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title: "Anthropic strikes $3.4 billion deal for gas-fired data centre power"
description: "From the The Forward Pass daily issue, November 9, 2026."
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updated: 2026-11-09
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# Anthropic strikes $3.4 billion deal for gas-fired data centre power

From The Forward Pass daily issue, November 9, 2026 (https://theforwardpass.net/archive/daily/2026-11-09). Source: https://theforwardpass.net/archive/daily/2026-11-09/anthropic-strikes-3-4-billion-deal-for-gas-fired-data-centre-power

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**Top News** · Reported · ft.com · 40 HN points

Anthropic is securing gas-fired power for its data centres through a $3.4 billion deal. The agreement is designed to bypass traditional suppliers and secure scarce equipment as energy demand rises.

Here's what the deal covers:
- Gas-fired generation is the source of the power Anthropic is arranging for its data centres.
- The $3.4 billion agreement gives Anthropic a way around traditional suppliers, rather than relying on that supply route.
- Access to scarce equipment is part of the goal, tying the power deal to the hardware needed to generate electricity.

Why care? Anthropic is bypassing traditional suppliers to secure scarce equipment amid rising energy demand. It has struck a $3.4 billion deal to generate gas-fired power for its data centres.

Sources: [ft.com](https://www.ft.com/content/41bf5c6a-9735-4f1a-a8e3-2bcccad58ba0?syn-25a6b1a6=1)