Ethereum Gas Price on October 7, 2026
On October 7, 2026, the standard Ethereum gas price averaged 0.682 gwei, ranging from 0.093 to 5.88 gwei across 287 readings. That is +25% versus October 6, 2026. The cheapest hour was 08:00–08:59 UTC (0.131 gwei) and the most expensive was 16:00–16:59 UTC (3.42 gwei).
Timing mattered: a USDT transfer (≈63,000 gas) cost about $0.021 in the cheapest hour and $0.558 in the most expensive one, a 26.1× difference for the same transaction. The day's average was above the surrounding gas level of 0.360 gwei (average of the 7 days up to this one).
Transaction costs on October 7, 2026
What common transactions cost at the day's lowest, average and highest gas price, using the day's average ETH price.
| Action | At low | At average | At high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Send ETH | $0.0051 | $0.037 | $0.320 |
| Send USDT (ERC-20) | $0.015 | $0.111 | $0.961 |
| Swap on Uniswap | $0.036 | $0.265 | $2.29 |
| Mint an NFT | $0.029 | $0.212 | $1.83 |
| Bridge ETH to a layer-2 | $0.027 | $0.195 | $1.68 |
Hour by hour (UTC)
| Hour | Avg gwei | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59 UTC | 0.191 | |
| 01:00–01:59 UTC | 0.454 | |
| 02:00–02:59 UTC | 2.25 | |
| 03:00–03:59 UTC | 0.152 | |
| 04:00–04:59 UTC | 0.150 | |
| 05:00–05:59 UTC | 0.185 | |
| 06:00–06:59 UTC | 0.141 | |
| 07:00–07:59 UTC | 0.146 | |
| 08:00–08:59 UTC cheapest | 0.131 | |
| 09:00–09:59 UTC | 0.165 | |
| 10:00–10:59 UTC | 0.209 | |
| 11:00–11:59 UTC | 0.183 | |
| 12:00–12:59 UTC | 0.396 | |
| 13:00–13:59 UTC | 0.835 | |
| 14:00–14:59 UTC | 1.08 | |
| 15:00–15:59 UTC | 1.66 | |
| 16:00–16:59 UTC priciest | 3.42 | |
| 17:00–17:59 UTC | 2.24 | |
| 18:00–18:59 UTC | 0.819 | |
| 19:00–19:59 UTC | 0.505 | |
| 20:00–20:59 UTC | 0.288 | |
| 21:00–21:59 UTC | 0.215 | |
| 22:00–22:59 UTC | 0.383 | |
| 23:00–23:59 UTC | 0.138 |
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