my billing has been increase compare to February 2025

Question

my billing has been increase compare to February 2025.On 2025 billing came around 9000 to 10000 INR but now it is coming around 17000 INR .So I want to know why there is huge difference.

Answer 1

Hello Dinesh Dubey,

I request you to open Azure Billing Support Ticket, Please follow below steps:

Azure Billing support request link: create a support request.

1.From the resource menu, in the Help section, select Support + Troubleshooting. In the Support + Troubleshooting pane on the right, type "Billing" in the search box, select Billing, and then click Next.

2.Select the subscription and click Next. You will be presented with some suggestions to resolve your issue. If none of these apply, please follow the steps below.

3.Scroll down and you will find an option to Contact Support. From there, select Create a support request.

4.Enter the problem description (Issue type - Billing, Subscription, