Gas & Block Limits

# Gas & Block Limits

Each block has a maximum gas limit defining the total computational capacity of that block.

Gas Limit

## Block Gas Limit

The gas limit determines:

• Maximum execution capacity • Number of transactions per block • Smart contract complexity per block

Gas Used

## Gas Used

Gas used represents the total computational effort consumed by all transactions within a block.

Congestion Effects

## Network Congestion

When blocks approach the gas limit:

• Transactions compete via gas price • Fees may increase • Lower priority transactions may remain pending