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by blibble 3126 days ago
that's almost just under one bitcoin...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitcoin-mining-energy-consumpti... says miners use 29.05TWh annually, so [29.05TWh / (365 * 24)h] = 3.3GW

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I'm confused, you mean that the bitcoin network takes 3.3GW or it takes 3.3GWh to mine one bitcoin? It seems that google takes the same electricity as the entire bitcoin network.