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How Much Does It Cost to Mine 1 Bitcoin?

ASIC Miner Value estimates the real-time electricity cost and full production cost to mine 1 Bitcoin using current Bitcoin network data, ASIC efficiency and electricity price assumptions.

Network data as of Sep 26, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC

Cost to mine 1 BTC

$54,425

18.0 J/TH · $0.06/kWh

Bitcoin price

$83,906

Live market price

Estimated miner margin

+54.2%

BTC price vs production cost

Signal

Very healthy

Miners broadly profitable

Cost to mine 1 BTC by electricity price

Electricity priceLatest-generation ASICs12.0 J/THModern ASIC fleet18.0 J/THAverage ASIC fleet25.0 J/THOlder ASIC fleet35.0 J/TH
$0.03/kWh$18,142$27,212$37,795$52,913
$0.05/kWh$30,236$45,354$62,991$88,188
$0.06/kWhdefault$36,283$54,425$75,590$105,826
$0.08/kWh$48,377$72,566$100,786$141,101
$0.10/kWh$60,472$90,708$125,983$176,376
$0.12/kWh$72,566$108,849$151,179$211,651
$0.14/kWh$84,661$126,991$176,376$246,926
$0.16/kWh$96,755$145,132$201,573$282,202
$0.18/kWh$108,849$163,274$226,769$317,477

