Large-Scale Crypto Mining Consumes 2% of US Electricity – PYMNTS.com
How much energy does cryptocurrency mining consume in the US? In a recent analysis, energy information bureau (EIA) estimates that large-scale cryptocurrency operations consume more than 2% of the country’s electricity. And, as Ars Technica pointed out in a report Friday (February 2), this is roughly equivalent to adding. another state to the national power […]