Google is reportedly nearing a multi-year agreement to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy, a development that could deepen the technology sector’s role in reshaping electricity infrastructure around data centres and artificial intelligence. The agreement, which could be worth $1 billion or more, may be announced as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the discussions cited in a Bloomberg report carried by Deccan Chronicle.
The discussions remain private and the central details have not been formally confirmed. The people cited in the report asked not to be named, while Google and Constellation declined to comment. The exact amount of nuclear capacity involved, as well as the location of the reactors or facilities that could supply the electricity, could not be determined.
If completed, the agreement would extend a growing pattern in which large technology companies secure long-term electricity supplies to support data-centre expansion. These facilities require substantial and continuous power, particularly as companies add computing capacity for artificial intelligence services. Nuclear plants are being considered because they can provide round-the-clock electricity without direct carbon emissions during generation.
The reported arrangement would also illustrate a shift in how new digital infrastructure is being planned. Data centres are no longer only a question of land, fibre connectivity and server capacity. Their viability increasingly depends on access to dependable electricity and on whether utilities can provide that power without adding equivalent pressure to fossil-fuel generation or already constrained transmission networks.
The report said recent technology-sector nuclear agreements have largely focused on existing facilities rather than entirely new reactors. New nuclear plants can take a decade or more to secure approvals and complete construction, while newer fission technologies are still expected to take years before becoming widely deployed. Using operating or previously operating facilities can therefore offer a faster route to additional power, although the facilities may require upgrades, contractual restructuring or regulatory approvals.
Amazon struck a similar agreement with Constellation the previous week, according to the report. Under that arrangement, the cloud and e-commerce company agreed to buy 690 megawatts of power, including capacity linked to upgrades at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear facility in Maryland. The comparison indicates how technology companies are seeking specific power arrangements rather than relying solely on conventional grid purchases.
Google already has several reported agreements with nuclear power producers. Last year, it agreed to buy electricity from NextEra Energy under a deal intended to support plans to restart the Duane Arnold reactor in Iowa, which has been shut since 2020. The company also recently arranged new capacity from Southern Co. by funding upgrades at two nuclear plants, according to the report.
Microsoft agreed in 2024 to buy electricity from the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. Constellation is planning to restart the reactor at the site next year. These arrangements show that technology companies are becoming participants in decisions about generation assets that were previously shaped mainly by utilities, regulators and industrial power users.
The reported Google discussions also underline the changing economics of nuclear power. The industry faced significant safety concerns and cost overruns, and interest weakened in the early part of the previous decade. More recently, rising electricity demand from data centres and broader efforts to reduce emissions have contributed to renewed interest in nuclear generation.
For electricity systems, the data-centre boom creates a difficult planning question. Artificial intelligence services can require large computing clusters to operate continuously, while nuclear plants are capital-intensive assets that cannot be added quickly. Long-term contracts between technology companies and nuclear operators may provide revenue certainty for plant upgrades or restarts, but they also make the relationship between private digital demand and public electricity planning more direct.
The available report does not establish whether the proposed Google agreement would involve an existing operating reactor, a facility requiring upgrades or a planned restart. It also does not identify the volume of power, the contract’s duration beyond describing it as multi-year, or the precise financial structure. Those details will determine how significant the agreement is for Constellation, the relevant grid and other electricity consumers.
The immediate next step is formal confirmation from Google or Constellation. Until an announcement or documentary filing is made, the reported agreement remains a private discussion described by unnamed sources rather than a completed energy transaction. Any assessment of its impact on power capacity, nuclear plant operations or data-centre development will depend on the final terms and the facilities involved.
