v3.25.4
Derivative Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative [Line Items]  
Schedule of derivative instruments in statement of financial position, fair value Therefore, the tables below also present the derivative positions on a net basis, which reflect the offsetting of positions of certain transactions within the portfolio, the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and the netting of margin cash collateral, as well as the location of the net derivative position on the consolidated balance sheets.
December 31, 2025
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Netting(a)
Total
(millions)
Assets:
NEE:
Commodity contracts$1,914 $2,958 $1,850 $(4,007)$2,715 
Interest rate contracts$ $311 $ $(77)234 
Foreign currency contracts$ $34 $ $12 46 
Total derivative assets$2,995 
FPL – commodity contracts
$ $5 $48 $(13)$40 
Liabilities:
NEE:
Commodity contracts$2,082 $3,319 $1,168 $(3,921)$2,648 
Interest rate contracts$ $563 $ $(77)486 
Foreign currency contracts$ $115 $ $12 127 
Total derivative liabilities$3,261 
FPL – commodity contracts
$ $13 $16 $(13)$16 
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
Current derivative assets(b)
$997 
Noncurrent derivative assets(c)
1,998 
Total derivative assets$2,995 
Current derivative liabilities(d)
$1,113 
Noncurrent derivative liabilities
2,148 
Total derivative liabilities$3,261 
Net fair value by FPL balance sheet line item:
Current other assets$39 
Noncurrent other assets1 
Total derivative assets$40 
Current other liabilities$15 
Noncurrent other liabilities1 
Total derivative liabilities$16 
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(a)Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and the netting of margin cash collateral payments and receipts. NEE and FPL also have contract settlement receivable and payable balances that are subject to the master netting arrangements but are not offset within the consolidated balance sheets and are recorded in customer receivables – net and accounts payable, respectively.
(b)Reflects the netting of approximately $68 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(c)Reflects the netting of approximately $99 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(d)Reflects the netting of approximately $81 million in margin cash collateral paid to counterparties.
December 31, 2024
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Netting(a)
Total
(millions)
Assets:
NEE:
Commodity contracts$1,778 $3,040 $1,339 $(4,032)$2,125 
Interest rate contracts$— $577 $— $(44)533 
Foreign currency contracts$— $— $— $(5)(5)
Total derivative assets$2,653 
FPL – commodity contracts
$— $$47 $(16)$40 
Liabilities:
NEE:
Commodity contracts$1,983 $3,364 $952 $(3,557)$2,742 
Interest rate contracts$— $284 $— $(44)240 
Foreign currency contracts$— $104 $— $(5)99 
Total derivative liabilities$3,081 
FPL – commodity contracts
$— $$13 $(11)$
Net fair value by NEE balance sheet line item:
Current derivative assets(b)
$879 
Noncurrent derivative assets(c)
1,774 
Total derivative assets$2,653 
Current derivative liabilities
$1,073 
Noncurrent derivative liabilities
2,008 
Total derivative liabilities$3,081 
Net fair value by FPL balance sheet line item:
Current other assets$31 
Noncurrent other assets
Total derivative assets
$40 
Current other liabilities$
Noncurrent other liabilities
Total derivative liabilities$
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(a)Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting arrangements and the netting of margin cash collateral payments and receipts. NEE and FPL also have contract settlement receivable and payable balances that are subject to the master netting arrangements but are not offset within the consolidated balance sheets and are recorded in customer receivables – net and accounts payable, respectively.
(b)Reflects the netting of approximately $154 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
(c)Reflects the netting of approximately $321 million in margin cash collateral received from counterparties.
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information
The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of NEE's commodity contracts categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

Transaction Type
Fair Value at
December 31, 2025
Valuation
Technique(s)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
Range
Weighted-average(a)
AssetsLiabilities
(millions)
Forward contracts – power
$486 $378 Discounted cash flow
Forward price (per MWh(b))
$—$333$53
Forward contracts – gas
455 129 Discounted cash flow
Forward price (per MMBtu(c))
$—$15$4
Forward contracts – congestion
47 23 Discounted cash flow
Forward price (per MWh(b))
$(63)$58$—
Options – power
23 1 Option models
Implied correlations
69%75%71%
Implied volatilities37%312%91%
Options – primarily gas
71 82 Option modelsImplied correlations69%100%94%
Implied volatilities16%145%46%
Full requirements and unit contingent contracts
193 296 Discounted cash flow
Forward price (per MWh(b))
$19$430$90
Customer migration rate(d)
—%28%1%
Forward contracts – other
575 259 
Total$1,850 $1,168 
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(a)Unobservable inputs were weighted by volume.
(b)Megawatt-hours
(c)One million British thermal units
(d)Applies only to full requirements contracts.
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The sensitivity of NEE's fair value measurements to increases (decreases) in the significant unobservable inputs is as follows:

Significant Unobservable InputPositionImpact on
Fair Value Measurement
Forward pricePurchase power/gasIncrease (decrease)
Sell power/gasDecrease (increase)
Implied correlationsPurchase optionDecrease (increase)
Sell optionIncrease (decrease)
Implied volatilitiesPurchase optionIncrease (decrease)
Sell optionDecrease (increase)
Customer migration rate
Sell power(a)
Decrease (increase)
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(a)Assumes the contract is in a gain position.
Reconciliation of changes in the fair value of derivatives measured based on significant unobservable inputs
The reconciliation of changes in the fair value of commodity contract derivatives that are based on significant unobservable inputs is as follows:


Years Ended December 31,
202520242023
NEEFPLNEEFPLNEEFPL
(millions)
Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs as of December 31 of prior year
$387 $34 $951 $24 $(854)$
Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in operating revenues
587  339 — 2,792 — 
Included in regulatory assets and liabilities
(24)(24)49 49 23 23 
Purchases204  161 — 412 — 
Settlements(357)22 (998)(27)(1,521)(11)
Issuances(97) (128)— (139)— 
Transfers in(a)
(17) 20 (12)(129)
Transfers out(a)
(1) (7)— 367 
Fair value of net derivatives based on significant unobservable inputs as of December 31
$682 $32 $387 $34 $951 $24 
Gains (losses) included in operating revenues attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to derivatives held at the reporting date
$395 $ $(25)$— $1,482 $— 
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(a)Transfers into Level 3 were a result of decreased observability of market data. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 were a result of increased observability of market data.
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) in statement of financial performance Gains (losses) related to NEE's derivatives are recorded in NEE's consolidated statements of income as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202520242023
(millions)
Commodity contracts(a) – operating revenues (including $299 unrealized gains, $8 unrealized gains and $2,502 unrealized gains, respectively)
$470 $97 $2,513 
Foreign currency contracts – interest expense (including $20 unrealized gains, $58 unrealized losses and $81 unrealized gains, respectively)
(25)(71)(62)
Interest rate contracts – interest expense (including $518 unrealized losses, $542 unrealized gains and $634 unrealized losses, respectively)
(392)1,349 (226)
Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to interest expense:
Interest rate contracts
1 (1)
Foreign currency contracts
(3)(3)(2)
Total$51 $1,374 $2,222 
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(a)For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, FPL recorded gains (losses) of approximately $(49) million, $50 million and $5 million, respectively, related to commodity contracts as regulatory liabilities (assets), respectively, on its consolidated balance sheets.
Net notional volumes NEE and FPL had derivative commodity contracts for the following net notional volumes:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Commodity TypeNEEFPLNEEFPL
(millions)
Power(249)MWh (189)MWh— 
Natural gas(1,087)MMBtu378 MMBtu(1,131)MMBtu503 MMBtu
Oil3 barrels (25)barrels—