The energy used by Bitcoin (BTC) is now green at 52%, according to a new study. Bitcoin (BTC) continues to go green, according to a study. The energy used by the cryptocurrency is now green at 52%, according to a report from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF). It highlights that more than half of the energy used now comes from renewable or non-carbon sources. 52% of the energy used by Bitcoin is green. The report from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) shows that the progress of green energies is largely based on purely renewable sources such as those coming from hydropower and wind farms, which now represent 42.6% of the electricity used. 9.8% also comes from nuclear power plants.
Regarding other sources of electricity, the report notes a very clear increase in natural gas, which now accounts for 38.2% of the supply (compared to 25% in 2022). Coal has significantly decreased, now representing only 8.9%, down from 36.6% in 2022.