Who owns Empire District Electric?
Empire District Electric is owned by Algonquin Power (Canada, TSX: AQN).[1]
Evidence: Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Annual Report on Form 40-F filed 2026-03-06, SEC EDGAR, 6 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Energy › Power & utilities › Electric utilities
- Parent ticker
- TSX: AQN NYSE: AQN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Empire District Electric
The Empire District Electric Company owns, among other things, an electric distribution, generation and transmission system serving Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Algonquin's 2025 AIF lists it as a 100%-owned significant subsidiary, and its Neosho Ridge, North Fork Ridge and Kings Point wind facilities are held through it.
Ownership timeline of Empire District Electric
- Current owner Algonquin Power [1] verified
Where Empire District Electric sits in Algonquin Power
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Algonquin Power
Algonquin Power controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in electric utilities, and who owns them
The 47 brands in electric utilities on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Exelon, with 6; Algonquin Power has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric | Exelon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Caribbean Utilities Company | Fortis | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Alabama Power | Southern Company | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chubu Electric Power | Chubu Electric Power | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina | Dominion Energy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kentucky Utilities | PPL | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Company | WEC Energy Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AES Ohio | AES | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Algonquin Power
Algonquin Power is a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: AQN and NYSE: AQN.
Algonquin Power & Utilities owns and operates regulated electric, gas and water utilities in the United States, Canada, Bermuda and Chile, plus a Canadian Hydro Group. Its 2025 annual information form says nearly all revenue now comes from the Regulated Services Group after the Renewables Sale and the sale of its Atlantica stake. The AIF lists Liberty Utilities Co., The Empire District Electric Company and Bermuda Electric Light Company as 100% owned significant subsidiaries and says the shares trade on the TSX and NYSE as AQN.
Algonquin Power: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Empire District Electric and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Empire District Electric among them.
- AES Ohio — AES 🇺🇸
- Agway Energy Services — Suburban Propane 🇺🇸
- Alabama Power — Southern Company 🇺🇸
- AmeriGas — UGI 🇺🇸
- American Transmission Company — WEC Energy Group 🇺🇸
- Arch Resources — Core Natural Resources 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Empire District Electric?
The parent company of Empire District Electric is Algonquin Power, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Empire District Electric American or Canadian?
Empire District Electric originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Algonquin Power, which is headquartered in Canada. So Empire District Electric is an American-origin brand under Canadian ownership.
Is Empire District Electric still owned by Algonquin Power?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Empire District Electric is still owned by Algonquin Power. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Annual Report on Form 40-F filed 2026-03-06 — SEC EDGAR, SEC filing, published 6 March 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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