Your Electrum probably has default setting of dynamic fees, so that adjusts according to the network congestion (it is high now, so fees adjust and are high). For next time, change your electrum settings to set your fees manually (if this is what you would like to do), Tools> Preferences> Edit fees manually.

But of course always check that the fee is enough to get it confirmed in the timeframe you want. You can use an estimator like https://bitcoinfees.earn.com/ to calculate this. If you feel you want to secure yourself in case it may be too low, also change the "propose RBF" > if fee is too low".

And, finally, before sending, cllck the Preview button to confirm all details are as you require. Always, always do this.

If it is confirmed, you can get it back or cancel.  Make sure you verify that the fee set is what you want.