With more interest rate cuts possible in 2026, dividend stocks will continue to have a strong tailwind. Utility stocks remain one of the safest ideas for investors, as electricity demand continues to ...

The S&P 500 utilities sector had gained well over 15% in 2025, before rolling over in mid-October. After hitting a high of 471, the sector has traded back to the 434 level, offering investors a new ...

TROY, Mich.: 17 Dec. 2025 — According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, SM released today, rising costs are the primary driver of declining ...

In a move to support a labor market showing signs of cooling, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided on Dec. 10, 2025, to lower the nation’s interest rate benchmark by 25 basis points, marking the third ...

Analysis finds that since January 2025, more than 108 million electric utility customers and nearly 49 million natural gas utility customers across 49 states and Washington, D.C., will face ...

AI data centers and other catalysts are driving an acceleration in electricity demand. Several leading utilities are capitalizing on the surge in demand. They're in strong positions to grow at ...

For decades, the Utility sector has been viewed as the quintessential defensive play — a stable, slow-growth corner of the market offering reliable dividends while mostly missing out on explosive ...

Americans' energy bills are piling up, forcing them deeper into debt and even triggering power shutoffs. As of June, nearly one in 20 households went into collections or fell in arrears on their ...

New data has revealed which states have to pay the most, and least, for utility bills, showing the significant amount households have to pay to cover the costs. According to the third-party bill ...

Life in New York is expensive, and everyone is talking about it. The issue of affordability shaped this year’s mayor’s race and will likely be at the core of next year’s race for governor. Fights over ...

While tech and nuclear stocks have stumbled, the U.S. utility sector has remained resilient, delivering a 16.3% year-to-date return—outpacing both the S&P 500 and oil and gas stocks. Utility companies ...

With heat and electricity bills on the rise, many households are falling behind on payments, according to a new analysis by progressive nonprofits Century Foundation and Protect Borrowers. Now more ...