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Comprehensive directory of publicly traded electrical, gas, and water utility companies providing essential infrastructure and defensive yields.
Utility stocks are subject to interest rate sensitivity and regulatory changes. Dividend yields and market caps fluctuate with market conditions; verify all data with a financial advisor before investing.
Utilities stocks have long been an area of the investing universe that attracts certain investors due to their regulated revenue models and essential services. As of April 2026, the sector is seeing significant momentum from AI data center power requirements and grid modernization. As a general rule, there is less volatility in the utilities sector and the dividend payout from certain utilities can be very respectable. There are also times in the economic cycle when utilities are viewed as a type of safe haven when everything else in the investing world seems to be engulfed by a high level of uncertainty.
Sector Intelligence
Utilities Sector Overview 2026
01
AI & Data Centers
High-performance computing is driving massive load growth, benefiting utilities with robust grid infrastructure in key tech hubs.
02
Dividend Stability
Utilities remain a cornerstone for income portfolios, with many stocks currently yielding between 3% and 5%.
03
Grid Modernization
Multi-billion dollar investments in "smart grids" and renewable integration are expanding the rate base for regulated utilities.
04
Defensive Moats
Regulated monopolies provide predictable cash flows, making the sector a primary defensive play during economic cooling.
Market Rankings
Largest Utilities by Market Cap (2026)
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Market Cap | YTD % | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | $173B | +6.2% | 2.8% |
| 2 | CEG | Constellation Energy | $120B | +14.5% | 1.2% |
| 3 | SO | Southern Company | $107B | +4.1% | 3.6% |
| 4 | DUK | Duke Energy Corp. | $98B | +3.8% | 4.2% |
| 5 | SRE | Sempra Energy | $55B | +2.9% | 3.1% |
Full Directory
Publicly Traded Utilities Stocks
Here is a little info on each of the sub-industries within this category to help you find trade setups or potential investments in areas that interest you.
Electrical Utilities
These companies provide electricity service to customers throughout the United States. Due to the large number of companies, this category has been divided into large-cap electrical utilities and mid and small-cap electrical utilities. Some of the larger companies based on market capitalization are:
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) (Electric utilities: service provided in the Southeast and Midwest regions)
- Edison International (EIX) (Electric utilities: service provided in California)
- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) (Electric utilities: service provided in Florida; also operates commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin)
- Southern Company (The) (SO) (Electric utilities: service provided in the Southeast region; nuclear units)
- Allete, Inc. (ALE) (Electric utilities: service provided in Minnesota and Wisconsin)
- Atlantic Power Corporation (AT) (Electricity provided to utilities and large commercial companies)
- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP) (Electric utilities: owns utilities, transport, energy and communications infrastructure assets)
- El Paso Electric Company (EE) (Electric utilities: service provided in Texas and New Mexico)
- Entergy Corporation (ETR) (Electric utilities: service provided in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas)
- FirstEnergy Corporation (FE) (Electric utilities: service provided in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions)
- Great Plains Energy Inc. (GXP) (Electric utilities: service provided in Kansas and Missouri)
- Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HE) (Electric utilities: service provided in Hawaii and owns American Savings Bank)
- IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) (Electric utilities: service provided in Idaho and Oregon)
- NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) (Electric utilities: generates this power from solar, wind, fossil and nuclear sources)
- NRG Yield, Inc. (NYLD) (Electric utilities: subsidiary of NRG Energy)
- OGE Energy Corporation (OGE) (Electric utilities: service provided in Arkansas and Oklahoma)
- Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) (Electric utilities: service provided in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota; Diversified Manufacturing)
- Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) (Electric utilities: service provided in Arizona)
- PNM Resources, Inc. (Holding Co.) (PNM) (Electric utilities: service provided in New Mexico and Texas)
- Portland General Electric Company (POR) (Electric utilities: service provided in Oregon)
- The AES Corporation (AES) (Electric utilities: service provided in multiple regions)
- Westar Energy, Inc. (WR) (Electric utilities: service provided in Kansas)
Electric and Gas Utilities
These companies provide electric service and distribute natural gas to customers as well. Similar to electrical utilities the category has been divided into two sections: large-cap and mid and small-cap. Examples of some of the larger companies include:
- Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED) (Diversified utilities: services provided in New York)
- Dominion Resources, Inc. (D) (Diversified utilities: services provided in multiple regions)
- DTE Energy Company (DTE) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Michigan)
- Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) (Diversified utilities: services provided in multiple regions)
- Exelon Corporation (EXC) (Diversified utilities: services provided in multiple regions)
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) (Diversified utilities: services provided in California)
- PPL Corporation (PPL) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Kentucky and Pennsylvania)
- Sempra Energy (SRE) (Diversified utilities: services provided in multiple regions; natural gas midstream assets)
- Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) (Diversified utilities: services provided in the Midwest Region)
- Ameren Corporation (AEE) (Diversified utilities: services provided in the Midwest Region)
- Avangrid, Inc. (AGR) (Diversified utilities: operations in approximately 25 states)
- Avista Corporation (AVA) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington)
- Black Hills Corporation (BKH) (Diversified utilities: services provided in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain Regions)
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) (Diversified utilities: services provided in the Midwest and Southeast Regions)
- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Florida and Ohio; natural gas, electric and propane)
- CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Michigan)
- Empire District Electric Company (The) (EDE) (Diversified utilities: services provided in the Midwest Region)
- Eversource Energy (ES) (Diversified utilities: services provided in the Northeast Region)
- Genie Energy Ltd. (GNE) (Diversified utilities: services provided in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Regions)
- MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) (Diversified utilities: utilities and oil & gas)
- MGE Energy Inc. (MGEE) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Wisconsin)
- NiSource, Inc. (NI) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Multiple Regions)
- NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska)
- Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) (Diversified utilities: services provided in New Jersey)
- Scana Corporation (SCG) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina)
- Spark Energy, Inc. (SPKE) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Multiple Regions)
- UGI Corporation (UGI) (Diversified utilities: propane and utilities)
- UNITIL Corporation (UTL) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts)
- Vectren Corporation (VVC) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Indiana and Ohio)
- WEC Energy Group (WEC) (Diversified utilities: services provided in Wisconsin and Michigan)
- Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) (Diversified utilities: services provided in the Midwest and Western regions)
Foreign Utilities
There are numerous foreign utilities that have decided to list on U.S. exchanges through American Depositary Shares (ADSs) in addition to the exchange in their country.
