🚀 TRON Network Fee Reduction - August 2025
What Changed?
The TRON network has implemented a significant fee reduction through proposal #104, which addresses the rising transaction costs that were impacting the ecosystem's growth and user adoption.
Before (Pre-Proposal)
- Empty wallet: 27.25 TRX
- Non-empty wallet: 13.4 TRX
- Energy unit price: 210 sun
After (Post-Proposal)
- Empty wallet: 13.4 TRX -50%
- Non-empty wallet: 6.4 TRX -52%
- Energy unit price: 100 sun -52%
Why This Change Was Needed
The TRON network has long been known for its high performance, but as the price of TRX rose significantly since 2024 (approximately doubling in value), transaction fees became increasingly expensive, creating barriers for users and developers.
Fee Evolution Over Time
| Period | Avg. TRX Price | USDT Transfer Fees (USD) | TRC20 Transfer Fees (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $0.12 | $1.64 | $0.67 |
| 2024-Q2 | $0.12 | $1.58 | $0.65 |
| 2024-Q3 | $0.14 | $1.91 | $0.39 |
| 2024-Q4 | $0.21 | $2.80 | $0.57 |
| 2025-Q1 | $0.24 | $3.22 | $0.65 |
| 2025-Q2 | $0.26 | $3.52 | $0.71 |
| 2025-Q3 | $0.32 | $4.28 | $0.87 |
Impact Analysis
User Accessibility
The fee reduction significantly improves accessibility for TRON users. According to the proposal analysis, reducing the energy unit price from 210 sun to 100 sun could add approximately 12 million potential transfer users to the ecosystem.
| Energy Price (sun) | Change % | Transfer Threshold (TRX) | Transfer Threshold (USD) | Eligible Accounts | Growth % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | ±0% | 13.5 | $4.28 | 26,874,075 | ±0% |
| 190 | -10% | 12.2 | $4.0 | 28,595,176 | +6% |
| 170 | -19% | 11.0 | $3.6 | 29,891,921 | +11% |
| 150 | -29% | 9.7 | $3.1 | 32,047,720 | +19% |
| 130 | -38% | 8.4 | $2.7 | 33,361,085 | +24% |
| 100 | -52% | 6.4 | $2.0 | 38,962,249 | +45% |
Ecosystem Development
Historical data shows that fee reductions promote ecosystem growth. After the previous proposal #95 halved the energy unit price, the daily count of newly deployed contracts showed an upward trend, demonstrating that lower fees encourage development activity.
TRX Supply Impact
The 50% fee reduction will shift the on-chain TRX supply from a deflationary to an inflationary trend. However, lower transaction fees can stimulate increased transaction volume, potentially boosting future TRX burning scale through higher usage.
What This Means for Users
💰 Cost Savings
USDT transfers now cost approximately 50% less in TRX, making TRON more competitive with other networks.
🚀 Better Accessibility
Lower fees mean more users can afford to use TRON for their transactions, expanding the ecosystem.
âš¡ Enhanced Efficiency
Reduced energy costs make TRON more attractive for developers and smart contract deployments.
Technical Details
The proposal was implemented through the following command:
createProposal 11 100This command reduced the energy unit price parameter from 210 sun to 100 sun, which directly impacts the cost of burning TRX for energy in smart contract transactions.
Looking Forward
The TRON network will continue monitoring on-chain transaction metrics and may make periodic parameter adjustments to promote sustainable and healthy development of the ecosystem. This fee reduction represents a significant step toward making TRON more accessible and competitive in the blockchain space.
📚 Learn More
For the complete technical details and analysis, you can read the full proposal discussion on GitHub.