Flared Gas to Mining Power
Kazakhstan is preparing to supply Bitcoin miners with electricity generated from natural gas that is currently being flared at oil fields, according to local reporting. The initiative targets gas that is otherwise burned off as waste during oil production.
Energy Scale
The flared gas is estimated to hold the potential to generate about 1.2 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, offering a new demand source for a resource that has historically been destroyed at the wellhead.
Mining Context
The move comes as Kazakhstan looks to formalize and expand its role in cryptocurrency mining, seeking to balance energy development with growing digital-asset activity. Redirecting flare gas into mining loads could reduce emissions while adding industrial electricity demand.