TRON gas fees today: $2.26 per TRC-20 transfer
Live TRON network fees in USD, updated 8 min ago.
TRON prices transactions in bandwidth and energy. Without staked TRX, the network burns TRX to pay for them — which is why USDT (TRC-20) transfers cost several TRX. Over the last 24 hours this cost ranged from $2.26 to $2.26 (average $2.26 at today's TRX price), so fees are currently about average.
On TRON, a TRC-20 transfer such as USDT consumes about 64,285 energy when the recipient already holds the token and about 130,285 energy when it does not. Without staked or rented energy, the network burns 100 sun (0.0001 TRX) per energy unit, i.e. 6.77 TRX ($2.26) or 13.4 TRX ($4.45) respectively. Each account gets 600 free bandwidth points per day, which usually makes plain TRX transfers free; activating a brand-new address costs about 1.1 TRX.
TRON fee history (7 days)
Cost to send tokens on TRON
| Asset | Existing holder | New holder |
|---|---|---|
| Send TRX TRON | $0.089 | $0.089 |
| Send USDT Tether | $2.26 | $4.45 |
| Send USDC USDC | $2.26 | $4.45 |
| Send USD1 USD1 | $2.26 | $4.45 |
| Send WBTC Wrapped Bitcoin | $2.26 | $4.45 |
TRON vs other networks
| Network | Token transfer |
|---|---|
| Gnosis Chain | < $0.0001 |
| Sonic | $0.00014 |
| OP Mainnet | $0.00019 |
| Unichain | $0.00027 |
| Solana | $0.00059 |
| Base | $0.0011 |
| Celo | $0.0013 |
| Polygon PoS | $0.0023 |
| Scroll | $0.0026 |
| Arbitrum One | $0.0035 |
| BNB Smart Chain | $0.0036 |
| Avalanche C-Chain | $0.0036 |
| Linea | $0.0090 |
| Ethereum | $0.046 |
Compare TRON fees
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FAQ
How much is a transaction fee on TRON right now?
A TRC-20 transfer on TRON currently costs about $2.26 (6.77 TRX), and a plain TRX transfer about $0.089. Estimates are refreshed every 10 minutes.
Which token pays the gas on TRON?
Fees on TRON are paid in TRX. You need a small TRX balance in the sending wallet, even to send stablecoins or other tokens.
Is TRON cheaper than other chains?
For a token transfer, TRON ranks #15 of 15 networks we track. The cheapest right now is Gnosis Chain at < $0.0001.
Estimates, not quotes: your wallet may pick a different fee. Methodology · TRX DCA backtest · Explorer: tronscan.org
Data updated: 2026-10-01 11:50 UTC.