{"id":124748,"date":"2026-07-23T12:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=124748"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:36:38","slug":"this-is-slowly-killing-home-bitcoin-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=124748","title":{"rendered":"This is SLOWLY Killing HOME Bitcoin Mining!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This is SLOWLY Killing HOME Bitcoin Mining!\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AVeLqdKUe6M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>\u26a1Looking for Air Cooled or Hydro ASIC Hosting for your Miners? Checkout CoreX Hosting \u27a1 https:\/\/geni.us\/CoreXHosting<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcfaI Toured their Locations over the Winter, Take a Look \u27a1 https:\/\/youtu.be\/IJpmQ5ZPKHc<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude80Join The Hobbyist&#8217;s Inner Circle! A FREE Monthly E-mail Newsletter talking Mining Hardware, Crypto Strategies and More! \u27a1 https:\/\/hobbyistinnercircle.beehiiv.com\/<\/p>\n<p>Why are Electric Rates continuing to Climb in the US?<\/p>\n<p>Electric prices are climbing fast, and home Bitcoin miners are feeling the squeeze more than ever. In this video, I break down how rising delivery and supply rates, outdated grid infrastructure, and the loss of affordable electric plans are slowly killing home mining profitability. I also share my own experience scaling from GPUs to ASICs, navigating Pennsylvania\u2019s power system, and fighting to keep electric costs under control.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s Discussed in the Video<br \/>\n\u274e Rising electric rates impacting home Bitcoin mining<br \/>\n\u274e Pennsylvania\u2019s delivery vs. supply billing system<br \/>\n\u274e The rise and fall of unlimited electric plans<br \/>\n\u274e U.S. grid strain and stalled power infrastructure<br \/>\n\u274e How electric costs shaped my mining journey and scaling decisions<\/p>\n<p>Why are Home Bitcoin Miners are Suffering at the hands of Power Companies?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7 Do you Enjoy Podcast? Take your Mining Passion with you On The Go, At the Gym, On your Commute.  Checkout The Everyday Miner Podcast \u27a1 https:\/\/theeverydayminer.podbean.com\/<\/p>\n<p>\u2b50Find and Follow The Hobbyist Miner Everywhere!<br \/>\n\u27a4 Discord Community &#8211; https:\/\/geni.us\/HobbyistDiscord<br \/>\n\u27a4 Free Newsletter &#8211; https:\/\/hobbyistinnercircle.beehiiv.com<br \/>\n\u27a4 Podcast  &#8211; https:\/\/thehobbyistminer.io\/#podcast<br \/>\n\u27a4 HobbyistTalks Channel &#8211; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HobbyistTalks<br \/>\n\u27a4 HobbyistHardware Channel &#8211; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HobbyistHardware<br \/>\n\u27a4 Twitter &#8211; http:\/\/twitter.com\/hobbyistminer<br \/>\n\u27a4 TikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thehobbyistminer<br \/>\n\u27a4 Instagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the.hobbyist.miner<br \/>\n\u27a4 E-mail Me! &#8211; TheHobbyistMiner@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca5Have you VISITED The Hobbyist Miner&#8217;s Website?<br \/>\n\u27a4 Book time to talk 1 on 1<br \/>\n\u27a4 Enjoy weekly crypto mining articles!<br \/>\n\u27a4 Find your next DEPIN project!<br \/>\n\u27a4 Safe, reliable and trusted places to buy hardware.<br \/>\n\u27a4 Need a crypto mining wallet?<br \/>\n\u27a4 Crypto mining merch and miner swag<br \/>\n\u27a4 Loads More Content!<br \/>\n\u2705Website &#8211; https:\/\/thehobbyistminer.io <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8NEED HELP? or Want to Talk 1 on 1?<br \/>\n\u27a4 How do you get started crypto mining?<br \/>\n\u27a4 Where is a trusted place to buy ASIC miners?<br \/>\n\u27a4 Where is a safe reliable place to host your miners?<br \/>\n\u27a4 You want to buy miner XYZ, are you crazy?<br \/>\n\u2705Book Time &#8211; https:\/\/thehobbyistminer.io<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfaVideo Content and Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 \u2013 Introduction &amp; Podcast Kickoff<br \/>\n1:02 \u2013 Electric Prices Are Crushing Home Miners<br \/>\n2:14 \u2013 The Real Cost of Mining: Electricity vs Hardware<br \/>\n3:02 \u2013 Scaling From 1 GPU to 100 GPUs<br \/>\n4:36 \u2013 New 300\u2013500W Home Miners &amp; Rising Power Draw<br \/>\n6:32 \u2013 Looking Back: Cheap Electric Rates 5\u20136 Years Ago<br \/>\n7:27 \u2013 Pennsylvania\u2019s Electric Billing System Explained<br \/>\n10:54 \u2013 The Era of Unlimited Electric Plans (WGL &amp; Inspire)<br \/>\n15:06 \u2013 Why Electric Rates Keep Rising &amp; Grid Strain<\/p>\n<p>#bitcoin #makemoney #cryptomining<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u26a1Looking for Air Cooled or Hydro ASIC Hosting for your Miners? 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