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And let's not forget that other favourite, Bitcoin.
Bitcoin's energy consumption 'equals that of Switzerland'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48853230
Its from July last year and as the algorithm gets harder to solve the energy needed increases.
Facebook has a data facility 15 miles from me. A giant fortress really. The reason it's there, a coal fire electrical plant right down the road. Best bang for their buck on electricity. Can't imagine how much electricity is used on social media alone?