IOTA Launches Sustainability Page Highlighting Energy Efficiency and MiCA Metrics

• IOTA launched a sustainability page that shows network energy use emissions and MiCA indicator data.
• The page shows electricity consumed totaling 387,377.16 kWh and 100,404 kg of CO₂ emissions.

The IOTA Foundation has launched a new Sustainability page that compiles environmental footprint information for the IOTA network. The section publishes energy use and emissions metrics, with the figures produced via the Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute (CCRI). IOTA’s Sustainability page is intended for VASPs and crypto-asset issuers that need a consistent source for disclosure on websites.

The network is energy-efficient by design due to its lightweight protocol architecture. It reports annualized network electricity consumption of 387,377.16 kWh. The page shows that the network consumes 0.000286 kWh of electricity per transaction as of 25 February 2026.

The IOTA Sustainability page also published carbon data alongside the energy metrics. The figures include annualized emissions of 100,404.12 kg of CO₂ equivalent, with emissions per transaction of 0.0740 g CO₂. The section also lists emissions of 0.0700 mg CO₂ per 1 IOTA. 

On the other hand, the indicator table reported annualized energy consumption of 387,282.53 kWh, with a third of it from renewable energy, and an energy intensity value of 0.0003 kWh. 

We previously reported that the network advanced TWIN into real-world use, including a rollout across UK borders to digitize trade and border processes. It has now launched an expert advisory board with UK trade specialists to help make TWIN practical, interoperable, and ready for operational deployment.

IOTA’s New Data Aligns With MiCA Standards 

To help readers interpret the figures, the Sustainability section includes a table comparing electricity consumption across common activities. It lists 1 IOTA transaction at 0.00008322 kWh and a Google search at 0.0003 kWh. It also includes one hour of an LED lightbulb at 0.01 kWh and a Bitcoin transaction average in 2024 at 60.4 kWh. Other comparisons cover computers, households, and gasoline.

The disclosure section links the metrics to indicators in ESMA’s Technical Standards and the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). It states that crypto-asset service providers and issuers must disclose sustainability metrics for the crypto-assets they offer, with CCRI as a data provider for such disclosures. 

CCRI’s methodology section describes how the metrics are produced. It outlines hardware assessments, electricity measurements, and network-level estimates based on validator counts. 

Elsewhere, IOTA expanded its presence in South Korea at the World Crypto Forum in Seoul during the Lunar New Year celebrations. As we reported, founder Dominik Schiener represented the project on stage and in interviews. 

IOTA has been expanding its blockchain infrastructure, and earlier this month, it rolled out the Starfish consensus upgrade on the testnet. CNF outlined that Starfish would keep the network moving even when some validators fall behind or temporarily lose sync.