Is the Bitmain Antminer S5 currently profitable?
At $0.12/kWh, the current estimate is -$1.67 per day after electricity. This is an estimated operating loss before pool fees, downtime, cooling, and other costs.
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Bitmain Antminer S5
SHA-256BCHProfitability data: Nov 15, 2026
Bitmain Antminer S5 is an ASIC miner for the SHA-256 algorithm with a rated hashrate of 1.16TH/s and a power draw of 590W. At $0.12/kWh, its latest estimated gross mining revenue is $0.03 per day and electricity costs $1.70 per day, resulting in -$1.67 per day after electricity. Pool fees, downtime, cooling, and other operating costs are not included.
Gross Mining Revenue
$0.03
Hashrate
1.16TH/s
Electricity Cost
$1.70
Power
590W
Net Profit After Electricity
-$1.67
Daily Mining Output
0.000157BCH
Daily estimates use $0.12/kWh. Pool fees, downtime, cooling, and other operating costs are excluded.
Bitmain Antminer S5 Profitability by Electricity Rate
Compare estimated daily operating cost and net mining profit before pool fees, downtime, cooling, and other expenses.
$0.05/kWh$0.71-$0.68-$20.30
$0.08/kWh$1.13-$1.10-$33.04
$0.10/kWh$1.42-$1.38-$41.54
$0.12/kWh$1.70-$1.67-$50.03
$0.15/kWh$2.12-$2.09-$62.78
30-Day Bitmain Antminer S5 Net Profit Trend
Last 30 daily snapshots for BCH at the current hashrate.
1 Week Net Profit-$11.65
Available Period Net Profit-$49.72
Projected 1-Year Net Profit-$604.98
2026-10-172026-11-15
Real-World Bitmain Antminer S5 Hashrate, Power and Noise Tests
Compare published specifications with measurements reported in 6 video sources.
Average Hashrate
-
Spec: 1.16TH/s
N/A vs spec0 videos
Average Power
560 W
Spec: 590W
Near -5.1% vs spec1 videos
Average Noise
88.10 dB
Spec: -
N/A vs spec1 videos
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bitmain Antminer S5
Answers use the specifications and latest data displayed on this page.
How much electricity does the Bitmain Antminer S5 use?
Its published power draw is 590W, equal to approximately 14.16 kWh over 24 hours at continuous load.
What can the Bitmain Antminer S5 mine?
The Bitmain Antminer S5 is designed for the SHA-256 algorithm. The latest eligible profitability dataset uses BCH for the estimate shown above.
What is the power efficiency of the Bitmain Antminer S5?
Based on the published hashrate and power draw, its calculated efficiency is 509 J/TH. Lower energy use per unit of hashrate generally reduces electricity cost for the same mining output.
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