Ethereum

Ethereum Gas Station & Tracker

Current Ethereum gas price in GWei — live gas fees for Ethereum (ETH), powered by ChainGate.

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Transaction Fees

Estimated cost for a standard transfer (21,000 gas) on Ethereum at each priority level.

Low

Economical — may take several blocks

0.179065 GWei

0.179064503 GWei

$0.0079 per transaction

$0.007944168200077191

Base: 0.178065 GWei0.178064503 GWei

Tip: 0.001 GWei0.001 GWei

Normal

Balanced price and speed

0.17946 GWei

0.17946025 GWei

$0.008 per transaction

$0.007961725452798999

Base: 0.178065 GWei0.178064503 GWei

Tip: 0.001396 GWei0.001395747 GWei

High

Fast — next few blocks

0.214822 GWei

0.214821776 GWei

$0.0095 per transaction

$0.009530533930464741

Base: 0.178065 GWei0.178064503 GWei

Tip: 0.036757 GWei0.036757273 GWei

Max

Instant — next block priority

2.178065 GWei

2.178064503 GWei

$0.0966 per transaction

$0.096629485311499905

Base: 0.178065 GWei0.178064503 GWei

Tip: 2 GWei2 GWei

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Ethereum Gas Fee Calculator

Estimate the cost of any transaction type on Ethereum. Select an operation or enter a custom gas limit.

Send native tokens to another wallet 21,000 gas

Low

$0.0079

$0.007944168200077191

0.179065 GWei

0.179064503 GWei

21,000 gas

Normal

$0.008

$0.007961725452798999

0.17946 GWei

0.17946025 GWei

21,000 gas

High

$0.0095

$0.009530533930464741

0.214822 GWei

0.214821776 GWei

21,000 gas

Max

$0.0966

$0.096629485311499905

2.178065 GWei

2.178064503 GWei

21,000 gas

Cost = Gas Price (Base Fee + Tip) × Gas Limit × ETH Price. Current base fee: 0.178065 GWei. Gas limits are approximate and may vary depending on the contract.

Network Stats

Network Congestion

50.5%High

Ranked #22 of 25 (lowest congestion)

Block Time

12.7sVery slow

Ranked #21 of 25 (fastest block time)

Fee Model

EIP-1559

Dynamic base fee + priority tip. Base fee adjusts per block based on demand.

How Ethereum Compares

See how Ethereum transaction costs stack up against other EVM networks.

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What are Ethereum gas fees?

Ethereum gas fees are the transaction costs paid to validators who process and confirm operations on the Ethereum network. As an EIP-1559 compatible chain, Ethereum fees consist of a base fee (adjusted dynamically per block based on network demand) plus a priority tip that incentivises faster transaction inclusion. The cost of a standard transfer (21,000 gas) varies depending on current network congestion and token price.

How to track Ethereum gas prices

This real-time Ethereum gas tracker shows the current cost of transactions at four priority levels: Low, Normal, High and Max. Network congestion is currently at 50.5% (high).Ethereum produces blocks every 12.7s, which means transaction confirmations are very slow. All data is fetched live from the ChainGate API and refreshed automatically every few seconds.

How much does a swap cost on Ethereum?

Transaction costs on Ethereum depend on the operation complexity. A simple native token transfer uses 21,000 gas, while an ERC-20 token transfer requires around 65,000 gas. More complex operations like DEX swaps typically use around 150,000 gas, and NFT mints can use 150,000 gas or more. Use the Ethereum gas fee calculator above to estimate the real-time cost for each operation type at every priority level.

How to reduce Ethereum transaction costs

Select "Low" priority when your transaction is not time-sensitive to pay the minimum fee. Transact during off-peak hours when network congestion is lower. You can also compare Ethereum fees with other networks on our multi-network gas station to find the cheapest blockchain for your transaction.