https://blockchaining.org/tags/eia/ Recent content in EIA on Blockchaining.org Hugo en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blockchaining.org/2026/04/22/the-federal-government-still-does-not-know-how-much-electricity-crypto-mining-uses/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blockchaining.org/2026/04/22/the-federal-government-still-does-not-know-how-much-electricity-crypto-mining-uses/ <p>In January 2024, the U.S. Energy Information Administration obtained emergency clearance from the Office of Management and Budget to collect electricity consumption data from cryptocurrency mining facilities. In February 2024, it issued a formal request for comments on extending the data collection. On March 1, 2024, it withdrew the effort entirely — the result of a legal challenge from Bitcoin mining companies and a negotiated settlement in which EIA agreed to destroy the data it had already gathered.</p>