Microsoft is MIA as Amazon, Meta, Google and others join consortium to triple nuclear energy output by 2050

• Microsoft & Oracle absent from nuclear pledge signed by Amazon, Meta, and Google
• It aims to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 to support global energy needs
• Nuclear seen as key to powering AI-driven data centers with clean energy

Even through Microsoft is seriously exploring nuclear energy as a way to power its data centers – even signing a deal in 2024 to purchase energy from the restarted Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear plant - it is notably absent from a new Large Energy Users Pledge that supports the global expansion of nuclear capacity.

That pledge has attracted major signatories such as Amazon, Meta, and Google, but neither Microsoft nor Oracle, which is also exploring nuclear energy, are on the list.

Led by the World Nuclear Association, the pledge was first introduced at the World Nuclear Symposium in September 2023, and has gained backing from 14 major global ...