Yes, Bitcoin is designed to migrate from the current inflation subsidy to fees paid by the users of the system.
https://rusty-lightning.medium.com/the-three-economic-eras-o... for more detail that you probably want...
https://rusty-lightning.medium.com/the-three-economic-eras-o... for more detail that you probably want...
(Note that the actual cost is probably higher due to externalities in the waste of electricity and equipment, and borne by all of us.)