Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Crypto mining in the US consumes 1-1.5% of electricity [1]. This is very small to show on graphs like these ones. If there is a downward trend on electricity consumption it probably just dampens it slightly.

Now, with EVs on the other hand, consumption will probably pick up a lot.

[1] https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2022/09/08/fact....



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: