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Winner-take-all answer·6 source contracts·Polymarket 6·closed just now·Closes Jan 1, 2027 · 196d

What will the average monthly Ethereum gas price hit before 2027?

Bracket5 Gwei

Leader sits at 47% across 6 bound outcomes, runner-up at 31%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

47%

10 Gwei

runner-up 31¢leader 47¢

Outcomes

6

winner-take-all

Runner-up

31¢

5 Gwei

Spread

16pp

contested

24h volume

$1

thin orderbook

Closes

Jan 1, 2027

196 days

Venue

Polymarket

6 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtoday10 Gwei: 44% (30 days, 30 points)10 Gwei: 44% on 2026-06-185 Gwei: 29% (30 days, 30 points)5 Gwei: 29% on 2026-06-1815 Gwei: 13% (30 days, 10 points)15 Gwei: 13% on 2026-06-18
10 Gwei44¢5 Gwei29¢15 Gwei13¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 30d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

This represents traders' assessment that Ethereum's average monthly gas prices will reach 5 Gwei at some point before 2027—currently priced at 55% likelihood. Gas prices on Ethereum depend primarily on network congestion and demand for block space. They fluctuate based on transaction volume, which is driven by DeFi activity, NFT trading, and broader crypto market participation. The current 55% probability reflects moderate confidence this threshold will be breached, though significant uncertainty remains. Key drivers include whether Ethereum adoption accelerates, whether Layer 2 solutions reduce pressure on mainnet capacity, and macro market conditions affecting on-chain activity. The absence of a single resolution date means gas prices must hit this level at any point during the remaining months of 2026 for the contract to settle affirmatively.

  • Current Ethereum base fees typically range 20-100+ Gwei during peak periods; reaching 5 Gwei would require sustained low network usage or represents historical levels from bear markets
  • Layer 2 adoption (Arbitrum, Optimism, Base) directly reduces mainnet transaction demand and gas competition, lowering prices independently of broader market conditions
  • Macro crypto cycles and retail participation spikes drive volatile on-chain activity; bull markets historically produce elevated gas fees, while bear markets see reduced competition for block space
  • Ethereum protocol upgrades or fee-burning mechanism changes could alter gas dynamics, though no major scheduled updates target gas reduction before year-end 2026
  • The 47% runner-up contract suggests meaningful disagreement among traders on whether sustained sub-5-Gwei levels are achievable under realistic network demand scenarios

What moved the line

  • Jun 1210 Gwei24pp1034¢ · Polymarket
  • Jun 125 Gwei9pp918¢ · Polymarket
  • Jun 1310 Gwei7pp3441¢ · Polymarket
  • Jun 1810 Gwei7pp3744¢ · Polymarket
  • Jun 135 Gwei6pp1824¢ · Polymarket

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