Tron Improvement Proposal #104, submitted on August 8, 2025, by GitHub user GrothenDI, proposes to halve transaction fees on the Tron network by reducing the energy unit price from 210 sun to 100 sun. This adjustment aims to significantly lower transaction costs, particularly benefiting high-volume activities like stablecoin transfers, which constitute over 90% of Tron's network activity.
The proposal has gained substantial support from the Tron community, with 17 out of 27 Super Representatives already voting in favor as of Wednesday. Prominent backers include Chain Cloud, CryptoChain, Nansen, HTX.com, P2P.org, and Tron Alliance. The voting period, which began on Tuesday, will close on Friday, requiring approval from at least 18 Super Representatives to pass.
Supporters argue that the fee reduction could increase user adoption by up to 45%, citing historical precedent from Proposal #95 in 2024, which resulted in a 50% energy cost reduction and led to a 27% increase in daily active accounts and a 19% rise in total transactions within three months. Tron has become the dominant blockchain for stablecoin transfers, with USDT supply on its network exceeding $58 billion, representing nearly 60% of Tether's global circulation.
However, the proposal carries inflation risks for TRX. The current fee structure results in an annual burn of approximately 76 million TRX, maintaining a deflationary supply. Lowering fees could reverse this trend, potentially causing net inflation unless transaction volume increases sufficiently to offset the change. Tron's circulating supply stands at about 87 billion TRX, and even modest inflation could impact tokenomics.