Data analysis: Energy crisis raises mining costs, miners 'single BTC loss approaches US$19,000

Data shows that the pressure on the Bitcoin mining economy has intensified. The current average single production cost is about US$88,000, while the current Bitcoin price is about US$69,200, which means that miners have lost nearly US$19,000 per BTC, and the overall situation is at a loss of about 21%. At the same time, the difficulty of mining across the network has been reduced by approximately 7.8%, the second largest decline in 2026, reflecting the withdrawal of computing power and the increase in network pressure. Analysts believe that rising energy prices combined with tensions in the Middle East will further push up mining costs, and electricity costs will continue to be under pressure. If miners are forced to sell Bitcoin to maintain operations, it may create additional selling pressure on the market. If the price of bitcoin continues to fall below the cost line and the difficulty continues to decrease, the miners clearing process may continue, putting pressure on the spot market structure in the short term.