Meta Platforms will invest around $10 billion in its first data center in Canada. The site, in Sturgeon County, Alberta, will have a power capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) and run mainly on natural gas.
Sturgeon County, Alberta · Meta Platforms
Meta Bets $10B on Its First Canadian AI Data Center
A 1-gigawatt facility near Edmonton, powered mainly by natural gas — enough electricity for roughly 750,000 homes — marks Meta's push to diversify AI infrastructure beyond the United States.
~$10B
Total planned investment in the Alberta site
1 GW
Power capacity, running mainly on natural gas
750K
Homes equivalent to the facility's power draw
The $10B Club
Four Meta AI data centers, each a $10B commitment
1 GW
Alberta, CA
First in Canada · gas
1 GW
El Paso, TX
Online by 2028
1 GW
Lebanon, IN
Large campus
4M sq ft
Richland, LA
World's largest
Each column represents a separate $10B project; three of the four carry a 1 GW power rating, while Louisiana is measured by floor area (4 million sq ft).
The Upside
Stronger long-term AI competitiveness
Jobs and investment for Alberta
Cheap gas and flexible power supply
Diversifies beyond US land & regulatory limits
The Concerns
Environmental burden of natural-gas dependence
Rising power and water demand
Effects on rural communities
A public petition opposes such Alberta plans
Still to come. Construction start and operational timing remain undisclosed, and Meta's official data center list shows no Canadian location yet — real-world assessment awaits a detailed timeline.
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