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    Home » Crypto News » Norway is Producing 1% of BTC Hash Rate Using Renewable Energy (Report)

    Norway is Producing 1% of BTC Hash Rate Using Renewable Energy (Report)

    Author: Andrew Throuvalas

    Last Updated Apr 4, 2022 @ 15:50

    The nation has attracted an outsized Bitcoin mining sector, which is entirely carbon-clean. 

    According to a recent report from Arcane Research, Norway has become an attractive hub for the Bitcoin mining industry. Not only does the nation produce close to 1% of the global hash rate, but it is entirely powered by renewable energy.

    Why Norway?

    When Norway is mentioned in the context of BItcoin, it is often to highlight Bitcoin’s intense energy consumption. As Forbes noted last May, Bitcoin miners cumulatively absorb more energy than some small countries – Norway being one of them.

    However, the country now hosts a significant amount of BItcoin’s total hash power within its own borders. While 0.77% may not seem like much, it’s an outsized portion considering Norway’s small geography and population.

    As read in Arcane’s report released on Thursday, the industry there consists of some small local players including Kryptovault and Arcane Green Data. However, it also features many larger global players like Northern Data, Bitdeer, Bitzero, and COWA.

    Part of the reason stems from Norway’s political stability and welcoming regulatory conditions. The country is ranked 9th on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index, and offers a reduced power tax to members of the industrial sector – which includes Bitcoin miners.

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    Another part of Norway’s relative popularity stems from its low electricity costs, which are some of the cheapest in all of Europe. Prices have ranged between $0.03 to $0.05 per kWh throughout the nation for the last 5 years, and even went as low as $0.01 per kWh in 2020.

    The sudden decline that year was due to extra-high precipitation, which quickly filled up Norway’s hydropower reservoirs. After all, the nation’s mountainous terrain and wet climate allow it to be 88% powered by hydroelectricity. With another 10% produced by wind, Norway is virtually 100% green.

    The Benefits of Green Mining

    This fact is important for Bitcoin miners, which have faced much public and media backlash over their suspected carbon footprint. In fact, Ripple’s co-founder is now funding an environmental campaign alongside Greenpeace to see Bitcoin’s code drop its proof of work consensus mechanism, which is what makes the mining industry possible.

    Yet Norway’s popularity provides further evidence that energy concerns around Bitcoin may be overstated. In 2021, the Bitcoin Mining Council reported that over 50% of Bitcoin’s hash rate was already being powered by renewables.

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    Andrew is a content writer with a passion for Bitcoin. He became familiar with Bitcoin back in 2013, but began diligently studying the blockchain technology and its economic implications in 2017. Ever since, he’s believed in the network’s power to replace the current global monetary system, and provide financial freedom to billions worldwide.
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