If You Could Buy Only 1 Energy Stock in 2025, These Should Be Your Top Choices

The energy sector had a rather pedestrian year in 2024. The average energy stock in the S&P 500 gained only 2% on the year, as measured by the return of the Energy Select SPDR ETF, well below the S&P 500's gain of more than 23%.However, while energy stocks were down last year, the sector's future remains bright, given the expected surge in energy demand in the coming years from catalysts like artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. That's why investors should consider holding at least one energy stock in their portfolio.For those with room for only one, Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC)(NYSE: BEP), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors as the top ones to consider buying now.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool