Daily Profit Matrix — Every Zcash Miner × Electricity Rate
Each cell is estimated daily profit at the current Zcash price of $447.00. Tap an electricity rate to highlight it. Sorted by break-even rate (most resilient first).
| Hardware | Hashrate | Power | Efficiency | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.12 | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro | 840 kSol/s | 2,650 W | 3.15 J/kSol | $58.90 | $57.63 | $56.35 | $55.08 | $53.81 | $0.966 |
How Electricity Cost Shapes Zcash Mining Returns
At the current Zcash price of $447.00, profitability swings sharply with the power tariff: 1 of 1 hardware models turn a profit at $0.04/kWh, but only 1 of 1 survive at $0.12/kWh. The most resilient miner is the Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro, which stays cash-flow positive up to about $0.966/kWh thanks to its 3.15 J/kSol efficiency.
Electricity is the single most variable cost in mining. The difference between $0.04/kWh and $0.12/kWh on a typical 3,000W ASIC is $17.28/day — over $6,300 a year. Use the matrix above to find the exact break-even point for your hardware, then confirm with your real tariff (quoted rates often exclude distribution, transmission, and taxes that add 20–40%).
Who Pays Each Rate?
- $0.04/kWh — Very cheap (industrial/hydro) Paraguay, Iceland, parts of Kazakhstan, large-scale US hydro (Pacific Northwest, Tennessee).
- $0.06/kWh — Cheap (industrial commercial) Texas (ERCOT off-peak), Alberta & Manitoba (Canada), Russia, parts of Eastern Europe.
- $0.08/kWh — Below-average (competitive commercial) US commercial average (~7–8¢), Canada residential, parts of Australia, some EU industrial zones.
- $0.10/kWh — Average (US residential) US residential average (~10–11¢), UK off-peak, parts of Southeast Asia.
- $0.12/kWh — High (European/Australian residential) Germany (~30¢), UK residential (~24¢), Australia (~25¢), Japan, most of Western Europe.
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