Ethereum L1 hits 1.91 million daily transactions on December 22, 2025 with lower fees

On December 22, 2025, Ethereum’s Layer 1 processed about 1,913,481 on-chain transactions in a single day, marking its highest daily count of the year. Average fees were around $0.16 per transaction, with stakeholders linking this record to the Pectra and Fusaka upgrades that expanded block capacity and optimized Layer 2 data handling. Despite reduced congestion and lower costs, the network still faces fragmentation and an ever-growing state database that could challenge node operation over time.