Publicly-listed miners average $82,162 Bitcoin mining cost in Q4, 2024

As of the 4th quarter of 2024, the cost of mining one Bitcoin for publicly-listed mining companies was calculated to be approximately $82,162, according to cryptocurrency market insight platform Unfolded, citing CoinShares data. This represents a 47% increase compared to Q3, 2024 (average $55,950). The main reasons for the cost increase were the increase in mining difficulty and the increase in global electricity costs.