{"id":154560,"date":"2025-04-03T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=154560"},"modified":"2025-04-03T03:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T00:32:10","slug":"bitcoin-mining-shifts-to-renewables-coal-usage-drops-as-clean-energy-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/bitcoin-mining-shifts-to-renewables-coal-usage-drops-as-clean-energy-rises\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Mining Shifts to Renewables: Coal Usage Drops as Clean Energy Rises"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most significant changes<\/a> <\/strong>has been the reduction in coal usage, which has dropped from 63% in 2011 to just 20% by 2024, according to a recent report from the MiCA Crypto Alliance and the data platform Nodiens.<\/p>\n

This decrease in coal reliance coincides with a steady rise in renewable energy adoption within the mining sector. On average, the share of renewables in Bitcoin mining has grown by about 5.8% per year, signaling a broader move towards cleaner energy sources. The report projects that this trend will continue, with further reductions in the carbon footprint expected as the industry becomes more sustainable.<\/p>\n

However, while Bitcoin mining has made progress, global coal consumption has moved in the opposite direction. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), coal use worldwide hit a record high in 2024, reaching approximately 8.8 billion tons. The IEA predicts that coal demand will remain near these peak levels until at least 2027, driven by increasing consumption in developing economies such as India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.<\/p>\n