It's worth noting that this Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index (BECI) is not without controversy. A more detailed analysis is this one: http://blog.zorinaq.com/

It's worth noting that this Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index (BECI) is not without controversy. A more detailed analysis is this one: http://blog.zorinaq.com/bitcoin-electricity-consumption/ http://blog.zorinaq.com/bitcoin-electricity-consumption/ and the author of that has specific criticisms of the BECI calculation: http://blog.zorinaq.com/serious-faults-in-beci/ http://blog.zorinaq.com/serious-faults-in-beci/