Meta has taken an unprecedented step into the nuclear energy sector, announcing agreements to secure up to 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2035 to support its rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move makes Meta one of the largest corporate buyers of nuclear energy in U.S. history and signals how energy-hungry large-scale AI systems are reshaping long-term power planning.
The deals follow a competitive nuclear request-for-proposal process and involve partnerships with Oklo, TerraPower, and Vistra. Together, they are designed to provide what Meta describes as clean, firm, around-the-clock electricity for its next generation of data centers, including the Prometheus AI supercluster in New Albany, Ohio.
Meta says nuclear power is uniquely suited to the scale and reliability required by advanced AI workloads. Unlike wind or solar, nuclear generation delivers constant output regardless of weather or time of day, making it a stable backbone for facilities running massive models continuously. Joel Kaplan, Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer, said nuclear energy will help power the company’s AI future while strengthening U.S. energy infrastructure more broadly.
The agreements span three distinct layers of the nuclear ecosystem. With TerraPower, Meta is backing the development of two Natrium reactor units capable of producing up to 690 megawatts as early as 2032. The deal also gives Meta access to future expansion, totaling as much as 2.8 gigawatts of baseload capacity and an additional 1.2 gigawatts of integrated energy storage.
In Ohio, Meta is supporting Oklo’s plans for an advanced nuclear campus that could deliver up to 1.2 gigawatts of power to the PJM grid by around 2030. Oklo’s Aurora reactors are fast-reactor designs that can operate on both fresh and recycled nuclear fuel, positioning them as a next-generation alternative to conventional plants.
For nearer-term needs, Meta has signed long-term power purchase agreements with Vistra to keep existing reactors operating. These include more than 2.1 gigawatts from the Perry and Davis-Besse plants in Ohio and the Beaver Valley plant in Pennsylvania. Meta is also funding physical upgrades to increase output by an additional 433 megawatts in the early 2030s.
Beyond AI, the projects are expected to generate thousands of construction jobs, hundreds of permanent roles, and renewed investment in the domestic nuclear supply chain. Meta says it is covering the full cost of its power purchases so consumers are not burdened.
The announcement underscores a growing reality: as AI scales, nuclear energy is becoming a strategic asset rather than a legacy technology.