Glossary
Mining Profitability
16/04/2026
Mining profitability is the difference between mining revenue and operating costs. It determines whether running a miner generates profit or loss.
Key factors
- Coin price — higher price = more revenue per block
- Network hashrate — more competition = lower share of rewards
- Block reward — decreases with each halving
- Power consumption — the largest ongoing cost for most miners
- Electricity price — varies widely by location; industrial rates can be 3–10× lower than residential
- Hardware efficiency — measured in J/TH (joules per terahash); newer ASICs are more efficient
Basic formula
Daily profit = (Daily revenue) − (Daily electricity cost)
Daily revenue = Hashrate × Coin price × Network factor
Daily electricity cost = Power (kW) × Hours × Electricity rate ($/kWh)
Break-even analysis
A miner is profitable as long as the coin price stays above the break-even price — the coin price at which revenue exactly covers electricity cost. If the price falls below that level, running the miner costs more than it earns.
Profitability calculators
Use the Kryptex Pool profitability calculator to estimate earnings for your specific hardware and electricity rate.
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