Mining is a big headache for many because you need to monitor your rigs every time to time, also you need either free electricity or cheap electricity to enjoy mining but with staking things are just easier
Actually mining is not a big problem, it's just that some people are not able to do it because of several shortcomings that they cannot complete, one of which is as you said, namely electricity and also the equipment along with the room too, this is what sometimes not everyone in mining has.