The cumulative electricity generation in five select United States power plants spiked when crypto-mining operations started in 2021. Crypto-mining, or the process of generating new coins and verifying secure transactions, accounts for between 0.6 and 2.3 percent of U.S. electricity consumption.
Annual electricity generation at selected power plants with cryptocurrency mining in the United States from 2015 to 2022
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Statista. (February 1, 2024). Annual electricity generation at selected power plants with cryptocurrency mining in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in megawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455827/electricity-generation-for-crypto-mining-united-states/
Statista. "Annual electricity generation at selected power plants with cryptocurrency mining in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in megawatt-hours)." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455827/electricity-generation-for-crypto-mining-united-states/
Statista. (2024). Annual electricity generation at selected power plants with cryptocurrency mining in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in megawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455827/electricity-generation-for-crypto-mining-united-states/
Statista. "Annual Electricity Generation at Selected Power Plants with Cryptocurrency Mining in The United States from 2015 to 2022 (in Megawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455827/electricity-generation-for-crypto-mining-united-states/
Statista, Annual electricity generation at selected power plants with cryptocurrency mining in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in megawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455827/electricity-generation-for-crypto-mining-united-states/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Annual electricity generation at selected power plants with cryptocurrency mining in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in megawatt-hours) [Graph], Statista, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455827/electricity-generation-for-crypto-mining-united-states/
