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# How to buy energy and it's benefits

Atom Wallet has a unique Energy Prepaid Points system for USDT TRC-20 transfers. Buy points in advance and cut your network fees by up to 60%. No other wallet offers this.

### What Are Energy Prepaid Points?

Every time you send USDT on the TRON network, you pay a network fee. Normally that is $2.00 flat in USDT, or an equivalent amount in TRX.

With prepaid points, you buy energy upfront. When you make a transfer, the points get used automatically. No fee popup, no extra steps.

**1 point = 64,000 energy units**

* If the receiver already holds USDT: uses 64,000 energy + bandwidth (1 point)
* If the receiver has never held USDT: uses 131,000 energy + bandwidth (2 points)

### Why Buy Prepaid Points?

* Normal network fee: $2.00 per transfer
* With prepaid points: just $1.03 per transfer, roughly 60% cheaper
* Buy 100 points for $103, covers about 70-80 transactions, bringing cost to \~$1.25 per transfer
* Points deduct automatically when you send, no need to choose a fee option
* Atom Wallet is the cheapest option for USDT TRC-20 transfers

### Point Pricing

* 1 point = **$1.03 USD**
* Or pay in TRX: about 3.37 TRX per point (changes with TRX price)
* You can pay with either TRX or USDT

### How to Buy Energy Points

#### Step 1: Tap Energy

From the home screen, tap the **Energy** button at the top.

![Home screen](https://i.imgur.com/AiCYZCO.jpeg)

#### Step 2: Choose Your Token

Pick whether you want to pay with TRX or USDT using the dropdown.

![Token selector](https://i.imgur.com/n3zrZbP.jpeg)

#### Step 3: Set Points and Check Cost

Enter how many points you want. Pick from presets (10, 200, 500, 1000) or type a custom number. The total cost shows below.

![Points and cost](https://i.imgur.com/SX2wUhS.jpeg)

#### Step 4: Confirm and Wait

Tap **Buy Energy** to confirm. Do not close the app while it processes.

![Processing](https://i.imgur.com/qNpxFc4.jpeg)

#### Step 5: Done

Your energy points are now active. Next time you send USDT, the points get used automatically.

![Finalizing](https://i.imgur.com/mpVYVC2.jpeg)


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