The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is conducting an emergency survey targeting commercial cryptocurrency miners to assess their energy consumption.

This initiative is in response to the substantial growth of mining operations and their potential impact on the electric power industry in the U.S.

Cryptocurrency miners selected by the EIA are mandated to provide information regarding their electricity usage.

The survey has raised concerns among the mining community, who are critical of the data collection effort.

The EIA's goal is to evaluate the energy demands of U.S. cryptocurrency mining and to identify the electricity sources powering these operations.

There will be an opportunity for public comment regarding the EIA's collection of energy use data from crypto miners.