Antpool data highlights rising electricity costs and network difficulty pushing Antminer S19 and Whatsminer M60-series miners to unprofitability, with several models nearing critical shutdown price levels.
Antpool’s latest update shows that at $0.08/kWh electricity rates, Antminer S19 series and Whatsminer M60 or older models have reached their shutdown prices, making them unprofitable. Whatsminer M60 and M66 miners have shutdown prices near $93,000 per Bitcoin, while high-power units like the Antminer U3S23H have thresholds above $44,000. This reflects the increasing strain on mining operations from elevated difficulty and energy costs.