Nextera Energy (NEE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Nextera Energy's Capital Expenditures was $2.38 billion in Q3 2026, down 2.8% from $2.45 billion a year earlier and down 13.0% from the prior quarter.
Nextera Energy (NEE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nextera Energy's Capital Expenditures was $10.15 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 20.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.72 billion, up 9.1% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $7.99 billion in FY2024 (-14.1%), $9.3 billion in FY2023 (+2.6%), $9.07 billion in FY2022 (+22.4%) and $7.41 billion in FY2021 (-1.1%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $1.65 billion (Q4 2024) and $3.05 billion (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 11.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 50.1%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 25.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, NEE's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $2.74 billion (Q2 2026), $3.05 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.98 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Electric Power | 99,216.00 Bn | 99,215.99 Bn | 911.30 Mn | 776.10 Mn |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 301.57 Bn | 301.57 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - |
| 3 | Nextera Energy | 180.93 Bn | 179.04 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 4 | Southern | 109.04 Bn | 101.70 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 3.56 Bn |
| 5 | Duke Energy | 100.59 Bn | 99.24 Bn | 6.37 Bn | -20.81 Bn |
| 6 | National Grid | 86.94 Bn | 59.27 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | American Electric Power | 69.61 Bn | 68.67 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 4.58 Bn |
| 8 | Entergy | 53.37 Bn | 42.94 Bn | - | 2.71 Bn |
| 9 | Sempra | 51.29 Bn | 84.11 Bn | - | -12.01 Bn |
| 10 | Xcel Energy | 50.89 Bn | 44.36 Bn | - | 3.29 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.41 Bn |
Nextera Energy Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=NEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "NEE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=NEE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();