# Paraguay's State Utility Says Bitcoin Miners' Cheap Power Contracts End in 2027 as It Signs a 15-Year AI Deal

Miners paying $44 per megawatt-hour, about 4% of the world's bitcoin mining, pay Paraguay roughly $350 million a year, and the utility calls the December 31, 2027 expiry final.

- Published: 2026-11-14T05:48:35.118Z
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- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/11/13/bitcoin-miners-pay-paraguay-usd350-million-a-year-but-ai-is-pushing-them-out), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/futurebit-apollo-iii-hits-micro-center-shelves)

Paraguay's state electricity company, the Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), has told bitcoin miners that contracts selling them power at $44 per megawatt-hour expire on December 31, 2027, and it calls that date final, CoinDesk…

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