NextEra Energy, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

NEE · Regulated Electric · $160.3B market cap

NextEra Energy, Inc. had 17,300 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 3.6% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $27.5B, up 11.0% from a year earlier, or $1.59M per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

17,300

+3.6% YoY

Revenue

$27.5B

+11.0% YoY

Revenue / employee

$1.59M

Peer median $1.18M

Rank in industry

5 of 31

Regulated Electric

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016
92147202'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25Revenue 170Staff 194

Hover a year for the numbers.

NEE employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year endingEmployeesRevenuePer employeeStaff YoYRevenue YoY
Dec 202517,300$27.5B$1.59M+3.6%+11.0%
Dec 202416,700$24.8B$1.48M-0.6%-12.0%
Dec 202316,800$28.1B$1.67M+10.5%+34.2%
Dec 202215,200$21.0B$1.38M+2.0%+22.8%
Dec 202114,900$17.1B$1.15M+6.4%-5.2%
Dec 202014,000$18.0B$1.29M-5.4%-6.3%
Dec 201914,800$19.2B$1.30M+3.5%+14.8%
Dec 201814,300$16.7B$1.17M+2.1%-2.6%
Dec 201714,000$17.2B$1.23M+57.3%+6.4%
Dec 20168,900$16.1B$1.81M——

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years
14,000'2014,900'2115,200'2216,800'2316,700'2417,300'25
Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years
$1.29M'20$1.15M'21$1.38M'22$1.67M'23$1.48M'24$1.59M'25

NextEra Energy, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Regulated Electric.

CompanyEmployeesRevenueRevenue / employeeShape
NEE
NextEra Energy, Inc.
17,300$27.5B$1.59MEfficient growth
DUK
Duke Energy Corporation
26,441$32.2B$1.22MEfficient growth
DUKB
Duke Energy Corporation 5.625%
26,441$32.2B$1.22MEfficient growth
EXC
Exelon Corporation
20,571$24.3B$1.18MEfficient growth
SO
The Southern Company
29,800$29.6B$992KEfficient growth
SOJC
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77
29,800$29.6B$992KEfficient growth
SOJD
Southern Company (The) Series 2
29,800$29.6B$992KEfficient growth
SOJE
Southern Company (The) Series 2
29,800$29.6B$992KEfficient growth
PCG
PG&E Corporation
29,010$24.9B$860KHiring ahead
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Questions about NextEra Energy, Inc.

How many employees does NextEra Energy, Inc. have?
NextEra Energy, Inc. reported 17,300 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 13, 2026. That is up 3.6% from a year earlier.
What is NextEra Energy, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
NextEra Energy, Inc. brought in $27.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.59M per employee. That ranks 5 of 31 companies we track in Regulated Electric, where the median is $1.18M.
Where do these numbers come from?
Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in NextEra Energy, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 13, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell NEE.