Best Energy Stocks in Australia for 2026
Oil, gas, and services names ranked on 5-year averages and balance-sheet survival, since single-year metrics swing hard with commodity prices.
Energy (oil, gas, services) is among the most cyclical sectors covered. Trailing-12-month metrics swing wildly with commodity prices, so the composite uses 5-year averages where possible and weights Health (debt sustainability through low-price cycles) heavily. High-quality energy names are often differentiated by reserves and break-even costs more than headline earnings.
Australia listings on the ASX have a deep materials and financials tilt with a long-running dividend culture, so the dividend-yield preset and Health pillar tend to be where ASX stocks differentiate against global peers.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Energy in Australia by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAR.AU | FAR Ltd | 72.2 |
| 2 | OEL.AU | Otto Energy Ltd | 66.1 |
| 3 | CUE.AU | CUE Energy Resources Ltd | 63.9 |
| 4 | BRK.AU | Brookside Energy Ltd | 63.6 |
| 5 | CTP.AU | Central Petroleum Ltd | 63.4 |
| 6 | VEN.AU | Vintage Energy Ltd | 63.4 |
| 7 | ECH.AU | Echelon Resources Ltd | 63.1 |
| 8 | ROG.AU | Red Sky Energy Ltd | 62.2 |
| 9 | YAL.AU | Yancoal Australia Ltd | 62.1 |
| 10 | MEL.AU | Metgasco Ltd | 60.5 |
| 11 | AQC.AU | Australian Pacific Coal Ltd | 59.6 |
| 12 | PVE.AU | Po Valley Energy Ltd | 59.4 |
| 13 | NHC.AU | New Hope Corporation Ltd | 59.3 |
| 14 | GAS.AU | State GAS Ltd | 58.6 |
| 15 | WOR.AU | Worley Ltd | 58.6 |
| 16 | BSN.AU | Basin Energy Ltd | 57.5 |
| 17 | TEE.AU | Top End Energy Ltd | 57.2 |
| 18 | BLU.AU | Blue Energy Ltd | 57.0 |
| 19 | 88E.AU | 88 Energy Ltd | 56.7 |
| 20 | KAR.AU | Karoon Energy Ltd | 56.4 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the Energy sector listed in Australia; use the screener for the full ranked list.