# Kalp Gas Fee: A Deep Dive In Kalp DPI, gas fees are a crucial component for ensuring the sustainability of the network. Gas fees are charged to users for executing transactions, operating smart contracts, and storing data. These fees incentivize validators and other network participants while preventing spam and denial-of-service attacks. The gas fee calculation in Kalp DPI is based on two primary components: ***storage costs*** and ***computation costs***. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://kalp-network.gitbook.io/economy-of-the-kalp-digital-public-infrastructure/kalp-gas-fee-a-deep-dive.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.