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Google and Microsoft consume more energy than 100+ countries | Windows Central
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this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2024
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Bitcoin is estimated to consume 172 TWh, which is way more than Google and Microsoft combined.
https://digiconomist.net/bitcoin-energy-consumption
172 TWh per year
Your statement was as useful as the following: A VW Polo car costumes 3000 liters of fuel.
*Edit: Downvote me all you want 😂 if I am right I am right.
The article is also about per year
Yes it is. But your comment still doesn’t make sense until you add “per year”.