The percentage of the global Bitcoin mining industry running on renewable power increased by 1% to 58.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021 according to new data.

The Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) announced the findings of its fourth quarter survey on Jan. 18.

The survey focused on three metrics: sustainable power mix, technological efficiency and electricity consumption.

Q4 #Bitcoin Mining Council Survey Confirms Improvements in Sustainable Power Mix and Technological Efficiency. Estimated sustainable energy mix was 58.5%. Join us at 5pm ET today for a full briefing.https://t.co/t1gTZV9GtT

— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) January 18, 2022

Founded in May 2021, the BMC is a voluntary global forum of Bitcoin mining companies such as Bit Digital, BitFury, Bitfarms and Atlas Mining, and other industry organizations.

Michael Saylor, the Founder and CEO of MicroStrategy, and a key member of the BMC noted:

“This quarter we saw the trend continue with dramatic improvements to Bitcoin mining energy efficiency & sustainability due to advances in semiconductor technology, the rapid expansion of North American mining, the China Exodus, and worldwide rotation toward sustainable energy and modern mining techniques.”

The voluntary survey compiled sustainable energy information from miners accounting for more than 46% of the global Bitcoin network. According to the survey, the members of the Mining Council itself are harnessing electricity with a sustainable energy mix of 66.1%.

The self-reported data was then used to estimate the global Bitcoin mining industry’s sustainable energy…