The utilities sector has delivered impressive returns this year, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) advancing approximately 13.3% year-to-date after reaching an all-time high of $46.89 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The artificial-intelligence boom’s promise of runaway electricity demand has jolted shares of U.S. power companies to all-time highs. But those generators and utilities are now learning that the hype ...

Utility stocks have soared this year as companies look to cash in on data centers’ voracious energy demand. But tech stocks pulling back have dragged utilities down, too. Today’s newsletter breaks ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data — a warning sign for the U.S. economy ...

Amazon.com Inc. alleges that a Berkshire Hathaway Inc.-owned utility in Oregon is failing to provide sufficient power for four new data center facilities, highlighting the strain rapid expansion of ...

American Water Works and Essential Utilities agreed to merge in an all-stock deal, creating a water-and-wastewater utility company with a combined market capitalization of about $40 billion. The ...