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Investment theme · updated October 18, 2026

Renewable energy stocks: solar, wind and grids, prices and rankings

The theme covers solar and wind power producers, equipment makers such as panel and turbine manufacturers, and grid companies. Profits depend on interest rates, power prices and government support for the energy transition.

We track 11 companies in renewable energy. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 6 of 11 closed higher, and the theme moved +0.49% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +51%.

Companies11
Last session+0.49%
1-year return+51%
Median P/E22.4
Median dividend2.84%
Total market cap544.7 B $

The biggest gainers and losers in renewable energy in the last session

The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.

The largest companies in renewable energy

The top 10 companies on each measure.

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#CompanyPriceFriday1 yearMarket capP/EDividend
1Nextera Energy IncNEE · Utilities$85.12+0.34%+19%177.5 B $21.72.84%
2Iberdrola S.A.IBE · Utilities€20.49+0.84%+32%160.7 B $23.13.41%
3RWE AGRWE · Utilities€57.50+3.42%+69%47.6 B $17.42.10%
4SSE PLCSSE · Utilities£23.96+1.53%+38%38.8 B $32.62.65%
5Orsted A/SORSTED · Utilities154.80 DKK-0.99%+2%31.8 B $--
6First Solar IncFSLR · Technology$249.30-4.93%+51%26.8 B $16.1-
7Vestas Wind Systems A/SVWS · Industrials169.60 DKK+2.11%+58%25.9 B $26.90.42%
8S.P.E.E.H Hidroelectrica S.A.H2O · Utilities175.40 lei+0.23%+53%17.5 B $-4.18%
9Brookfield Renewable Partners LPBEP · Utilities$35.27-3.26%+41%10.7 B $55.74.29%
10Plug Power IncPLUG · Industrials$2.86-1.72%+123%4.0 B $--

All stocks in renewable energy

Sorted by market cap. Each one has its own page with the full analysis.

How we pick the companies in a theme

Each list is put together by hand, from companies that earn a large share of their revenue from the theme or lead it. We review it as the market changes. Only companies we analyze appear on the page.

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Frequently asked questions about stocks in renewable energy

What are the largest companies in renewable energy?

By market capitalization, the largest are Nextera Energy Inc, Iberdrola S.A. and RWE AG.

How have stocks in renewable energy performed over the past year?

The median 1-year return is +51%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 6 of 11 companies closed higher, and the theme moved +0.49% on a market-cap-weighted basis.

What dividends do companies in renewable energy pay?

7 of the 11 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 2.84%. The highest yield belongs to Brookfield Renewable Partners LP, at 4.29% a year.

How do you invest in stocks in renewable energy?

Through an account with a regulated broker: buy the companies you choose or a thematic ETF that holds many of them. Popular themes can swing hard, so it pays not to put all your money in one place.

The data on this page is for information only and is not investment advice. Prices may be delayed.