Nuclear and gas fastest growing energy sources for Bitcoin mining: Data

Cointelegraph

Published Sep 27, 2022 03:00AM ET

Updated Sep 27, 2022 04:40AM ET

The electricity mix of Bitcoin (BTC) has drastically changed over the past few years, with nuclear energy and natural gas becoming the fastest growing energy sources powering Bitcoin mining, according to new data.

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) on Tuesday released a major update to its Bitcoin mining-dedicated data source, the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI).

Bitcoin mining electricity mix from 2019 to 2022. Source: CCAF
Total greenhouse emissions related to Bitcoin as of mid-September 2022. Source: CCAF

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