AI has become an energy hog…Meta increases gas-fired power and is ousted from RE100

Meta expanded investment in U.S. gas power projects, including in Louisiana and Ohio, to meet surging electricity demand from AI data centers.

Because of this shift, Meta no longer meets RE100’s technical criteria and has dropped off the membership list.

Meta says it still supports renewable energy offsets and clean energy projects, but its data centers may rely more on fossil-fuel power.

The case highlights how booming AI power needs are pushing Big Tech beyond renewables, raising questions about RE100’s effectiveness and corporate climate strategies.