Utilities
NextEra Energy Executive Compensation (FY25)
NEE · Juno Beach, FL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 27, 2026
337 figures on this page: 323 cited to the filing that reported them, 14 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
John Ketchum, Chairman, President and CEO of NextEra Energy and Chairman of FPL, received $24,192,607 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and Ketchum's total was 12.0% higher than the $21,603,598 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 147:1, against median employee compensation of $164,555. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 88.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., American Electric Power Company, Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Cigna Corporation and Consolidated Edison, Inc., among others.
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — John Ketchum: $21,603,598 → $24,192,607 (12.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 88.1% → 88.2% (0.1 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is NextEra Energy's chief executive and what were they paid?
John Ketchum, Chairman, President and CEO of NextEra Energy and Chairman of FPL, received $24,192,607 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Ketchum's total was 12.0% higher than the $21,603,598 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was NextEra Energy's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 88.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in NextEra Energy's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., American Electric Power Company, Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Cigna Corporation and Consolidated Edison, Inc., among others.
What is NextEra Energy's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 147:1, against median employee compensation of $164,555.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Robo Former Executive Chairman of NextEra Energy Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
John W. Ketchum Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Eric Silagy President and Chief Executive Officer, Florida Power & Light Company | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Rebecca Kujawa President and Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy Resources | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Charles Sieving Executive Vice President and General Counsel of NextEra Energy and Executive Vice President of FPL | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Deborah Caplan Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services of NextEra Energy and FPL | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Terrell Kirk Crews II Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of NextEra Energy and FPL | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John W. Ketchum Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Armando Pimentel President and Chief Executive Officer, NextEra Energy Resources | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Terrell Kirk Crews II Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Ketchum Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Rebecca Kujawa President and Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy Resources | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Armando Pimentel, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer of FPL | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Bolster Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Charles Sieving Executive Vice President, Chief Legal, Environmental and Federal Regulatory Affairs Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Terrell Kirk Crews II Executive Vice President Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rebecca Kujawa Former President and Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy Resources Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
John Ketchum Chairman, President and CEO of NextEra Energy and Chairman of FPL | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Armando Pimentel Chief Executive Officer of FPL | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Bolster President and Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy Resources | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Charles Sieving Executive Vice President, Chief Legal, Environmental and Federal Regulatory Affairs Officer of NextEra Energy and Executive Vice President of FPL | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Dunne Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of NextEra Energy and FPL | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Terrell Kirk Crews II Former Executive Vice President Chief Risk Officer of NextEra Energy Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Pimentel | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Armando Pimentel | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Brian Bolster | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Brian Bolster | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Charles Sieving | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Charles Sieving | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| John Ketchum | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| John Ketchum | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Dunne | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Dunne | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Rebecca Kujawa | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Rebecca Kujawa | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Terrell Kirk Crews II | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Terrell Kirk Crews II | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ketchum | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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| Charles Sieving | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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| Rebecca Kujawa | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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| Brian Bolster | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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| Armando Pimentel | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Michael Dunne | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
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| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amy B. Lane | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John A. Stall | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Naren K. Gursahaney | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kirk S. Hachigian | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David L. Porges | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nicole S. Arnaboldi | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James L. Camaren | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dev Stahlkopf | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Geoffrey S. Martha | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Darryl L. Wilson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Maria G. Henry | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John W. Ketchum served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Common Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 7x annual cash retainer ($1,015,000)
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP
- Caterpillar Inc. CAT
- Cigna Corporation CI
- Consolidated Edison, Inc. ED
- Danaher Corporation DHR
- Deere & Company DE
- Devon Energy Corporation DVN
- Dominion Energy, Inc. D
- Duke Energy Corporation DUK
- DuPont De Nemours, Inc. DD
- Eaton Corporation ETN
- Edison International EIX
- Emerson Electric Co. EMR
- Entergy Corporation ETR
- Exelon Corporation EXC
- FirstEnergy Corp. FE
- General Dynamics Corporation GD
- Halliburton Company HAL
- Honeywell International, Inc. HON
- Illinois Tool Works Inc. ITW
- Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. MRSH
- Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC
- PPL Corporation PPL
- Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated PEG
- Schlumberger Limited SLB
- Sempra Energy SRE
- Texas Instruments Incorporated TXN
- The Southern Company SO
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. TMO
- Union Pacific Corporation UNP
- Xcel Energy Inc. XEL
General Industry
- 3M Company MMM
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 21, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 22, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 23, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 18, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 19, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 20, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 21, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 23, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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337 figures on this page: 323 cited to the filing that reported them, 14 calculated from figures it prints.
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14 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0000753308-26-000041Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-26-038551DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Table 1a: 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Table 2: 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Table 3: 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
- 0000753308-25-000028Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-25-030590TABLE 1A: 2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0000753308-24-000029Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-24-041966TABLE 1A: 2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0000753308-23-000038Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-23-042222TABLE 1A: 2022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Table 1a: 2022 Summary Compensation Table
- 0000753308-22-000038
- 0000753308-21-000122
- 0000753308-20-000123Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000753308-19-000138
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Peers NextEra Energy discloses
The companies named in NEE's own disclosed peer group.
American Electric Power Company, Inc.Caterpillar Inc.Consolidated Edison, Inc.Dominion Energy, Inc.Duke Energy CorporationEdison InternationalEntergy CorporationExelon CorporationFirstEnergy Corp.Honeywell International, Inc.Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.PPL CorporationPublic Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedSempra EnergyTexas Instruments IncorporatedThe Southern CompanyXcel Energy Inc.3M Company
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}