Energy vs Bandwidth

Pick the resource that matches how you use the chain.

Updated 2026-10-07

Answer first: Energy vs Bandwidth: stake TRX for Energy if you call contracts often; Bandwidth for transfers and light txs. You can hold both via separate stakes and unfreeze each resource on its own.

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Glossary: Energy · Bandwidth.

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