The TRON network is currently voting on Proposal #104, a change that could significantly reduce transaction costs for everyone using smart contracts. At its core, the proposal lowers the price of Energy, the resource used when executing contracts, from 210 sun (0.000210 TRX) to 100 sun (0.000100 TRX). This may sound small, but for developers and users sending tokens every day, the difference adds up quickly.
What Will Change
Right now, every TRC20 or TRC721 transaction consumes Energy. A typical USDT transfer uses about 65,000 Energy if the recipient already holds USDT, or 130,000 Energy if it is their first time receiving it. With the current price of 210 sun per unit, those numbers translate to 13–28 TRX burned per transfer.
If Proposal #104 passes, the price drops to 100 sun. That means the same transactions would cost 6–13 TRX instead. For users who send stablecoins daily, or for dApps processing thousands of transfers, this reduction is huge.
Why This Matters
Cheaper transactions make TRON more attractive as a payment and dApp platform. Lowering Energy costs helps casual users who may only hold small amounts of TRX, and it also benefits exchanges and DeFi protocols running high-volume operations. By removing friction, Proposal #104 could drive more activity on the chain, reinforcing TRON’s position as one of the most cost-efficient blockchains.
There are trade-offs, of course. Lower Energy prices mean less TRX gets burned per transaction. That reduces the overall deflationary pressure on the token supply. If transaction volume does not increase enough to compensate, TRX could become less scarce over time. Some network participants might also see lower rewards, as the economics of staking and resource delegation shift.
What Developers Should Watch
For developers, the most immediate effect will be on cost calculations. Smart contracts and dApps that were budgeted for 13 TRX per transfer may suddenly only need 6 TRX. Resource rental services might also adjust their pricing, since Energy delegation will be worth less in raw TRX terms. If you are building wallets, games, or DeFi protocols, it’s worth recalculating your fee estimates and updating user interfaces once the change is live.
Super Representatives are now voting on Proposal #104, and several large players in the ecosystem have already expressed support. If the majority approves, the new Energy price will go into effect, cutting contract execution fees nearly in half.
Impact on the Energy Market
The effect of Proposal #104 was felt immediately in the Energy rental market. Because the base price of Energy was cut almost in half, resource providers also adjusted their prices downward. Renting Energy became much cheaper overnight, bringing costs in line with the new burn rate.
For developers, this means two things:
- If you rely on renting Energy, your operating costs just dropped significantly.
- If you were burning TRX directly, the relative savings from renting stay almost the same, because providers lowered their fees to match.
TronFuel Adjustments
TronFuel.dev reacted as well. Since our model is based on optimizing Energy costs, we immediately reduced our rental pricing after Proposal #104 took effect. Even with cheaper raw Energy on the network, using TronFuel still guarantees that developers save around 50% on every transaction compared to paying fees directly.
This ensures that TronFuel remains the easiest and most cost-efficient way to handle TRON transactions:
- You still send signed transactions to TronFuel.
- TronFuel rents and provisions Energy at optimized rates.
- Your transaction gets broadcast without worrying about Bandwidth or Energy limits.
So whether you send TRC20 tokens, mint NFTs, or run DeFi operations, you continue to benefit from both lower network fees and TronFuel’s optimization layer on top.
The Bottom Line
Proposal #104 is a straightforward but powerful change: halving the Energy price from 210 sun to 100 sun. For smart contract activity—TRC20 token transfers, NFT operations, and dApp interactions—this means a much cheaper user experience. For developers, it means more predictable fees and potentially lower onboarding friction. For the TRON ecosystem, it could spark higher transaction volume, though at the cost of burning fewer TRX overall.
In short: if you build or use TRON, this is a proposal worth paying attention to.