Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner Meta announced that it has signed a series of large-scale nuclear power agreements, supporting up to 6.6 GW of energy by 2035 and enabling the social media and technology giant to help meet the energy demand of its rapidly growing data center footprint in the U.S., while maintaining progress on its clean energy and sustainability goals.
The announcement includes two deals to support the development of new advanced nuclear facilities by TerraPower and Oklo, and 20-year agreements with power company Vistra to purchase energy from and expand the capacity of existing nuclear power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Each of the new agreements resulted from a U.S.-focused nuclear RFP process launched by Meta in late 2024, as part of the company’s pivot to nuclear power to address the need for a rapid increase in electricity production to accommodate the growth in AI-driven data center capacity and power consumption, while protecting its goals to reduce the emissions impact of its operations.
Meta has set targets to reach net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2030, and to continue to match 100% of the electricity used in its data centers and offices with renewable energy. In the company’s 2024 Sustainability Report, Meta said that while it has maintained net zero in its operations since 2020, its 2030 climate goal will be significantly harder to achieve, adding that “the challenge of reaching our sustainability goals given the increased demand for energy and resources driven by AI is not unique to Meta.”
Following the launch of the RFP, Meta announced its first large-scale agreement with Constellation Energy in June 2025, extending the life of a nuclear energy facility in Illinois for 20 years to supply 1.1 GW of output to support Meta’s operations in the region.
Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Meta, added:
“Our agreements with Vistra, TerraPower, Oklo, and Constellation make Meta one of the most significant corporate purchasers of nuclear energy in American history. State-of-the-art data centers and AI infrastructure are essential to securing America’s position as a global leader in AI. Nuclear energy will help power our AI future, strengthen our country’s energy infrastructure, and provide clean, reliable electricity for everyone.”
Meta’s new agreement with TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company started by Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold and John Gilleland, will provide funding to support the development of two new “Natrium” plants, which each combine a 345 MW sodium fast reactor with a molten salt energy storage system that can retain large amounts of energy that can be used to power the grid at peak demand when weather or darkness reduce renewable output.
While providing a baseload of 345 MW, each plants’ built-in storage system can boost energy delivery to up to 500 MW for over five hours. The agreement includes the rights for Meta for energy for up to six additional units. Delivery of the additional units is anticipated for as early as 2032.
Chris Levesque, TerraPower President and CEO, said:
“To successfully address growing energy demand, we must deploy gigawatts of advanced nuclear energy in the 2030s. This agreement with Meta is designed to support the rapid deployment of our Natrium technology that provides the reliable, flexible, and carbon-free power our country needs.”
California-based Oklo is developing next-generation fission power plants that can be fueled by recycled waste, while also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories. The agreement with Meta will support Oklo’s plans to develop a 1.2 GW power campus in Pike County, Ohio, providing funds to secure nuclear fuel and advance Phase 1 of the project, targeted to come online as early as 2030, with the project expected to expand incrementally to deliver up to full capacity by 2034.
Jacob DeWitte, Oklo’s co-founder and CEO described the new funding commitment from Meta as “a major step in moving advanced nuclear forward.”
DeWitte added:
“Two years ago, Oklo shared its vision to build a new generation of advanced reactors in Ohio. Today, that vision is becoming a reality. We have finalized the purchase of over 200 acres in Pike County and are excited to announce this agreement in support of a multi-year effort with Meta to deliver clean energy and create long-term, high-quality jobs in Ohio.”
Vistra’s agreements with Meta include 20-year PPAs for more than 2.6 GW of zero-carbon energy from 3 nuclear plants, including 2,176 MW of operating generation from 2 operating plants in Ohio, and an additional 433 MW of combined power output increases from the Ohio plants, as well as from an additional plant in Pennsylvania, marking the largest nuclear uprates supported by a corporate customer in the U.S. to date. Meta’s purchases under the agreements will begin in late 2026, with additional capacity added to the grid through 2034.
Stacey Doré, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer of Vistra, said:
“When we signed a deal to acquire these plants in 2023, Vistra saw their tremendous contribution – to the reliability of the grid, to the stability of the region, to their local communities, and to the people who work there. Fast-forward to today and we’re investing in expanding these same plants, and thanks to our dedicated employees and a committed partner like Meta, this fleet will continue to provide reliable, carbon-free energy to power the grid of the future.”
In a post announcing the new agreements, Urvi Parekh, Director of Global Energy at Meta, added:
“Nuclear energy is a cornerstone of our strategy to deliver firm, carbon-free electricity for Meta’s data centers and operations and to advance on our energy goals.”
