Nvidia Makes Top 10 Most Valuable Brands in Energy-Heavy List
Nvidia has broken into the top 10 most valuable brands in the world, according to a Brand Finance report. The semiconductor manufacturer’s value grew by 98% since 2020, the fastest rate of all brands for the second year in a row.
Six more of the top brands are heavily involved in energy, renewable energy, and electric vehicles. The top five—Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Walmart—all financed or developed solar energy, storage, or data center power sources in 2024.
Omniverse digital twin design. Image used courtesy of Nvidia
Nvidia’s Rise
Nvidia debuted on Brand Finance’s list at 424 out of 500 in 2014. The company grew but took off in 2024 when it was named the fastest-growing brand in the world. In 2025, Nvidia rose from 30th place at $44,488 million to 9th at $87,871 million.
Brand Finance named Nvidia the most valuable semiconductor brand in 2024. The report also ranks semiconductor brands AMD (#212) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (#51) as fast-growing brands.
Nvidia develops semiconductor solutions for a wide range of electronics applications, including automotive, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence energy management.
The Top Five: Expanding Energy Interests
The top five brands in BrandFinance’s report are valued in the billions.
- Apple: $574.5 billion, up 11%
- Microsoft: $461.1 billion, up 35%
- Google: $413 billion, up 24%
- Amazon: $356.4 billion, up 15%
- Walmart: $137.2 billion, up 42%
In the past year, these five companies have expanded their energy interests, either to power their artificial intelligence data centers or to offset their carbon footprints.
Apple’s investments in 2024 included a 2,300-acre solar farm in Texas, a 105 MW solar project in Spain, and rooftop solar in industrial areas in India.
Microsoft made a $10 billion deal with Brookfield Renewable Partners to develop solar and wind energy projects totaling 10.5 GW of grid energy. The company is also recommissioning the Three Mile Island nuclear plant. The move offsets carbon usage and the impacts of Microsoft’s Azure AI operations.
Three Mile Island will be reopened as the Crane Clean Energy Center and operated by Constellation Energy. Image used courtesy of Constellation Energy
Google is also adding nuclear power to its energy portfolio. The tech giant and AI leader is developing small modular reactors (SMR), which are due to come online by 2030. When they are finished in 2035, the reactors will generate 500 MW of energy for the grid. The move could ease some of the stress Google’s AI data centers are causing.
Amazon, which operates the cloud-based Amazon Web Services, is also going nuclear. It will partner with Energy Northwest to develop four SMRs in Washington. The company also has a deal with Dominion Energy to build SMRs alongside its nuclear power station in Virginia. In 2024, Amazon invested in the 1,000-acre Baldy Mesa solar project in California in 2024. The company has more than 500 solar and wind projects worldwide, producing enough power for 7.2 million homes annually.
Walmart is fifth on the list but also the fastest-growing brand, according to Brand Finance. In 2024, the giant retailer and e-commerce seller invested in nearly 1 GW of energy projects worldwide, including community solar and renewable energy purchase agreements.
Other Valuable Brands
Several other companies in the energy industry made the list.
- Shell, #30
- Tesla, #36
- Siemens, #77
- ExxonMobil, #83
- General Electric, #99
- CATL, #102
- BYD, #167
Each year, Brand Finance evaluates more than 5,000 brands across 40 industries. It assesses factors such as financial performance, revenue, growth rates, and emotional connection. It has published its top 500 most valuable brands since 2008.
