GasEthereum Gas Price on October 17, 2026
On October 17, 2026, the standard Ethereum gas price averaged 0.065 gwei, ranging from 0.059 to 0.081 gwei across 14 readings so far today. That is -35% versus October 16, 2026. The cheapest hour was 00:00–00:59 UTC (0.063 gwei) and the most expensive was 01:00–01:59 UTC (0.072 gwei).
Timing mattered: a USDT transfer (≈63,000 gas) cost about $0.0097 in the cheapest hour and $0.011 in the most expensive one, a 1.1× difference for the same transaction. The day's average was below the surrounding gas level of 0.142 gwei (average of the 7 days up to this one).
Transaction costs on October 17, 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 | $0.0030 | $0.0033 | $0.0041 |
| Send USDT (ERC-20) | $0.0090 | $0.0099 | $0.012 |
| Swap on Uniswap | $0.021 | $0.023 | $0.029 |
| Mint an NFT | $0.017 | $0.019 | $0.024 |
| Bridge ETH to a layer-2 | $0.016 | $0.017 | $0.022 |
Hour by hour (UTC)
| Hour | Avg gwei | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–00:59 UTC cheapest | 0.063 | |
| 01:00–01:59 UTC priciest | 0.072 |
See all days in the Ethereum gas history, today's live rate on the Ethereum gas tracker, or the cheapest hours to transact.