Bitcoin Mining Basics: Revenue Minus Power
Educational mining worksheet: profit/day = revenue − electricity − pool fee. All rates are user-entered; not a hosting quote or guaranteed return. This guide explains the worksheet in plain language. Educational only.
What This Worksheet Answers
Electricity cost/day = (watts ÷ 1000) × hours × rate. Pool fee = revenue × fee%. Profit/day = revenue − electricity − pool fee. Monthly ≈ profit/day × 30.
How to Run a Scenario
Step 1
Choose a display currency.
Step 2
Enter expected mining revenue per day in that currency.
Step 3
Enter miner power draw in watts and your electricity rate per kWh.
Step 4
Enter pool fee percent and hours online, then review daily and monthly profit.
Formulas in Plain Language
Electricity cost/day: (watts ÷ 1000) × hours × rate. Energy from power draw and uptime. Profit/day: revenue − electricity − (revenue × poolFee%). Net after power and pool fee.