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  • In 2021, Florida consumed less energy per capita than all but six other states, but it was the third-largest energy-consuming state. Overall, Florida uses more than seven 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 2022, natural gas fueled about 74% of Florida's total electricity net generation, nuclear power supplied about 12%, and renewable resources and coal provided almost all the rest.
  • In 2022, Florida's residential sector, where more than 9 in 10 households use electricity for home heating and air conditioning, consumed 54% of the electricity used in Florida, the largest share of any state.
  • In 2022, Florida was third in the nation, after California and Texas, in total solar power generating capacity. About 77% of Florida's solar generating capacity was at utility-scale facilities and about 23% was at small-scale installations.

Last Updated: February 15, 2024

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