Production cost curve by electricity price

Cost to mine 1 BTC by SHA-256 ASIC model

169 SHA-256 ASIC models · cost/BTC is electricity only

ASIC modelStatusView
BitdeerSealMiner A4 Ultra Hydro9.4 J/TH$28,571+193.7%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S23 Hyd9.5 J/TH$28,724+192.1%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S23 Hyd 3U9.5 J/TH$28,724+192.1%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S23e Hyd 2U10.0 J/TH$30,236+177.5%Highly profitable
Hammer MinerThor X110.5 J/TH$31,676+164.9%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A4 Pro Air10.9 J/TH$32,954+154.6%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A4 Pro Hydro10.9 J/TH$32,957+154.6%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S2311.0 J/TH$33,259+152.3%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S23 Immersion11.0 J/TH$33,259+152.3%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21 XP+ Hyd11.0 J/TH$33,259+152.3%Highly profitable
BitaxeGamma 60211.5 J/TH$34,888+140.5%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21j XP Hyd12.0 J/TH$36,283+131.3%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21 XP Hyd12.0 J/TH$36,283+131.3%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A3 Pro Air12.5 J/TH$37,795+122.0%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A3 Pro Hydro12.5 J/TH$37,795+122.0%Highly profitable
CanaanAvalon A16XP-300T12.8 J/TH$38,803+116.2%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M70S+12.9 J/TH$38,910+115.6%Highly profitable
Hammer MinerThor P212.9 J/TH$39,129+114.4%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21e XP Hyd13.0 J/TH$39,307+113.5%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21e XP Hyd 3U13.0 J/TH$39,307+113.5%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M76S+13.3 J/TH$40,315+108.1%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M7BS+13.3 J/TH$40,315+108.1%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M73S+13.3 J/TH$40,315+108.1%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21 XP Immersion13.5 J/TH$40,818+105.6%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A3 Hydro13.5 J/TH$40,818+105.6%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21 XP13.5 J/TH$40,818+105.6%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M7DS13.5 J/TH$40,907+105.1%Highly profitable
BitaxeTouch13.8 J/TH$41,574+101.8%Highly profitable
CanaanAvalon A16-282T13.8 J/TH$41,816+100.7%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M78S13.9 J/TH$41,959+100.0%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M70S13.9 J/TH$42,009+99.7%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A3 Air14.0 J/TH$42,330+98.2%Highly profitable
BitaxeGamma 60114.2 J/TH$42,834+95.9%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M76S14.4 J/TH$43,433+93.2%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M73S14.4 J/TH$43,540+92.7%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M7D14.5 J/TH$43,875+91.2%Highly profitable
BitForgeBitForge Nano14.6 J/TH$44,094+90.3%Highly profitable
BitaxeGamma Turbo14.6 J/TH$44,094+90.3%Highly profitable
ProtoRig14.7 J/TH$44,302+89.4%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M7014.7 J/TH$44,365+89.1%Highly profitable
FluminerT314.8 J/TH$44,697+87.7%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M79S14.8 J/TH$44,794+87.3%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A2 Pro Air14.9 J/TH$44,939+86.7%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A2 Pro Hyd14.9 J/TH$45,051+86.2%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21 Pro15.0 J/TH$45,354+85.0%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21+ Hyd15.0 J/TH$45,354+85.0%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21+ Hyd15.0 J/TH$45,354+85.0%Highly profitable
Digital ShovelBluAx15.0 J/TH$45,354+85.0%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21 Pro15.0 J/TH$45,354+85.0%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M72S15.2 J/TH$45,812+83.2%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M7A15.3 J/TH$46,319+81.1%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M7315.3 J/TH$46,319+81.1%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M7615.5 J/TH$46,794+79.3%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M66S++15.5 J/TH$46,866+79.0%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M63S++15.5 J/TH$46,918+78.8%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M6DS++15.5 J/TH$46,988+78.6%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M7915.8 J/TH$47,654+76.1%Highly profitable
Hammer MinerBC0415.8 J/TH$47,874+75.3%Highly profitable
NerdMinerNerdQaxe++ Hydro15.8 J/TH$47,874+75.3%Highly profitable
NerdMinerNerdQaxe++15.8 J/TH$47,874+75.3%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M60S++15.9 J/TH$48,163+74.2%Highly profitable
BitaxeGamma Duo 65016.0 J/TH$48,229+74.0%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21 Hyd16.0 J/TH$48,377+73.4%Highly profitable
MagicMinerMagic Miner 40T16.3 J/TH$49,133+70.8%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21+16.5 J/TH$49,883+68.2%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21+16.5 J/TH$49,883+68.2%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21+16.5 J/TH$49,889+68.2%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A2 Hyd16.5 J/TH$49,896+68.2%Highly profitable
BitdeerSealMiner A216.5 J/TH$49,903+68.1%Highly profitable
CanaanAvalon A15Pro-221T16.6 J/TH$50,101+67.5%Highly profitable
BitaxeGamma Hex16.7 J/TH$50,393+66.5%Highly profitable
NerdMinerNerdOCTAxe16.7 J/TH$50,393+66.5%Highly profitable
Lucky MinerLV07 Pro16.7 J/TH$50,393+66.5%Highly profitable
CanaanAvalon A15Pro-218T16.8 J/TH$50,791+65.2%Highly profitable
CanaanAvalon A1566HA 2U16.8 J/TH$50,796+65.2%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M60S+17.0 J/TH$51,344+63.4%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21e Hyd17.0 J/TH$51,401+63.2%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M63S+17.0 J/TH$51,401+63.2%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M66S+17.0 J/TH$51,401+63.2%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21e Hyd17.0 J/TH$51,401+63.2%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M6DS+17.0 J/TH$51,513+62.9%Highly profitable
