In this article, we are going to discuss the energy stocks that are gaining this week.
America’s nuclear energy sector received a massive boost recently after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at quadrupling the country’s nuclear capacity by 2050 and ‘re-establishing the United States as the global leader in nuclear energy’.
The order directed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to cut down on regulations and fast-track new licenses for reactors and power plants. Moreover, it aims to promote the domestic production and enrichment of nuclear fuel and reduce dependence on imports from Russia and China – a step deemed necessary given the current geopolitical landscape.
The White House has put special focus on establishing small modular reactors, or SMRs, known for their affordability, versatility, and lower construction timelines. While the technology has already been around in other countries for years (especially China), it is still relatively new in the United States, and there isn’t a single SMR operating in the country.
The strategic move aims to ensure the country’s energy security, especially at a time when the ongoing AI boom is expected to increase the domestic electricity demand to record levels. Nuclear has emerged as a key candidate to power the energy-hungry data centers, since it is safe, clean, and reliable. Notably, the CEO of a nuclear energy company brought a golf ball to the Oval Office and told the President that that is the amount of uranium that can power someone’s needs for their entire life.
Our Methodology
To collect data for this article, we have referred to several stock screeners to find energy stocks that have surged the most between May 22 and May 29, 2025. The following are the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week. The stocks are ranked according to their share price surge during this period.
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10. Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI)
Share Price Gains Between May 22 – May 29: 12.18%
Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI) is a strategic utility infrastructure services company that partners with regulated utilities to build and maintain the energy network that powers millions of homes and businesses across the United States and Canada.
Investors reacted positively after Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI) announced more than $360 million in new awards this week, primarily reflecting new project scopes for utility, energy, and data center customers. This comes after the company had already announced nearly $490 million in multi-year customer awards back in March.
Moreover, Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI) announced better-than-expected results for its Q1 2025 earlier this month, beating estimates in both earnings and revenue. The company also disclosed that it had secured record customer awards in excess of $1.2 billion during the first quarter.
9. Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG)
Share Price Gains Between May 22 – May 29: 13.94%
Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) develops and constructs LNG export projects to provide clean, affordable energy to the world. The company is currently the second-largest LNG exporter in the United States.
Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) made headlines last week when it announced that U.S. regulators had given the go-ahead for its CP2 LNG plant in Louisiana, marking a major milestone for the company. The 28 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) plant was facing severe opposition from environmentalists seeking to curb future LNG projects on the country’s Gulf Coast. However, the latest green light comes following an environmental study that showed no major concerns from federal regulators.
Only a startup three years ago, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) already boasts two operational facilities in Louisiana with a combined capacity to produce 38.5 mtpa. So the latest CP2 project, on which VG plans to start on-site construction ‘immediately’, will lift the company’s total capacity to 66.5 mtpa and potentially make it the largest LNG exporter in the United States.
Despite the recent surge, the share price of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) has fallen by over 50% since the beginning of the year.