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Ethiopia cuts Bitcoin miners’ power by 77% amid hydropower shortage: Report
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ethiopian state utilities have significantly reduced electricity supplies to cryptocurrency miners following declining water levels in key hydroelectric reservoirs. The state-owned power producer prioritized domestic households and manufacturers over digital currency operations, which previously accounted for over a third of its utility revenue.
WHY IT MATTERS
This move highlights the vulnerability of energy-intensive cryptocurrency operations to regional climate conditions and shifts in government utility priorities.
Bitcoin miners generated 35% of the state-owned power producer’s revenue last year, but declining reservoir inflows led the utility to prioritize households and manufacturers.
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