The US Energy Information Administration estimates that the energy demand of cryptocurrency may already account for 2.3% of the country's energy consumption.

According to a BlockBeats report on February 5th, Forbes has reported that the energy demand of data centers could triple by 2030, accounting for 7.5% of US energy consumption. The controversial surge in cryptocurrency mining is part of it, as is the emerging artificial intelligence industry. The US Energy Information Administration has studied the impact of cryptocurrency's energy demand and estimates that it may already account for as much as 2.3% of US energy consumption.