Mining distribution

Leaders will also lead energy development as bitcoin is a one-of-a-kind asset using excess, renewable, and/or wasted energy

Over 150,000 terawatt hours (TWh) total energy generated worldwide yearly but 50,000 TWh lost due to inefficiencies & laws of thermodynamics

USA itself generates over 10,000 TWh energy yearly but loses nearly 6000 TWh (netting 4000 TWh), while the Bitcoin network just uses ~180 TWh yearly

https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/2023/bitcoin-role-esg-imperative.html

https://www.theirm.org/news/bitcoin-and-the-energy-transition-from-risk-to-opportunity/

https://bitcoinminingcouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022.01.18-BMC-Q4-2021.pdf

https://www.statista.com/statistics/188521/total-us-electricity-net-generation/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/881472/worldwide-bitcoin-energy-consumption/