Meta Signs Deals With Three Nuclear Companies for 6-Plus GW of Power
Meta secures 6+ GW of nuclear power from Oklo, TerraPower, and Vistra to meet soaring AI energy demands.
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Meta Signs Deals With Three Nuclear Companies for 6-Plus GW of Power
Meta Strikes Historic Nuclear Power Deals to Power AI Growth In a major move to secure clean, reliable electricity for its expanding AI infrastructure, Meta has signed agreements with three nuclear energy providers—Oklo, TerraPower, and Vistra—for more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of power. The deals, announced January 9, 2026, mark one of the largest corporate commitments to nuclear energy in U.S. history and signal a turning point in how tech giants are sourcing energy for their data-hungry artificial intelligence operations. Credit: Micha Pawlitzki/ Getty Images Why Nuclear? The AI Energy Crunch Explained As AI models grow larger and more complex, so does their appetite for electricity. Training a single large language model can consume as much power as hundreds of homes use in a year—and that’s before inference, user queries, and real-time processing kick in. Unlike solar or wind, nuclear offers 24/7 baseload power without carbon emissions, making it an ideal match for always-on data centers…
