14 Worst Utility Stocks Over Past Week

Looking for stocks that are lagging their industry averages? Below we’re listed the top performing Utilities stocks over the last week, ranked by their alpha relative to industry averages.

All the companies mentioned here have been ranked by stock performance relative to their industry competitors.

Note: Data updated on 9/10/2012.

1. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (ELP): Returned -2.59% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.13%. (Industry: Electric Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -3.72%, based on average of 43 companies)

Engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity for industrial, residential, commercial, and rural customers primarily in the State of Parana, Brazil.

2. PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. (PNG): Returned -1.86% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.83%. (Industry: Gas Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -3.69%, based on average of 25 companies)

Engages in the acquisition, development, operation, and commercial management of natural gas storage facilities.

3. Suburban Propane Partners LP (SPH): Returned -1.58% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.83%. (Industry: Gas Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -3.41%, based on average of 25 companies)

Engages in the retail marketing and distribution of propane, fuel oil, and refined fuels, and the marketing of natural gas and electricity in the United States.

4. AmeriGas Partners LP (APU): Returned -1.42% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.83%. (Industry: Gas Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -3.25%, based on average of 25 companies)

Operates as a retail and wholesale distributor of propane gas in the United States.

5. FirstEnergy Corp. (FE): Returned -1.97% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.13%. (Industry: Electric Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -3.1%, based on average of 43 companies)

Operates as a diversified energy company.

6. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK): Returned -0.77% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.83%. (Industry: Gas Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -2.6%, based on average of 25 companies)

Operates as a diversified utility company that primarily engages in regulated energy and unregulated energy businesses.

7. Enersis S.A. (ENI): Returned 0.06% over the last week vs. an industry average of 2.58%. (Industry: Foreign Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -2.52%, based on average of 3 companies)
Engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

8. Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEP): Returned -1.21% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.13%. (Industry: Electric Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -2.34%, based on average of 43 companies)

Engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Korea.

9. Ameren Corporation (AEE): Returned -0.52% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.1%. (Industry: Diversified Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -1.62%, based on average of 22 companies)

Operates as a public utility company in Missouri and Illinois, the United States.

10. Centrais Electricas Brasileiras S.A. (EBR): Returned -0.46% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.13%. (Industry: Electric Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -1.59%, based on average of 43 companies)

Engages in the generation, distribution, transmission, and commercialization of electric power; and construction and operation of nuclear power plants in Brazil.

11. Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (SBS): Returned 1.01% over the last week vs. an industry average of 2.58%. (Industry: Foreign Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -1.57%, based on average of 3 companies)

Provides water and sewage services to residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in the State of Sao Paulo.

12. Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED): Returned -0.21% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.13%. (Industry: Electric Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -1.34%, based on average of 43 companies)

Provides electric, gas, and steam utility services in the United States.

13. Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (TEG): Returned 0.5% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.83%. (Industry: Gas Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -1.33%, based on average of 25 companies)

Operates as a regulated electric and natural gas utility company in the United States and Canada.

14. Calpine Corp. (CPN): Returned -0.06% over the last week vs. an industry average of 1.13%. (Industry: Electric Utilities. Alpha vs. industry at -1.19%, based on average of 43 companies)

Calpine Corporation, an independent wholesale power generation company, owns and operates natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants in North America.