Exhibit 23 FY12

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-173933, 333-154362, 333-154361, 333-152917, 333-152916, 333-118589, 333-90240 and 333-46919 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement Nos. 333-178110, 333-155674, 333-110546, 333-52658, 333-84673 and 333-66865 on Form S-3 of Emerson Electric Co. of our report dated November 19, 2012, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Emerson Electric Co. as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended September 30, 2012, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012, which report is incorporated by reference in the September 30, 2012 annual report on Form 10-K of Emerson Electric Co.