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In 2019, the US economy consumed 100 quadrillion BTUs[0], which works out to about 29,000 TWh. Bitcoin currently uses ~78 TWh[1]. Bitcoin isn't the problem. [
by savaka 6y ago
In 2019, the US economy consumed 100 quadrillion BTUs[0], which works out to about 29,000 TWh. Bitcoin currently uses ~78 TWh[1]. Bitcoin isn't the problem.
[0]https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/flow-graphs/total-energy.php https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/flow-graphs/total-energ...
[1]https://digiconomist.net/bitcoin-energy-consumption https://digiconomist.net/bitcoin-energy-consumption