Quick ReadCovering $4,800 in annual utility bills requires as little as $48,000 at a 10% yield or as much as $137,000 at 3.5% ...

Utilities have both the structural advantage and, often, the financial incentive to keep power buyers in the dark.

Utility funds are designed to target the utilities sector of the stock market. You can invest in traditional mutual funds or choose utility exchange-traded funds (ETFs) instead. Both have their pros ...

This year has been the year of the utility. The once stodgy and slow growth world of companies that produce and sell power has become an investor favorite. Of the 11 sectors tracked by S & P 500, ...

The utilities sector accounts for just 3.17% of the S&P 500. Just two sectors - real estate and materials - command smaller weights in the benchmark U.S. equity gauge. Typically, traits like those ...

Tools like equal billing plans, efficiency upgrades and careful budgeting can help you manage rising energy costs.

A corporate merger that would form the largest electric utility in the United States is underway. It’s just one of many ...