Utilities AI Adoption Tracker
Track AI adoption across 32 major utilities companies. Updated every 2-3 weeks from public sources.
Industry Summary
32
Companies tracked
3.1
Avg Maturity Index
3.1
Avg Adoption
2.7
Avg Proficiency
3.4
Avg Impact
Top Performers:
Maturity Distribution
Density Distribution
% of utilities companies at each maturity level
Maturity Threshold
% of companies at each level or above
AI Maturity Leaderboard
| Rank | Company | Maturity Index | Stage | Adoption | Proficiency | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NextEra Energy | 4.0 | Leader | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | PG&E Corporation | 4.0 | Leader | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Southern Company | 4.0 | Leader | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | CenterPoint Energy | 3.7 | Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Consolidated Edison | 3.7 | Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | DTE Energy | 3.7 | Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Duke Energy | 3.7 | Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Edison International | 3.7 | Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Entergy | 3.7 | Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Exelon | 3.7 | Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Southern Company | 3.7 | Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Vistra Corp. | 3.7 | Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Constellation Energy | 3.4 | Practitioner | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Eversource Energy | 3.4 | Practitioner | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | NRG Energy | 3.4 | Practitioner | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | PPL Corporation | 3.4 | Practitioner | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | Xcel Energy | 3.4 | Practitioner | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | AES Corporation | 3.1 | Practitioner | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | American Electric Power | 3.1 | Practitioner | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | Public Service Enterprise Group | 3.1 | Practitioner | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Ameren | 3.0 | Practitioner | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | FirstEnergy | 3.0 | Practitioner | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | CMS Energy | 2.7 | Explorer | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | NiSource | 2.7 | Explorer | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | Atmos Energy | 2.4 | Explorer | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | Evergy | 2.4 | Explorer | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | Pinnacle West Capital | 2.4 | Explorer | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | Dominion Energy | 2.3 | Explorer | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Alliant Energy | 2.0 | Explorer | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | WEC Energy Group | 2.0 | Explorer | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Sempra | 1.6 | Observer | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | American Water Works | 1.3 | Observer | 1 | 2 | 1 |
NextEra Energy
utilities
4.0
#1
Leader
A:4 P:4 I:4
PG&E Corporation
utilities
4.0
#2
Leader
A:4 P:4 I:4
Southern Company
utilities
4.0
#3
Leader
A:4 P:4 I:4
CenterPoint Energy
utilities
3.7
#4
Practitioner
A:4 P:3 I:4
Consolidated Edison
utilities
3.7
#5
Practitioner
A:4 P:3 I:4
DTE Energy
utilities
3.7
#6
Practitioner
A:4 P:3 I:4
Duke Energy
utilities
3.7
#7
Practitioner
A:4 P:3 I:4
Edison International
utilities
3.7
#8
Practitioner
A:4 P:3 I:4
Entergy
utilities
3.7
#9
Practitioner
A:4 P:3 I:4
Exelon
utilities
3.7
#10
Practitioner
A:4 P:3 I:4
Southern Company
utilities
3.7
#11
Practitioner
A:4 P:3 I:4
Vistra Corp.
utilities
3.7
#12
Practitioner
A:4 P:3 I:4
Constellation Energy
utilities
3.4
#13
Practitioner
A:3 P:3 I:4
Eversource Energy
utilities
3.4
#14
Practitioner
A:3 P:3 I:4
NRG Energy
utilities
3.4
#15
Practitioner
A:3 P:3 I:4
PPL Corporation
utilities
3.4
#16
Practitioner
A:3 P:3 I:4
Xcel Energy
utilities
3.4
#17
Practitioner
A:3 P:3 I:4
AES Corporation
utilities
3.1
#18
Practitioner
A:3 P:2 I:4
American Electric Power
utilities
3.1
#19
Practitioner
A:3 P:2 I:4
Public Service Enterprise Group
utilities
3.1
#20
Practitioner
A:3 P:2 I:4
Ameren
utilities
3.0
#21
Practitioner
A:3 P:3 I:3
FirstEnergy
utilities
3.0
#22
Practitioner
A:3 P:3 I:3
CMS Energy
utilities
2.7
#23
Explorer
A:3 P:2 I:3
NiSource
utilities
2.7
#24
Explorer
A:2 P:3 I:3
Atmos Energy
utilities
2.4
#25
Explorer
A:2 P:2 I:3
Evergy
utilities
2.4
#26
Explorer
A:2 P:2 I:3
Pinnacle West Capital
utilities
2.4
#27
Explorer
A:2 P:2 I:3
Dominion Energy
utilities
2.3
#28
Explorer
A:3 P:2 I:2
Alliant Energy
utilities
2.0
#29
Explorer
A:2 P:2 I:2
WEC Energy Group
utilities
2.0
#30
Explorer
A:2 P:2 I:2
Sempra
utilities
1.6
#31
Observer
A:2 P:2 I:1
American Water Works
utilities
1.3
#32
Observer
A:1 P:2 I:1
About AI Tracker
AI Tracker is a research project by Larridin, the AI execution intelligence platform.
Methodology: We analyze earnings calls, press releases, partnership announcements, and product documentation. All assessments are based solely on publicly available information—no private customer data is used.
Maturity Scoring: Each dimension is rated on a 4-tier scale (Nascent → Emerging → Scaling → Leading) based on evidence from public sources. Industry averages are computed as the median across all tracked companies in the sector.
Update cadence: Every 2-3 weeks
Last updated: January 30, 2026