741kwh

A single Bitcoin transaction consumes 741kwh according to https://www.statista.com/statistics/881541/bitcoin-energy-consumption-transaction-comparison-visa/

That is an enormous amount of electricity. You could ride a Tesla Model 3 approximately 3300 miles cross country with that much electricity. That would be the distance from San Francisco to New York.

So the next time you consider buying a coffee to go and pay with Bitcoin (does anyone ever do this?) . Pay with your faithful credit card and get the ride for free. Even if the fee for a Bitcoin transaction is not actually $200 – your CO2 foot is.

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