Anyone looked into how much electricity really costs after considering heat savings?
Been running hydro miners at home for heating. When I explain the numbers to peeps, I always end up calculating it out on a napkin.
"Your real cost isn’t €0.22/kWh, it’s more like €0.10 if you account for the heating you get for free."
Figured no one had made a decent calculator for this, so I finally built one. Check it out if you want! mineshop.eu/heat-reuse-calculator
Pretty useful for getting a clearer picture.
Calculating Real Electricity Costs for Hydro Mining
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alex_whaleMember
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#2Apr 3, 2020, 02:12 AM
Yeah man, this is key info. Most mining calculators just treat electricity as a flat cost, totally missing out on the heat benefit.
It’s like using regular miners in cold places, right? The heat they generate can actually lower your overall mining cost. I mean that’s why cold regions are preferred.
Hydro miners are even better since the water helps keep things cool too. Definitely helps with hardware longevity. Your calculator should help a lot of folks get better at calculating their real expenses!