As of 2019, streaming one hour of a video with a 4K quality on a mobile phono using a 4G network consumed approximately 1.15 kilowatt hours, a dramatic difference compared to other devices such as a laptop or even a mobile phone connected to WiFi.
Electricity consumption of video streaming worldwide in 2019, by device
(in kilowatt hours per viewing hour)
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IEA. (March 25, 2020). Electricity consumption of video streaming worldwide in 2019, by device (in kilowatt hours per viewing hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109623/electricity-consumption-video-streaming-by-device-globally/
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IEA. (2020). Electricity consumption of video streaming worldwide in 2019, by device (in kilowatt hours per viewing hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109623/electricity-consumption-video-streaming-by-device-globally/
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Electricity consumption of video streaming worldwide in 2019, by device (in kilowatt hours per viewing hour) [Graph], IEA, March 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109623/electricity-consumption-video-streaming-by-device-globally/
