Utilities are expected to make $240 billion in capital expenditures this year, but political and regulatory pressure could put timely cost recovery at risk, the ratings agency said.
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Utilities are expected to make $240 billion in capital expenditures this year, but political and regulatory pressure could put timely cost recovery at risk, the ratings agency said.
Published June 15, 2026
Electric meters in Portland, Maine. The outlook for the utility and power sector is deteriorating as affordability concerns are increasing political and regulatory risks for cost recovery, Fitch Ratings said on June 12,2026.
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