Best Utilities Stocks for 2026
Regulated electric, gas, and water names ranked on dividend coverage and rate-comparable yield; the lowest-beta, most defensive sector covered.
Utilities (regulated electric, gas, water) are the lowest-beta sector covered. Total returns are dominated by dividend yield + steady rate-base growth, so Health (dividend coverage, leverage) and Valuation (yield-on-cost in a rate-comparable frame) drive the composite more than Growth. Useful as a defensive ballast in a portfolio.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Utilities stocks by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIG-C.US | Energy of Minas Gerais Co DRC | 82.0 |
| 2 | 000690.SHE | Guangdong Baolihua New Energy Stock Co LTD | 76.3 |
| 3 | ELEC.PA | Électricite de Strasbourg Société Anonyme | 75.8 |
| 4 | CIG.US | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais CEMIG Pref ADR | 75.7 |
| 5 | ETC.BK | Earth Tech Environment Public Company Limited | 75.6 |
| 6 | 200037.SHE | Shenzhen Nanshan Power Co Ltd | 74.4 |
| 7 | 603706.SHG | Xinjiang East Universe Group Gas Co Ltd | 73.3 |
| 8 | SAPR3.SA | Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná - SANEPAR | 72.8 |
| 9 | 000791.SHE | GEPIC Energy Development Co Ltd | 72.8 |
| 10 | SBS.US | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP ADR | 71.7 |
| 11 | ENIC.US | Enel Chile SA ADR | 71.6 |
| 12 | ELPC.US | Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL | 71.6 |
| 13 | TAEE3.SA | Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica S.A | 70.9 |
| 14 | GBAN.BA | Naturgy BAN SA | 70.8 |
| 15 | EQMA3B.SA | Equatorial Maranhão Distribuidora de Energia S.A. | 70.7 |
| 16 | NGG.US | National Grid PLC ADR | 70.7 |
| 17 | 603080.SHG | Xinjiang Torch Gas Co Ltd | 70.3 |
| 18 | KEP.US | Korea Electric Power Corp ADR | 69.6 |
| 19 | EMP.US | Entergy Mississippi LLC | 69.6 |
| 20 | CMIG3.SA | Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG | 69.2 |
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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; use the screener for the full ranked list.