2024 年前几个月，美国比特币挖矿消耗了价值 2.7B 美元的电力

Best Brokers 分析师 Paul Hoffman 表示：“自 2024 年初以来，美国的比特币挖矿已消耗了 20,822.62 GWh 的巨额电力。”

Bitcoin mining in the United States has consumed an enormous 20,822.62 GWh of electric power since the start of 2024. At the average commercial electricity rate of $0.1281 per kWh as of February, this amounts to an expenditure of $2,667,378,196.47.

自 2024 年初以来，美国的比特币挖矿已消耗了 20,822.62 GWh 的巨额电力。截至 2 月份，平均商业电价为每千瓦时 0.1281 美元，这相当于支出 2,667,378,196.47 美元。

The recent halving of Bitcoin on April 20, 2024, has had a major influence on the crypto-mining industry particularly in terms of energy usage and operating expenses.

2024 年 4 月 20 日，比特币减半对加密货币挖矿行业产生了重大影响，特别是在能源使用和运营费用方面。

The energy needed to mine one Bitcoin doubled as the block reward dropped from 6.25 to 3.125 BTC. Due to the high cost of electricity and hardware, mining companies are under more financial strain as the rising energy demand.

随着区块奖励从 6.25 BTC 下降到 3.125 BTC，开采一个比特币所需的能量增加了一倍。由于电力和硬件成本高昂，随着能源需求的不断上升，矿业公司面临着更大的财务压力。

Currently, mining operations are using an astounding 384,481,670 kWh of electricity to mine 450 Bitcoins every day. Except for the 26 nations with the highest power consumption, this equals 140,336 GWh annually and exceeds the annual electricity consumption of the majority of countries.

目前，挖矿作业每天使用 384,481,670 千瓦时的电力来开采 450 个比特币。除用电量最高的 26 个国家外，这相当于每年 140,336 GWh，超过了大多数国家的年用电量。

This is the daily cost of mining 1 BTC in the U.S. in 2024. The cost doubled after the April halving.

这是2024年在美国每天开采1个BTC的成本。4月份减半后成本翻了一番。

This energy is used daily in the United States, which makes up 37.9% of all Bitcoin mining activity worldwide. U.S. mining enterprises spend approximately $18.65 million on energy each day, based on the average rate of $0.1281 per kWh.

美国每天都会使用这种能源，占全球比特币挖矿活动的 37.9%。按每千瓦时 0.1281 美元的平均费率计算，美国矿业企业每天的能源支出约为 1865 万美元。

Before the halving of Bitcoin in April 2024, U.S. miners were able to generate 340.82 BTC a day with grid electricity, which allowed for profitable operations. This is no longer possible with grid power alone after the halving.

在 2024 年 4 月比特币减半之前，美国矿工每天能够利用电网电力生产 340.82 BTC，从而实现盈利。减半后，仅靠电网电力就不再可能实现这一点。

The fact that American mining operations are still operating shows that they are now mostly dependent on renewable energy sources or exclusive electricity contracts.

美国采矿业仍在运营的事实表明，它们现在主要依赖可再生能源或独家电力合同。