It very well could be a category error to claim bitcoin is 200x more efficient than the USD. I did the comparison for my own purposes to try to bring some sort

It very well could be a category error to claim bitcoin is 200x more efficient than the USD. I did the comparison for my own purposes to try to bring some sort of perspective to the number 50 billion kwh because it's so large it doesn't mean much to me without meaningful comparisons. It's also worth noting that most mining power consumption happens where & when energy is cheap. Bitcoin as a whole uses more renewable energy than the US economy by a factor of 2x @ 58.9%[1] vs Total US usage from renewables @ 23%[2] [1]: https://www.globalxetfs.com/bitcoin-mining-is-set-to-turn-greener/#:~:text=The%20Bitcoin%20Mining%20Council%20(BMC,36.8%25%20estimated%20in%20Q1%202021 https://www.globalxetfs.com/bitcoin-mining-is-set-to-turn-gr.... [2]: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/03/01/clean-energy-hits-record-us-2023-sustainable-energy-factbook/11324041002/#:~:text=Energy%20from%20renewable%20sources%20produced,23%25%20of%20U.S.%20electricity%20in%202022 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/03/01/clean-energy-....