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- Geologists believe there may be large oil and gas deposits in the federal Outer Continental Shelf off of Florida’s western coast.
- Florida was second only to Texas in 2013 in net electricity generation from natural gas, which accounted for 62% of Florida's net generation; coal accounted for 21%, the state’s nuclear power plants accounted for 12%, and other resources, including renewable energy, supplied the remainder.
- Renewable energy accounted for 2.2% of Florida’s total net electricity generation in 2013 and the state ranked seventh in the nation in net generation from utility-scale solar energy.
- Due in part to high air-conditioning use during the hot summer months and the widespread use of electricity for home heating during the winter months, Florida’s retail electricity sales to the residential sector were second in the nation after Texas in 2013.
- A Florida facility using a gas fermentation process to produce an estimated eight million gallons of cellulosic ethanol from citrus fruit, vegetable, and yard wastes began commercial-scale production in 2013.
- Electricity accounts for 90 percent of the site energy consumed by Florida households, and the annual electricity expenditures of $1,900 are 40 percent higher than the U.S. average, according to EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey.
Last Updated: March 27, 2014
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Florida, U.S. Rankings
| Consumption | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 44 |
| Expenditures | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 49 |
| Production | |
| Total Energy | 32 |
| Crude Oil | 24 |
| Natural Gas | 29 |
| Coal | -- |
| Electricity | 2 |
| Prices | |
| Natural Gas | 6 |
| Electricity | 25 |
| Environment | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 5 |
Today In Energy
Florida gasoline supply sources and prices reflect broader market shifts
Apr 01, 2014
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Household Energy Use
U.S. Energy Mapping System
Other Resources
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Energy
Florida Public Service Commission
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Weatherization Assistance Program