Exhibit 12(a)
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS(a)

| Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
| (millions of dollars)
Earnings, as defined: |  |
Net income | $ | 2,395 |
Income taxes | 964 |
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income, as below | 839 |
Amortization of capitalized interest | 19 |
Distributed income of equity method investees | 63 |
Less equity in earnings of equity method investees | 97 |
Total earnings, as defined | $ | 4,183 |
Fixed charges, as defined: |
Interest expense | $ | 790 |
Rental interest factor | 37 |
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | 12 |
Fixed charges included in the determination of net income | 839 |
Capitalized interest | 44 |
Total fixed charges, as defined | $ | 883 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a) | 4.74 |

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(a) | NextEra Energy, Inc. has no preference equity securities outstanding; therefore, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges is the same as the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.