- Atlantica Yield Plc (AY) (United Kingdom: utilities)
- Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) (IPO February 2, 2018; Argentina: electric power generation)
- Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS (CIG) (Brazil: electric utilities)
- Companhia Paranaense de Energia (ELP) (Brazil: Electric utilities)
- CPFL Energia S.A. (CPL) (Brazil: Electric utilities)
- Ellomay Capital Ltd. (ELLO) (Israel – Electric)
- Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (EDN) (Argentina: electric utilities)
- Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. (EOC) (Chile: electric utilities)
- Enersis Americas S.A. (ENIA) (Chile: Electric utilities)
- Enersis Chile (ENIC) (Chile: Electric utilities)
- Fortis, Inc. (FTS) (Canada, electric and gas utilities)
- Huaneng Power International, Inc. (HNP) (China: electric utilities)
- Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) (South Korea: electric utilities)
- National Grid Transco, Plc. (NGG) (United Kingdom: electric and natural gas utilities)
- Pampa Energia S.A. (PAM) (Argentina: electric utilities)
- TransCanada Corporation (TRP) (Canada, diversified activities: pipelines, storage facilities and power generation)
- TransAlta Corporation (TAC) (Canada: electric utilities)
Natural Gas Distributors
These companies provide natural gas service to customers across the country. It is very common for these companies to have natural gas infrastructure assets as well.
- AGL Resources, Inc. (GAS)
- Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) (Natural Gas: services provided in Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia)
- Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (DGAS) (Natural gas: services provided in Kentucky)
- Gas Natural Inc. (EGAS) (Natural gas: services provided in Kentucky, Maine, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania)
- National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) (Natural Gas: services provided in New York and Pennsylvania)
- New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) (Natural Gas: services provided in New Jersey)
- Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN) (Natural gas: services provided in Oregon and Washington)
- ONE Gas, Inc. (OGS) (Natural Gas: services provided in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas)
- RGC Resources Inc. (RGCO) (Natural gas: services provided in Virginia)
- South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI) (Natural Gas: services provided in New Jersey)
- Southwest Gas Corporation (SWX) (Natural Gas: services provided in Arizona, California and Nevada)
- Spire Inc. (SR) (Natural gas service to customers in Alabama and Missouri)
- WGL Holdings Inc. (WGL) (Natural gas distribution and midstream assets)
Water Utilities
What choices there are tend to be on average more geographically diverse when compared to electric utilities or natural gas distributors.
- American States Water Company (AWR) (Water utilities: services provided in California)
- American Water Works (AWK) (Water utility services provided in multiple regions)
- Aqua America, Inc. (WTR) (Water utilities: service provided in Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia)
- Artesian Resources Corporation (ATRNA) (Water utilities: services provided in Delaware)
- California Water Service Group Holding (CWT) (Water utilities: services provided in California, Hawaii, New Mexico and Washington)
- Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (CTWS) (Water utilities: services provided in Connecticut and Maine)
- Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO) (Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants and accompanying water distribution systems)
- Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) (Water utilities: services provided in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania)
- SJW Corporation (SJW) (Water utilities: services provided in California and Texas)
- The York Water Company (YORW) (Water utilities: services provided in Pennsylvania)
- Companhia de Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo (SBS) (Brazil: Water utilities)
Specialized & Infrastructure Utilities
- Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) (IPO April 28, 2016: water resource management company; water, wastewater and recycled water utilities)
- Cadiz, Inc. (CDZI) (Owns property with water resources)
- Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) (Designs, constructs, operates and maintains water and wastewater systems)
- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) (Fuel cell power plants)
- U.S. Geothermal Inc. (HTM) (Geothermal power)
Investment Tools
Utilities Resources & ETFs
Industry Link Portals
- Large-Cap Utility Stocks
- Mid-Cap Utility Stocks
- Small-Cap Utility Stocks
- Micro-Cap Utility Stocks
- Electrical Utilities (Large Cap)
- Electrical Utilities (Mid and Small Cap)
- Electric and Gas Utilities (Large Cap)
- Electric and Gas Utilities (Mid and Small Cap)
- Foreign Utilities
- Natural Gas Distributors
- Water Utilities
Utilities ETFs
- Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY)
- First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU)
- Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RYU)
- iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU)
- PowerShares DWA Utilities Momentum Portfolio (PUI)
- SPDR Utilities Select Sector Fund (XLU)
- Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU)
- PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU)
- ProShares Ultra Utilities (UPW) (2x)
- ProShares UltraShort Utilities (SDP) (-2x)
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Questions & Answers
Utilities Stocks FAQ
Top picks include NextEra Energy (NEE), Duke Energy (DUK), and Southern Company (SO) for their stability and dividends.
AI energy needs and data center contracts are boosting revenues significantly for major electrical grid operators.
Companies like AES and Dominion Energy (D) often provide higher yields, typically ranging between 4% and 5%.
Last updated April 2026 · Data sourced from U.S. exchange filings