Did you know that giants like Amazon, Meta, and Google have committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050? AI consumes a staggering amount of energy, and renewables alone just aren’t enough. We need something stable, predictable, and always on. So while everyone talks about sustainability and the green transition, Big Tech is betting big on nuclear power.
Right now, nuclear energy provides about 9% of the world’s electricity with 439 reactors in operation—far too little to fuel the AI revolution. According to Goldman Sachs, data center energy consumption could more than double by the end of the decade. We need energy, and we need it now. Big companies know that without a stable energy source, the expansion of AI will hit the physical limits of our power grid.
The UK is already moving to speed up new plant construction. The Sizewell C project in Suffolk is planning two reactors that will produce over 3,260 MW of power—enough to supply millions of homes by 2035. Even the Wylfa site, once home to a nuclear plant, has been chosen for a new facility. The message is clear: AI isn’t slowing down, and keeping it running demands a constant, reliable energy supply.
If we want a digital future without interruptions, we have to face the reality: energy doesn’t just appear out of thin air. Nuclear power is back in the spotlight, and this time it’s Big Tech setting the pace.
