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- In 2022, Florida consumed less energy per capita than all but six other states, but it was the third-largest energy-consuming state. Overall, Florida uses almost eight times as much energy as it produces.
- Florida's many tourists, as well as its large population, help make the state the nation's third-highest motor gasoline consumer and the second-highest jet fuel user.
- Florida is the nation's second-largest producer of electricity after Texas. In 2024, natural gas fueled about 75% of Florida's total electricity net generation, nuclear power supplied about 11%, and renewable resources and coal provided almost all the rest.
- In 2023, Florida's residential sector, where nearly all households use electricity for air conditioning and 9 in 10 households use electricity for home heating, consumed 54% of the electricity used in Florida, the largest share of any state.
- In 2023, Florida was third in the nation, after California and Texas, in total solar power generation. About 75% of Florida's solar generating capacity was at utility-scale facilities and about 25% was at small-scale installations.
Last Updated: March 20, 2025