.58$3.0016.28%Hold315.18%138.11%N/AN/A
UTL
UNITIL CORP
$847.49M$52.15$55.005.47%Hold114.60%5.12%10.04%2.84%
AQN
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP
$4.38B$5.70$6.3511.40%Hold50.95%N/A7.03%2.42%
CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
$2.84B$121.87$124.001.75%Hold14.03%11.77%11.85%4.68%
AVA
AVISTA CORP
$3.07B$38.10$39.002.36%Hold12.95%7.06%9.09%3.02%
HE
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
$1.86B$10.80$11.587.25%Hold38.33%N/A11.11%1.91%
NRGV
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC
$132.64M$0.85$1.1332.35%Hold2338.97%N/A-50.20%-26.55%
SWX
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC
$5.30B$73.75$74.501.02%Hold23.95%14.03%8.96%2.66%
ES
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
$23.68B$64.45$64.00-0.70%Hold72.99%30.98%13.87%3.53%
AWK
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY INC
$27.36B$140.31$146.174.17%Hold65.32%5.95%12.86%4.08%
ED
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC
$36.00B$99.92$104.564.64%Hold93.95%5.41%10.12%3.40%
XIFR
XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP
$824.39M$8.77$13.8257.56%Hold110.21%N/A0.90%0.13%
AWR
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
$2.98B$77.39$77.500.14%Sell24.60%4.95%16.11%6.05%
D
DOMINION ENERGY INC
$48.97B$57.42$57.33-0.15%Sell34.49%16.54%12.61%3.30%
MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC
$3.26B$89.23$74.00-17.07%Strong Sell12.49%5.54%15.23%5.67%
ELP
ENERGY CO OF PARANA
$5.27B$8.85N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-83.05%9.43%4.22%
YORW
YORK WATER CO
$462.54M$32.12N/AN/AN/AN/A2.92%-2.92%9.80%3.55%
RGCO
RGC RESOURCES INC
$235.00M$22.79N/AN/AN/AN/A0.75%-2.34%11.29%4.08%
PCYO
PURE CYCLE CORP
$264.60M$10.99N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OTTR
OTTER TAIL CORP
$3.33B$79.42N/AN/AN/AN/A2.22%-19.91%9.83%4.57%
SPH
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP
$1.19B$18.29N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ARTNA
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
$348.52M$33.81N/AN/AN/AN/A3.39%3.85%9.43%2.82%
NGG
NATIONAL GRID PLC
$72.48B$70.61N/AN/AN/AN/A-10.59%-24.51%55.96%19.82%
CWCO
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO LTD
$492.46M$30.94N/AN/AN/AN/A21.59%-2.22%12.16%10.36%
CEPU
CENTRAL PUERTO SA
$1.79B$11.82N/AN/AN/AN/A20.79%500.00%168.43%113.89%
HTOO
FUSION FUEL GREEN PLC
$3.49M$0.20N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EMA
EMERA INC
N/A$45.39N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBR
BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO
$14.71B$7.44N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-89.81%3.58%1.51%
EDN
EDENOR
$1.19B$26.26N/AN/AN/AN/A49.97%-99.28%10.09%3.82%
ELLO
ELLOMAY CAPITAL LTD
$225.31M$17.53N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CREG
SMART POWERR CORP
$5.76M$0.23N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GWRS
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES INC
$283.57M$10.33N/AN/AN/AN/A4.50%-6.52%9.78%1.70%
CDZI
CADIZ INC
$250.54M$3.06N/AN/AN/AN/A50.26%N/A96.69%29.25%
BNRG
BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD
$4.40M$2.72N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ADN
ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$5.55M$2.08N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-324.60%1,116.76%
GNE
GENIE ENERGY LTD
$661.75M$24.65N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Utility Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
12-0.30%+1.53%-1.12%+0.85%-246.60x1.58x+11.45%+3.31%+6.67%+12.97%Buy
6+0.63%+1.57%+4.74%+94.52%25.06x7.49x+40.78%+5.83%+14.16%+7.20%Buy
40-1.21%+0.04%-0.34%+21.97%19.26x1.83x+10.88%+2.91%+5.63%+8.22%Buy
16-0.40%+0.72%+0.45%+14.96%24.31x2.41x+5.84%+2.09%+4.39%+7.88%Buy
14-0.75%+1.51%+0.20%+5.63%19.68x2.21x+13.89%+5.57%+10.38%+8.44%Buy
20+0.02%+0.04%+4.33%+72.09%49.57x6.43x+18.89%+3.88%+10.94%+1.21%Buy

Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best utility stocks to buy right now in Jul 2025?

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. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)


Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #1 top utility stock out of 108 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: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 1 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock return 62.38% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 35 percentage points.

2. Ugi (NYSE:UGI)


Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is the #2 top utility stock out of 108 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 Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Ugi (NYSE:UGI) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 15 points higher than the utility sector average of 33. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ugi has seen its stock return 56.03% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 28 percentage points.

Ugi has an average 1 year price target of $39.00, an upside of 10.8% from Ugi's current stock price of $35.20.

Ugi stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ugi, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)


Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the #3 top utility stock out of 108 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: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 18, which is -15 points lower than the utility sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KEP as a "A".It passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 87.93% over the past year, overperforming other utility stocks by 60 percentage points.

What are the utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 70 utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG)


Energy Co Of Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG) has an annual dividend yield of 7.78%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.13%. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% fourteen times in the last 10 years. Energy Co Of Minas Gerais's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Co Of Minas Gerais's dividend payout ratio of 58.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)


Edison International (NYSE:EIX) has an annual dividend yield of 6.13%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.13%. 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 45.5% 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 5.35%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the utility sector average of 3.13%. 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 210.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are utility stocks down?

Utility stocks were down -0.63% in the last day, and up 0.51% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why utility stocks are down.

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 57, which is 30 points higher than the utility sector average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 87.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 60 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)


Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the second 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.

Central Puerto Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the utility sector average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 36.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 9 percentage points.

3. Edenor (NYSE:EDN)


Edenor (NYSE:EDN) is the third 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.

Edenor has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the utility sector average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edenor's stock has gained 74.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the utility sector by 46 percentage points.

Are utility stocks a good buy now?

41.77% of utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect utility stocks to rise by 7.02% over the next year.

3% of utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8% of utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 68% are rated C (Hold), 16% are rated D (Sell), and 5% 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 9.41x.
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