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Ethereum Gas Price Today

Normal

As of Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:50:39 UTC, gas on Ethereum is 0.0603 gwei (about $0.0229 for a typical swap).

1 ETH = $2,529.91

Gas price
0.0603 gwei
ETH
Typical swap
$0.0229
≈150k gas
Gas token
ETH
L1
TVL
$50.2B
DeFiLlama

Transaction speed on Ethereum

Slow
0.0604 gwei
$0.0229 / swap
Regular
0.0650 gwei
$0.0247 / swap
Fast
1.23 gwei
$0.4656 / swap

Priority tiers from the network's recent fee history (tip percentiles). Shown only on chains where speed actually changes the fee.

Cost per action on Ethereum

Transfer
$0.0032
21k gas
Swap
$0.0229
150k gas
NFT mint
$0.0152
100k gas
NFT sale
$0.0274
180k gas
Bridge
$0.0183
120k gas
Borrow
$0.0457
300k gas

Estimates: gas units × live gas price × ETH price. Real cost depends on the exact contract called.

Best time to transact on Ethereum

Cheapest window this week (UTC): Monday 01:00–02:00, median 0.0444 gwei.

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Median gas by hour (UTC), last 7 days. Green = cheaper, red = pricier.

Ethereum 7-day gas history

7d low
0.0390 gwei
7d median
0.0648 gwei
7d high
4.05 gwei

Why is gas moving on Ethereum?

As of Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:14:24 UTC, the most gas-intensive activity on Ethereum is token transfers (20.1% of recent block gas), based on the latest blocks analysed on-chain.

Dominant activity right now: Token transfers (20.1% of gas).

  • 0x00fe…0e04 · Token transfers7.66%
  • Tether (USDT) · Token transfers7.13%
  • 0x3d0f…455c · Other5.63%
  • USD Coin (USDC) · Token transfers2.92%
  • ERC-4337 EntryPoint v0.7 · DEX trading2.58%
  • 0x7d9f…1e76 · Token transfers2.36%
  • 0xb300…028d · DEX trading2.17%
  • 0xad3b…968f · DEX trading1.97%

Ethereum network facts

Chain ID1
TypeL1 — L1 (base)
Gas tokenETH
ETH price$2,529.91
Market cap$309.4B
24h volume$24.3B
Circulating supply122.04M ETH
Total supply122.04M ETH
TVL (DeFiLlama)$50.2B
Exploreretherscan.io
RPC listchainlist.org/chain/1

How to pay less gas on Ethereum

Ethereum gas — FAQ

What gas token does Ethereum use?

Ethereum pays gas in ETH. Fees on this page are converted to USD using the live ETH price, so you can compare Ethereum with the other 55 EVM chains on equal terms.

How much does a swap cost on Ethereum right now?

A typical DEX swap (≈150,000 gas) on Ethereum costs about $0.0229 at the current gas price of 0.0603 gwei. This updates every few minutes.

Why are gas fees changing on Ethereum?

Gas rises when demand for block space exceeds supply — NFT mints, airdrop claims, token trading or general congestion. Ethereum's status is compared against its own 7-day median, so "busy" means costlier than usual, not just a raw number.

Is Ethereum a Layer 2?

No. Ethereum is a Layer 1 (L1 (base)) — its own base chain with its own validators, not a rollup settling on another network.

How do I change my RPC for Ethereum?

Open chainlist.org, search Ethereum (chainId 1) 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 Ethereum?

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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