Sustainable Bitcoin mining power mix hits 59.5%: BTC Mining Council

2022.07.20 10:34

Sustainable Bitcoin mining power mix hits 59.5%: BTC Mining Council

Nearly 60% of the electricity used to power Bitcoin mining machines comes from sustainable sources, according to the latest Q2 2022 report from the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC).

In its Q2 review of the Bitcoin network released on July 19, the BMC found that the global Bitcoin mining industry’s use of sustainable energy is up 6% from Q2 2021 and up 2% from Q1 2022, reaching 59.5% in the latest quarter — adding that it is “one of the most sustainable industries globally.”

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