SUSTAINABILITY
Built to be green
Leading web3 to a more eco-friendly future
HOW MUCH ENERGY DOES FLOW USE?
With Flow’s proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and the unique multi-node architecture, we engaged Deloitte Canada to validate how much energy the network uses.
2021 Report by
0.18
Annual Energy Usage Total gWh (1 year)
What does this compare to?
In simple terms, minting an NFT on Flow requires less energy than an Instagram post
1 google search
12.5 flow nfts
1 min hot shower (38 deg.)
382,000 flow nfts
1 Mile in a car
1,000,000 flow nfts
1 hour of netflix
325,000 Flow NFTs
1 smartphone charged
500 flow nfts
1 cup of coffee
1,250 flow nfts
FLOW IS A LEADER IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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