5 Best Renewable Energy Stocks for 2025

Investing in Renewable Energy Stocks

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Sep 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Investing in renewable energy stocks can deliver strong returns due to growing demand.
Companies with stable PPAs like NextEra Energy can provide reliable dividends.
Legislation and climate goals drive increased investment in clean energy.

The global economy is rapidly transitioning to new energy sources. Due to concerns about climate change, the world is shifting away from carbon-based fossil fuels to cleaner alternative energy sources, including renewable energy. The decarbonization of the global economy will take trillions of dollars in investment each year.

Renewable energy will play a crucial role in this energy transition. Here's a closer look at how to invest in the renewable energy industry.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Dividend yield	Industry
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE)	$171.4 billion	2.66%	Electric Utilities
Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC)	$7.1 billion	3.72%	Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN)	$3.7 billion	5.52%	Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR)	$24.6 billion	0.00%	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG)	$114.3 billion	0.41%	Electric Utilities

Data as of Oct 24, 2025.

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Here's a closer look at these leading renewable energy stocks.

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NYSE: NEE

NextEra Energy

Today's Change

(1.39%) $1.16

Current Price

$84.41

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$171B

Day's Range

$83.36 - $84.78

52wk Range

$61.72 - $86.74

Volume

6.2M

Avg Vol

9.6M

Gross Margin

36.79%

Dividend Yield

0.03%

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NYSE: BEP

Brookfield Renewable Partners

Today's Change

(2.38%) $0.68

Current Price

$29.29

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$8B

Day's Range

$28.51 - $29.32

52wk Range

$19.29 - $29.32

Volume

545K

Avg Vol

533K

Gross Margin

19.79%

Dividend Yield

0.05%

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Carbon Credits

Carbon credits are tradeable permits that grant permission to emit a specific quantity of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.

3. Clearway Energy

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NYSE: CWEN

Clearway Energy

Today's Change

(1.21%) $0.38

Current Price

$31.90

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$4B

Day's Range

$31.78 - $32.22

52wk Range

$24.40 - $33.22

Volume

696K

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

18.33%

Dividend Yield

0.06%

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Clearway Energy (CWEN +1.21%) is one of the largest owners of renewable energy generating facilities in the U.S. It complements its wind and solar energy portfolio with highly efficient facilities powered by natural gas. Clearway also sells its power via PPAs that generate steady cash flow for the company.

The company has a lot of growth lined up. A combination of higher power prices, organic expansion projects, and secured acquisitions of operating assets and development projects provides Clearway with increasing growth visibility through 2027. It expects to grow its cash available for distribution (CAFD) per share by at least 20% from 2025 through 2027. Meanwhile, it sees the potential of delivering 5%-8% annual CAFD per share growth beyond 2027. That positions the company to grow its dividend within its 5% to 8% annual target range for the foreseeable future.

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NASDAQ: FSLR

First Solar

Today's Change

(5.42%) $12.41

Current Price

$241.41

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$25B

Day's Range

$234.00 - $244.00

52wk Range

$116.56 - $248.04

Volume

2.6M

Avg Vol

2.6M

Gross Margin

42.99%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Fiscal Quarter

In the financial world, a quarter refers to a three-month period used for reporting and recording financial performance, typically representing one-fourth of a company's fiscal year.

5. Constellation Energy

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NASDAQ: CEG

Constellation Energy

Today's Change

(6.36%) $23.26

Current Price

$389.06

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$114B

Day's Range

$373.81 - $391.12

52wk Range

$161.35 - $412.70

Volume

139K

Avg Vol

2.4M

Gross Margin

17.69%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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Expert Q&A on renewable energy

The Motley Fool got the chance to chat with investing expert Professor Priya Parrish of University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Here's what Parrish had to say about investing in the renewable energy realm.

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Expert advice

About the Author

Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst specializing in covering dividend-paying companies, particularly in the energy and REIT sectors, since 2012. He also covers pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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Matt DiLallo has positions in Brookfield Renewable Partners, Clearway Energy, First Solar, and NextEra Energy. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Constellation Energy, First Solar, and NextEra Energy. The Motley Fool recommends Brookfield Renewable Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.