Medan Crypto Mining | Electricity, Rules & Hardware
Sumatra carries Indonesia's hydro and geothermal base, so Medan's region is where the country's mining-relevant power actually sits, materially cheaper than the Java-Bali grid. The catch is grid maturity: Sumatra's transmission is less developed, so a large industrial connection is the gating item rather than the price.
$0.050 - $0.080/kWh
Published power range
North Sumatra
Region
Legal (mining unregulated)
Mining status
2.1%
Global bitcoin hashrate (est.)
Power, climate and rules at a glance
| Electricity | $0.050 - $0.080/kWh |
|---|---|
| Energy mix | hydro and geothermal, Sumatra grid |
| Cooling constraint | tropical, hot and humid |
| Legal status | Crypto is regulated as a tradable commodity under OJK oversight (transferred from Bappebti in January 2025). Owning and operating mining hardware isn't prohibited, but unlike trading it has no dedicated licensing framework yet - it sits in a legal grey area, with academic and industry calls for Indonesia to write dedicated mining rules. Grid capacity varies substantially between islands, so siting decisions are dominated by whether an industrial connection exists at all. |
| Relevant algorithms | SHA256 |
Sources: spark.money Bitcoin Mining Profitability by Country; oneminers 2026 electricity survey. Indicative published ranges, not a quote for your tariff. Hashrate share: Hashrate Index - Top 10 Bitcoin Mining Countries of 2026 (Bitcoin mining hashrate share, estimated, 2026.). This is informational, not legal or financial advice.
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Medan mining FAQ
Why is Medan relevant to Indonesian mining?+
North Sumatra carries a large share of Indonesia's hydro and geothermal generation, so regional power is cheaper than the Java-Bali grid where Jakarta sits. The constraint is transmission maturity - securing an industrial connection is the hard part, not the tariff.
What decides where mining is viable in Indonesia?+
Whether an industrial power connection exists at your chosen site. Generation is coal- and geothermal-heavy and concentrated on different islands than demand, and transmission is the bottleneck. A cheap tariff in a region with no spare connection capacity is not usable.
Buying hardware for Medan?
We ship from Kwai Chung, Hong Kong and can advise on the right cooling specification for your climate and power rate.