Anthropic commits $3.4 billion to gas generators for its data centers
According to the Financial Times, Anthropic is spending $3.4 billion on gas-fired generators, about 1.7 GW, to power its data centers.
By GennnAi··1 min read
The company first planned to become a mere customer of that electricity, before taking over the equipment orders directly. The deal also covers the engineering and construction needed for installation. Anthropic did not acquire OnePWR, from which the equipment was first ordered. Relayed by Fortune from the Financial Times, these figures show the scale of energy spending that generative AI infrastructure now demands from its biggest players.
Source: Fortune, published on November 10, 2026.