How the electricity threshold is calculated
Daily energy use equals watts divided by 1,000, multiplied by 24 hours. Expected daily dollar revenue uses the machine’s network share, a 144-block daily expectation, your block reward and BTC-price assumptions, and the pool fee.
Divide revenue by kWh consumed to obtain the break-even dollars per kWh. For an illustrative $9 expected revenue and 90 kWh of consumption, the threshold is $0.10/kWh. That leaves zero for maintenance or equipment recovery at the threshold itself.
Avoid treating break-even as a target margin
An electricity-only threshold is not a business break-even price. Cooling, facilities, repairs and hardware depreciation still need funding. If those expenses matter, your acceptable tariff must be lower.
Compare tariff components consistently. Fixed charges, time-of-use schedules and energy taxes may make a simple headline price unsuitable. The calculator uses one flat effective tariff threshold and does not optimize an operating schedule.
Stress the revenue assumptions
Lower BTC prices or higher network hashrate reduce the electricity price the scenario can support. Changing transaction-fee revenue also changes the result. Run several combinations instead of treating one estimate as a stable contract value. The model assumes continuous operation and matching hashrate measurements.
Questions about this tool
Why does a more efficient miner show a higher threshold?
For the same expected hashrate revenue, lower energy use spreads that revenue over fewer kWh.
Does a tariff below the threshold make the project profitable?
It only means the scenario covers modeled electricity. Other costs and capital recovery still need to be evaluated.