The Chinese government has expressed concern at the amount of electricity used by bitcoin miners, especially
from hydropower stations which were intended to deliver low - cost or free electricity to low - income rural areas in the country.
Not exact matches
«The potential loss of 3,190 megawatts of
hydropower due to the California drought exceeds the 2,200 megawatts of power lost
from the shut down of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating
Station.»
In 2009, Nairobi had rolling blackouts due to the diminished runoff
from the mountain flowing to
hydropower stations.