From September 2025 through August 2026, fossil fuels supplied almost three-quarters of Florida’s electricity consumption: gas accounted for about 68% and coal for 4%. Low-carbon sources supplied about 22%, led by solar at 11% and nuclear at nearly 10%, with biofuels contributing about 1%. Solar’s contribution included roughly 9.5% from utility-scale installations and 2% from behind-the-meter systems, such as rooftop panels. Net imports supplied another 4%. Florida therefore remains heavily dependent on fossil electricity, leaving substantial scope for clean electricity to reduce climate-changing emissions and air pollution.

Is Electricity Growing in Florida?

Florida’s electricity consumption per person is growing: the latest 2026 figure reached about 12,135 kWh, exceeding the previous record of 11,858 kWh in 2024 by 277 kWh, or just over 2%. Low-carbon electricity generation per person also reached a record, at approximately 2,702 kWh, but its increase over the 2025 record was only around 4–5 kWh—essentially flat. The new consumption record is encouraging as electrification and AI increase electricity needs, but the near-stagnation in clean generation underscores the need for faster expansion. These per-person figures do not, by themselves, establish the change in total statewide consumption.

Suggestions

Florida should accelerate expansion of both utility-scale and rooftop solar, building on a source that already supplies a substantial share of its electricity, while expanding nuclear generation to provide additional dependable low-carbon electricity. Useful solar examples include the US states of Nevada and California, where solar supplies about 33% and 30% of electricity generation, respectively. Nearby nuclear examples are especially relevant: the US states of South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama generate about 52%, 30% and 30% of their electricity from nuclear power. France, at roughly 67% nuclear, offers another example of large-scale clean electricity generation. These regions demonstrate how a stronger combination of solar and nuclear could help Florida meet growing electricity demand while reducing fossil-fuel dependence.

History

Florida’s recent low-carbon electricity history shows uneven progress rather than sustained growth. In 2024, nuclear generation fell by 0.9 TWh and biofuel generation by 0.2 TWh, while hydro generation was unchanged. In 2025, all three increased: nuclear added 1.5 TWh, biofuels 0.3 TWh and hydro 0.1 TWh. The latest 2026 figures show nuclear generation falling by 2.7 TWh, hydro slipping by 0.1 TWh and biofuels remaining unchanged. Across these three years, the listed sources therefore did not deliver sustained expansion, reinforcing the urgency of building substantially more solar and nuclear capacity to support a growing clean electricity supply.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

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