According to the results of this year, the share of cryptocurrency miners in the consumption of electricity in Russia may reach 2%.

According to the information provided by "APA-Economics" with reference to the Russian press, Pavel Snikkars, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, said this.

"According to the results of 2021, the share of mining energy consumption is about 1% of the total electricity consumption, which is quite a large amount.

I think there will be more in 2022," Pavel Snikkars said.

According to him, according to the results of 2022, this indicator may be 1.5-2%.