NerdMinerNerdQaxe++ Hydro Rev 6.117.2 J/TH$51,905+61.7%Highly profitable
NerdMinerNerdQaxe++ Rev 6.117.2 J/TH$51,905+61.7%Highly profitable
CanaanAvalon A1566I17.2 J/TH$52,131+61.0%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S2117.5 J/TH$52,913+58.6%Highly profitable
Hammer MinerBC0817.5 J/TH$52,913+58.6%Highly profitable
CanaanAvalon A15XP-209T 17.5 J/TH$53,050+58.2%Highly profitable
CanaanAvalon A15XP-206T17.8 J/TH$53,823+55.9%Highly profitable
BitaxeSupra Hex 70117.9 J/TH$53,993+55.4%Highly profitable
AuradineTeraflux AH388017.9 J/TH$54,122+55.0%Highly profitable
AuradineTeraflux AT288018.0 J/TH$54,425+54.2%Highly profitable
21energyOfen 2 Pro18.3 J/TH$55,432+51.4%Highly profitable
CanaanAvalon A156618.5 J/TH$55,896+50.1%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M66S18.5 J/TH$55,936+50.0%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M63S18.5 J/TH$55,936+50.0%Highly profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M60S18.5 J/TH$55,936+50.0%Highly profitable
BitmainAntminer S21 Immersion18.5 J/TH$55,941+50.0%Profitable
CanaanAvalon Q18.6 J/TH$56,239+49.2%Profitable
CanaanAvalon A15-194T18.8 J/TH$56,840+47.6%Profitable
BitmainAntminer T2119.0 J/TH$57,448+46.1%Profitable
AuradineTeraflux AI368019.0 J/TH$57,448+46.1%Profitable
BitmainAntminer T2119.0 J/TH$57,448+46.1%Profitable
BitmainAntminer S19 XP+ Hyd19.0 J/TH$57,448+46.1%Profitable
BitmainAntminer S19 XP+ Hyd19.0 J/TH$57,448+46.1%Profitable
Jingle MinerBTC Solo Lite19.2 J/TH$57,952+44.8%Profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M6019.9 J/TH$60,155+39.5%Profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M6319.9 J/TH$60,164+39.5%Profitable
MicroBTWhatsMiner M6619.9 J/TH$60,169+39.4%Profitable
NerdMinerNerdOCTAxe Rev 3.120.0 J/TH$60,472+38.8%Profitable
Jingle MinerBTC Solo Pro20.0 J/TH$60,472+38.8%Profitable
BitaxeTurbo Touch20.0 J/TH$60,472+38.8%Profitable
NerdMinerNerdQaxe+20.0 J/TH$60,472+38.8%Profitable
BitmainAntminer S19 XP Hyd 3U20.7 J/TH$62,598+34.0%Profitable
BitmainAntminer S19 XP Hyd20.8 J/TH$62,884+33.4%Profitable
HeatbitBitair20.8 J/TH$62,991+33.2%Profitable
NerdMinerNerdQX21.3 J/TH$64,251+30.6%Profitable
CanaanAvalon Mini 321.3 J/TH$64,503+30.1%Profitable
Lucky MinerLV08 Pro21.4 J/TH$64,791+29.5%Profitable
BitmainAntminer S19 XP21.5 J/TH$65,007+29.1%Profitable
BitmainAntminer S19j XP21.5 J/TH$65,017+29.1%Profitable
CanaanAvalon Made A146621.5 J/TH$65,108+28.9%Profitable
BitmainAntminer T19 Pro Hyd22.0 J/TH$66,519+26.1%Profitable
BitmainAntminer S19k Pro23.0 J/TH$69,543+20.7%Profitable
BitaxeSupra 40123.3 J/TH$70,550+18.9%Profitable
CanaanAvalon Nano 3S23.3 J/TH$70,550+18.9%Profitable
NerdMinerNerdQaxe+ Hydro24.0 J/TH$72,566+15.6%Profitable
CanaanAvalon Made A144624.5 J/TH$74,134+13.2%Near break-even
CanaanAvalon Made A136625.0 J/TH$75,590+11.0%Near break-even
21energyOfen 225.0 J/TH$75,590+11.0%Near break-even
Lucky MinerLV0725.0 J/TH$75,590+11.0%Near break-even
MicroBTWhatsminer M50S25.6 J/TH$77,385+8.4%Near break-even
BitaxeUltra 136625.9 J/TH$78,258+7.2%Near break-even
MicroBTWhatsminer M53S26.0 J/TH$78,613+6.7%Near break-even
BitmainAntminer S19 Pro++26.0 J/TH$78,613+6.7%Near break-even
MicroBTWhatsMiner M56S26.2 J/TH$79,155+6.0%Near break-even
Lucky MinerLV0826.7 J/TH$80,629+4.1%Near break-even
BitmainAntminer S19 Pro+ Hyd27.5 J/TH$83,149+0.9%Near break-even
BitmainAntminer S19j Pro+27.5 J/TH$83,149+0.9%Near break-even
MicroBTWhatsMiner M5628.6 J/TH$86,500-3.0%Near break-even
MicroBTWhatsminer M5329.0 J/TH$87,684-4.3%Near break-even
MicroBTWhatsminer M5029.0 J/TH$87,684-4.3%Near break-even
BitmainAntminer S19 Pro Hyd29.5 J/TH$89,187-5.9%Near break-even
BitmainAntminer S19j Pro29.5 J/TH$89,196-5.9%Near break-even
BitmainAntminer S19j Pro29.5 J/TH$89,196-5.9%Near break-even
BitmainAntminer S19 Pro29.5 J/TH$89,333-6.1%Near break-even
CanaanAvalon Made A134630.0 J/TH$90,708-7.5%Near break-even
MicroBTWhatsminer M33S++30.0 J/TH$90,708-7.5%Near break-even
CanaanAvalon Miner A1366I30.0 J/TH$90,708-7.5%Near break-even
BitmainAntminer S19j Pro30.5 J/TH$92,219-9.0%Near break-even
MicroBTWhatsminer M30S++31.0 J/TH$93,731-10.5%Near break-even
MicroBTWhatsminer M30S+34.0 J/TH$102,802-18.4%Unprofitable
MicroBTWhatsminer M36S+34.0 J/TH$102,802-18.4%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer S1934.2 J/TH$103,439-18.9%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer T19 Hydro34.5 J/TH$104,314-19.6%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer S19 Hydro34.5 J/TH$104,314-19.6%Unprofitable
CanaanAvalon Nano 335.0 J/TH$105,826-20.7%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer S19j36.1 J/TH$109,185-23.2%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer T1937.5 J/TH$113,385-26.0%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer T19 Hydro37.5 J/TH$113,395-26.0%Unprofitable
MicroBTWhatsminer M30S38.0 J/TH$114,896-27.0%Unprofitable
CanaanAvalonMiner 124638.0 J/TH$114,896-27.0%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer T1938.0 J/TH$114,896-27.0%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer S17 Pro39.5 J/TH$119,432-29.7%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer S17 Pro39.5 J/TH$119,460-29.8%Unprofitable
StrongUHornbill H8 Pro40.0 J/TH$120,944-30.6%Unprofitable
BitmainAntminer S17+40.0 J/TH$120,944-30.6%Unprofitable
BraiinsBMM10140.0 J/TH$120,944-30.6%Unprofitable
BraiinsBMM10040.0 J/TH$120,944-30.6%Unprofitable
HeatbitHeatbit Trio40.0 J/TH$120,944-30.6%Unprofitable

How is the cost to mine 1 Bitcoin calculated?

The estimate is based on the ASIC's share of the Bitcoin network hashrate, current block rewards, recent transaction fees, power consumption and electricity price. It represents the electricity cost required to produce 1 BTC under current network conditions.

Network difficulty

132,757,073,449,488

Network hashrate

890.9 EH/s

Block subsidy

3.125 BTC

Avg fees / block

0.018 BTC

Blocks / day

135

This is an estimate. Actual mining costs depend on energy contracts, uptime, pool fees, hosting fees, taxes, ASIC purchase price, maintenance and cooling costs. The headline figure is an electricity-only cost and excludes hardware amortization and operating expenses.

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