From July 2025 through June 2026, almost three-quarters of Florida’s electricity consumption came from fossil fuels, while about 22% came from low-carbon sources. Gas dominated the mix at about 68%, with coal supplying another 4%. Solar was the largest clean electricity source at roughly 11%, including about 9% from utility-scale installations and 2% from rooftop and other behind-the-meter systems. Nuclear contributed nearly 10%, and biofuels about 1%. Net imports accounted for roughly 4.5%, but the supplied data do not identify their generating sources. Florida therefore remains heavily reliant on fossil electricity, making clean electricity expansion important for reducing climate-changing emissions and air pollution.

Is Electricity Growing in Florida?

Florida’s electricity consumption is growing, but only slightly on a per-person basis. The latest 2026 figure reached about 12,140 kWh per person, exceeding the previous record of about 12,080 kWh in 2025 by 55 kWh, or roughly 0.5%. Low-carbon electricity generation, however, slipped to about 2,660 kWh per person from the 2025 record of about 2,690 kWh—a decline of 30 kWh, or around 1%. The new consumption record is encouraging, but the retreat in clean generation is disappointing: Florida needs stronger low-carbon growth to support electrification and rising electricity demand, including from AI. These per-person figures alone do not establish how total statewide consumption changed.

Suggestions

Florida should accelerate expansion of its existing utility-scale and rooftop solar generation while also expanding nuclear electricity. Useful solar examples include the US states of Nevada and California, where solar supplies about 35% and 31% of electricity, respectively—far above Florida’s 11%. Nearby nuclear leaders are especially relevant: the US state of South Carolina generates more than half its electricity from nuclear, while the US states of Georgia and Alabama each generate about 30%. France, with roughly two-thirds of its electricity from nuclear, offers another strong example of large-scale clean generation. Together, these regions demonstrate how substantial solar deployment and a strong nuclear fleet can raise Florida’s low-carbon share and replace fossil-fuel generation.

History

The supplied history shows uneven low-carbon electricity growth from 2024 through 2026. Nuclear generation fell by 0.9 TWh in 2024, recovered by 1.5 TWh in 2025, and then dropped sharply by 2.7 TWh in 2026. That latest loss is a serious setback for Florida’s clean electricity progress, leaving nuclear output a net 2.1 TWh below its 2023 level across these three annual changes; restoring and expanding this contribution should be a priority. Biofuel generation changed only modestly, falling by 0.2 TWh in 2024, rising by 0.3 TWh in 2025, and remaining unchanged in 2026. Hydro generation was unchanged in 2024 and 2026, with a small 0.1 TWh decline in 2025. No historical solar changes were supplied, so this series does not establish the overall trend in low-carbon generation.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.