First things first: the Tron network has reduced transaction fees by 50% — from 210 sun to 100 sun. This move stands as one of the most significant reductions in Tron’s history.

Tron’s Fee-Cut Proposal approved: network fees slashed by 50%

Tron is known for its speed and performance, but also for hefty fees that have grown significantly since 2024. This initiative, launched through Tron Improvement Proposals, aims to help keep the network accessible and support its long-term development. 

The vote on the Tron Fee Cut Proposal (known as Proposal #104) was created and submitted by a developer with the username GrothenDI on August 8, 2025, via the Tron Improvement Proposals (TIPs) GitHub repository.

Source: https://github.com/tronprotocol/tips/issues/789

What has been proposed (and why it matters)

The proposal calls for lowering the energy price per unit, which determines how much TRX is burned for each transaction that uses energy. It primarily targets USDT transfers. In Q3 2025, until today, with the energy price at 210 sun per unit, a typical transaction consumed 13.5 TRX, or about $4.6. Cutting the price to 100 sun — roughly a 50% reduction — is designed to make it more affordable for users to interact with the TRON blockchain, especially for high-volume operations like stablecoin transfers.

Keeping transaction fees low is key to blockchain adoption. High costs can discourage new users and developers, particularly within DeFi and stablecoin applications. By making transactions cheaper, the network could see an estimated user growth of up to 45%, as illustrated in the accompanying table.

Source: https://github.com/tronprotocol/tips/issues/789

Historical precedent supports this expectation. Proposal #95 in 2024, which cut energy costs by 50%, led to a noticeable increase in smart contract deployments and overall ecosystem growth.

Source: https://github.com/tronprotocol/tips/issues/789

The numbers: from 210 to 100 sun

So, what does it actually mean when we say TRON network fees have been cut from 210 sun to 100 sun? Let’s break down the numbers. A sun is the smallest unit of the TRX cryptocurrency. Its name honors Justin Sun, the founder of Tron. One TRX equals 1,000,000 sun, similar to how one Bitcoin is divided into satoshis.

A TRC20-USDT transaction consumes about 65,000 energy units. At the previous energy price of 210 sun per unit, this amounted to roughly 13.5 TRX. With the new rate of 100 sun, the same transaction now costs approximately 6.5 TRX.

Governance at a glance: how the vote works

If you’re wondering why this is happening and who made it happen, here’s the context.

TRON runs on a delegated proof-of-stake system. Every six hours, 27 Super Representatives (SRs) are rotated in — they validate transactions, collect new TRX, and vote on proposals that shape the network’s rules, economics, and upgrades. The governance of the TRON network works by modifying network parameters. Anyone can open a discussion about changing these parameters, but only SRs can submit voting requests on-chain.

After community discussion, a proposal is officially submitted on the TRON governance platform, and the voting period begins. To pass, it needs at least 18 of 27 SRs to approve, usually within three days. You can track it all on TronScan, where every vote and result is publicly visible.

Specifically for Issue #789 or Proposal #104, voting took place from August 26 to August 29, 2025, and 25 of 27 SRs voted in favor, including Chain Cloud, CryptoChain, BlockAnalysis, and more. Only two SRs abstained. The Tron fee cut 2025 has now been officially implemented on the network.

Source: https://tronscan.org/#/proposal/104

What Justin Sun thinks about it

Justin Sun, Tron founder, is all in on the Tron Fee Cut Proposal, calling it the biggest fee drop in the network’s history — a clear bet on user adoption.

He admits the move could trim short-term profits, but expects higher adoption and more transactions to pay off in the long run, boosting both the network and the ecosystem. Sun also stressed that TRON’s Super Representative community will review fees every quarter, keeping a close eye on TRX price, network activity, and growth to balance profitability with competitiveness.

Source: https://x.com/justinsuntron

Who benefits most from this fee drop

This fee cut is all about making TRON more attractive — to everyday users, developers, and anyone moving big volumes of tokens.

• Everyday users and P2P transfers

Lower fees mean you pay less when sending tokens, especially for frequent transfers like USDT. It makes the network easier to use and more inviting for everyone.

• Developers and DApps

Cheaper transactions make TRON apps easier and more appealing to use, encouraging more developers to build and more users to engage with DApps.

• Merchants and payment providers

Tron already leads in stablecoin transfers. Cutting fees makes it cheaper to move money, strengthening its position for businesses and remittances. With over $80 billion in USDT transfers globally, this change makes TRON even more appealing.

• The Tron network as a whole

Lower fees might reduce some short-term revenue, but more users and transactions mean stronger, long-term growth for the ecosystem.

Trade-offs and risks: burn vs. inflation

While this move opens the door to greater accessibility and adoption, it does carry financial risks, mainly around token supply and inflation.

Cutting fees adds over 66 million TRX to circulation in the short term. Lower fees mean fewer TRX are burned per transaction — the network burned about 76 million TRX annually under the old structure.This drop in the burn rate could put some inflationary pressure on TRX, potentially nudging prices down if transaction volume doesn’t climb enough to offset it.

In short, the Tron Fee Cut Proposal seems to be a calculated trade-off: accepting short-term inflation risks to boost accessibility, grow the network, and drive higher transaction volume — still with the aim of supporting or even increasing TRX’s value over the long run thanks to the stronger demand and ecosystem expansion.

Practical examples: how much could you save?

To put it in real terms, here’s how much users and businesses stand to save with the Tron Fee Cut Proposal, which lowers the energy price from 210 sun to 100 sun.

• USDT (TRC20) transfers

Before: Sending USDT on TRON burned about 13.5 TRX (~$4.6) per transaction.
After: With the fee cut, it’s 6.5 TRX (~$2.2).
For businesses sending around 100 USDT transfers daily, the fee cut could save ~20,000 TRX monthly.

• Smart contract deployment

Before: Deploying a new smart contract could burn 200–300 TRX (~$70–$100), depending on complexity.
After: The same deployment now costs around 100–150 TRX (~$35–$50).
For startups and dev teams, that’s a big difference — lowering the barrier to launch new dApps.

• DeFi swaps & interactions

Before: A typical DeFi swap or lending action (100,000 energy units) cost about 21 TRX (~$7.2). Two or three transactions for yield farming could mean 40–50 TRX (~$17) in fees.
After: The same interaction costs 10–20 TRX total (~$3–$7).
A small DeFi user running 50 transactions a month now saves around 1,000 TRX yearly (~$340)

• NFT minting

Before: Deploying an NFT collection could cost 200–300 TRX in fees, thanks to tens of thousands of energy units needed per contract.
After: With the new fee cut, the same deployment drops to around 100–150 TRX.
Projects can now launch collections on Tron with much lower upfront costs.

How can you cut even more Tron fees

Apparently, Tron users are positive about the Tron fee cut — it’s a big move. However, many still think there’s room to improve. That said, even with Tron slashing energy prices from 210 to 100 sun, energy rentals remain a key cost-saving tool.

Users and businesses can still save significantly by strategically renting energy instead of burning TRX. We’re ready for the change too, letting USDT senders save even more by renting energy directly to their wallet. For example, with the new fee, a transfer costs ~6.5 TRX (when you burn it). And when you rent energy, the same transaction drops to 5.2 TRX. In a bulk scenario of 100 daily transfers, that adds up to 3,900 TRX saved monthly (over $1,300).

To wrap up, Tron’s halving of the base transaction fee is great news, and we’re excited to play our part in the ecosystem’s growth.