American Electric Power

AEP · NASDAQ · USD

$117.60Change from previous close: −0.88%Absolute change: −$1.04

Close · October 1, 2026

Company profile

American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, nuclear, natural gas, renewable, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources; owns, operates, maintains, and invests in transmission infrastructure; and engages in the retail supply, and wholesale energy trading and marketing businesses. It operates approximately 252,000 circuit miles of distribution lines; 38,000 circuit miles of transmission lines; and 25,000 MWs of regulated owned generating capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Company facts

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Headquarters
1 Riverside Plaza, 43215-2373, Columbus
Employees
17,581
Chief executive
William Fehrman
Founded
1906
Fiscal year
January - December
Listing
AEP · NASDAQ
Currency
USD
ISIN
US0255371017
Website
aep.com