Citrea Gas Price Today
NormalAs of Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:35:20 UTC, gas on Citrea is 0.0010 gwei (about $0.0096 for a typical swap).
1 cBTC = $63,783.26
Cost per action on Citrea
Estimates: gas units × live gas price × cBTC price. Real cost depends on the exact contract called.
Best time to transact on Citrea
Cheapest window this week (UTC): Sunday 10:00–11:00, median 0.0010 gwei.
Median gas by hour (UTC), last 7 days. Green = cheaper, red = pricier.
Citrea 7-day gas history
Why is gas moving on Citrea?
Analyzing the latest blocks…
Citrea network facts
| Chain ID | 4114 |
| Type | L2 — Bitcoin ZK Rollup |
| Gas token | cBTC |
| cBTC price | $63,783.26 |
| Market cap | $1279.7B |
| 24h volume | $25.6B |
| Circulating supply | 20.06M cBTC |
| Total supply | 20.06M cBTC |
| Max supply | 21.00M cBTC |
| TVL (DeFiLlama) | $6M |
| Explorer | explorer.mainnet.citrea.xyz |
| RPC list | chainlist.org/chain/4114 |
How to pay less gas on Citrea
- Transact during the cheapest window: Sunday around 10:00 UTC, when Citrea gas is historically lowest.
- Citrea is currently normal vs its 7-day median — a reasonable time to transact.
- If your transactions hang or get bad estimates, switch to a healthier RPC via chainlist.org/chain/4114. It won't change the gas price (the network sets that) but prevents stuck transactions.
- Citrea is a Layer 2, so fees are already far below Ethereum mainnet — batch actions where you can to avoid paying the same overhead twice.
Citrea gas — FAQ
What gas token does Citrea use?
Citrea pays gas in cBTC. Fees on this page are converted to USD using the live cBTC price, so you can compare Citrea with the other 55 EVM chains on equal terms.
How much does a swap cost on Citrea right now?
A typical DEX swap (≈150,000 gas) on Citrea costs about $0.0096 at the current gas price of 0.0010 gwei. This updates every few minutes.
Why are gas fees changing on Citrea?
Gas rises when demand for block space exceeds supply — NFT mints, airdrop claims, token trading or general congestion. Citrea's status is compared against its own 7-day median, so "busy" means costlier than usual, not just a raw number.
Is Citrea a Layer 2?
Yes. Citrea is a Layer 2 (Bitcoin ZK Rollup). L2s batch transactions off-chain, which is why fees are usually far lower than on Ethereum mainnet.
How do I change my RPC for Citrea?
Open chainlist.org, search Citrea (chainId 4114) and add a healthier RPC endpoint to your wallet. Switching RPC does NOT change the gas price (the network sets that), but a fast, non-overloaded endpoint gives better estimates and prevents stuck transactions.
When is the cheapest time to transact on Citrea?
Gas is often lower at night and on weekends, but every chain has its own rhythm. EVMgastracker keeps 7 days of on-chain history per chain to surface the cheapest windows — see the "Best time" heatmap on the dashboard.
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