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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract]  
Asset retirement obligation, roll forward analysis
A rollforward of NEE's and FPL's AROs is as follows:

NEEFPL
(millions)
Balances, December 31, 2023$3,437 $2,170 
Liabilities incurred157 56 
Accretion expense165 87 
Liabilities settled(75)
(a)
(31)
Revision in estimated cash flows – net
14 13 
Balances, December 31, 20243,698 
(b)
2,295 
(b)
Liabilities incurred102 13 
Accretion expense177 93 
Liabilities settled(53)
(a)
(26)
Revision in estimated cash flows – net
(239)(205)

Balances, December 31, 2025$3,685 
(b)
$2,170 
(b)
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(a)Includes approximately $24 million and $39 million related to sales of businesses and assets during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(b)Includes the current portion of AROs as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 of approximately $16 million ($12 million for FPL) and $27 million ($19 million for FPL), respectively, which are included in current other liabilities on NEE's and FPL's consolidated balance sheets.
Funds restricted for decommissioning included in special use funds
Restricted funds for the payment of future expenditures to decommission NEE's and FPL's nuclear units included in special use funds on NEE's and FPL's consolidated balance sheets are presented below (see Note 4).

NEEFPL
(millions)
Balances, December 31, 2025$10,953 $7,683 
Balances, December 31, 2024$9,799 $6,874