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⛽ Ethereum Gas Fees: Understanding Transaction Costs
Learn why every Ethereum transaction requires gas and how fees are calculated
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0 / 5 completed💰 Understanding Gas Fees
Every Ethereum transaction has a cost—gas fees. Understanding how they work is essential for using blockchain efficiently and economically.
🎮 Interactive: Gas Fee Components Explorer
Click each component to understand how gas fees are calculated:
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Base Fee
Minimum required fee per gas unit
Burned (removed from circulation)
▸Dynamically adjusts each block
▸Burns ETH (deflationary)
▸Based on network congestion
▸Cannot be avoided
Example:
50 gwei base fee × 21,000 gas = 0.00105 ETH
Why Gas Fees Matter
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Cost Management
Fees can range from cents to hundreds of dollars. Understanding them helps you save money.
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Transaction Speed
Higher priority fees get your transactions included faster during congestion.
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Network Economics
Base fees are burned, making ETH deflationary during high usage periods.
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Smart Contract Efficiency
Gas-optimized code saves users money and improves contract adoption.
What You'll Learn
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Gas Mechanics
How base fees, priority fees, and gas limits work together to price transactions.
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Cost Optimization
Practical strategies to minimize gas fees and batch transactions efficiently.
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Network Dynamics
How congestion affects fees and how to predict optimal transaction times.
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EIP-1559
The fee market reform that made gas fees more predictable and ETH deflationary.
⚡ Quick Example
Let's compare two transaction scenarios:
✅ Off-Peak Transaction
Base Fee: 15 gwei
Priority Fee: 1 gwei
Gas Used: 21,000
Total: 0.000336 ETH (~$0.84)
⚠️ Peak Congestion
Base Fee: 150 gwei
Priority Fee: 5 gwei
Gas Used: 21,000
Total: 0.003255 ETH (~$8.14)
💡 Result: Same transaction costs 10x more during network congestion. Timing matters!