The history of TRX transaction fees is largely a story of deliberate, community-driven cost reduction. Unlike many blockchain networks where fees rise organically with network congestion and token price appreciation, TRON's governance model allows Super Representatives and token holders to vote on fee parameter changes — ensuring that rising TRX prices do not automatically price out everyday users.
In the early years of the TRON network (2018–2021), transaction fees were virtually negligible in USD terms due to the low price of TRX. As TRX appreciated significantly in 2023–2025, the USD cost of USDT transfers rose accordingly, prompting community discussion about fee adjustments. The energy unit price, which determines the TRX burned per unit of Energy consumed, became the focal parameter for governance proposals.
A significant milestone was reached in June 2024 when network upgrades temporarily increased fees — USDT withdrawals on some platforms rose from approximately 1 USDT equivalent to 2.6 USDT. This triggered intense community debate and accelerated the push for a formal reduction. By August 29, 2025, TRON governance Proposal #104 successfully passed, reducing the energy unit price from 210 SUN to 100 SUN — a 52% reduction. This brought USDT transfer fees back to historically accessible levels.
The Proposal #104 reduction was modeled to add approximately 12 million potential transfer users to the TRON ecosystem by lowering the minimum cost of participation. Analysis from the TRON core team indicated that while the fee reduction would temporarily shift TRX's on-chain supply toward inflation (less TRX burned), the increased transaction volume was expected to compensate by raising total daily burn volume over time. Ongoing monitoring of on-chain metrics continues to guide future fee parameter proposals.
November 13, 2023
Exchange Withdrawal Fees
November 13, 2023
