Fact-check · Sep 30, 2026 · Donald Trump
“NextEra is spending a billion dollars a week trying to finance and fund and build the energy infrastructure this country needs.”
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What the record shows
NextEra's actual capital expenditures were $24.6 billion in 2025. Guidance through 2030 averages ~$40 billion/year. The $59 billion figure is post-Dominion merger (future projection), not current NextEra standalone spending.
Sources
- NextEra Energy Inc. April 30, 2026
- NextEra Energy Plans to Spend $59 Billion in Annual Capex Through 2032. Will This Massive Capital Outlay Pay Dividends for Shareholders?
- Nextera Energy Inc (NEE) - FPL Capital Expenditures (Yearly…
- NEXTERA ENERGY INC - Form 10-Q - FY2022
- NEXTERA ENERGY INC - Form 10-Q - FY2022
- NEXTERA ENERGY INC - Form 10-Q - FY2022
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Commerce
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