What percent of Monero hashrate does a single pool control?

There is no fixed percentage of Monero’s hashrate that one mining pool controls. Each pool’s share changes as miners join or leave, so you need current figures for a named pool to get a useful answer.

What a pool’s percentage means

Hashrate is a measure of the computing work miners do to compete for new blocks of transactions. A mining pool brings many miners together so they can share rewards rather than each waiting to find a block alone.

A pool’s percentage tells you how much of Monero’s total mining work comes from miners using that pool. For example, a pool with a 10% share supplies roughly one-tenth of the network’s mining work.

“Controls” needs a little care here. In a traditional pool, the operator generally coordinates that work and decides which block its miners try to produce. But the operator usually does not own those miners’ computers. You and other miners can redirect your work to another pool.

How you calculate the share

Use this formula:

Pool share = pool hashrate ÷ total Monero network hashrate × 100

For an imaginary example:

• A pool reports 100 MH/s.
• The whole Monero network is estimated at 5 GH/s.
• Convert both to the same units: 5 GH/s equals 5,000 MH/s.
• Divide 100 by 5,000, then multiply by 100.
• That pool’s estimated share is 2%.

MH/s means million hashes per second. GH/s means billion hashes per second. These are units of mining work, not amounts of XMR.

Those example numbers are not current network figures. To find a real pool’s share, check its public statistics and a live Monero network explorer or mining-pool tracker.

Why different sites show different percentages

A pool’s share is an estimate, not a perfectly measured ownership stake. Two sites can show different percentages without either necessarily being dishonest.

Common reasons include:

• Different time windows. One figure may cover recent minutes, while another averages a day.
• Reporting delays. A pool or tracker may not have refreshed its data.
• Block-finding luck. Estimates based on blocks found can swing sharply over short periods.
• Incomplete coverage. A tracker may not list every pool or private miner.

Make sure the percentage means share of the entire Monero network, not just share of the pools listed on that website. For a fair comparison, use figures measured over similar periods.

When one pool’s share becomes a concern

A larger share means more block-production power is concentrated in one place. A pool approaching or exceeding 50% deserves particular attention.

With a sustained majority of the network’s mining power, an attacker could potentially reorganize recent blocks, censor transactions, or reverse their own payments to attempt double-spending. That does not let them freely take coins from your wallet.

There is no sharp line below 50% where concentration becomes harmless. If you mine, choosing a smaller reliable pool can help spread mining power more widely.

The bottom line

A single pool’s Monero hashrate share depends on which pool you mean and when you measure it. Check live figures, divide its hashrate by the network total, and treat the result as a changing estimate—not permanent control over Monero.