Fresh Data on XRP Ledger Electricity Consumption and Carbon Emissions

Fresh figures shared by an XRPL validator show detailed insights into the XRP Ledger’s electricity ￰0￱ to the data the ledger consumes approximately 493,677 kilowatt-hours per ￰1￱ measured per individual XRP the consumption equates to 0.0000224054 watt-hours while per transaction

the figure stands at 0.0201078255 ￰2￱ represents an extremely low energy demand compared with other blockchain networks particularly those that rely on proof-of-work ￰3￱ validator emphasized that a single transaction on the XRP Ledger consumes about the same amount of electricity as running an LED light for one ￰4￱ Data on XRP Ledger electricity consumption and carbon ￰5￱ network has a carbon footprint of one transatlantic flight with a Boeing ￰6￱ XRPL transaction consumes electricity equal to running a LED light for 1 ￰7￱ — Vet (@Vet_X0) September 2 2025 Carbon Footprint Assessment The same report outlined the XRP Ledger’s carbon ￰8￱ emissions were measured at 63 metric tons of CO₂ ￰9￱ a per-unit basis

emissions per XRP amount to 0.00903 milligrams CO₂ equivalent while each transaction accounts for 8.10258 milligrams CO₂ ￰10￱ validator compared the entire ledger’s yearly footprint to that of a single transatlantic flight with a Boeing ￰11￱ underscores how the XRP Ledger maintains an environmentally efficient profile despite handling large-scale transactions and supporting global ￰12￱ Comparisons with Bitcoin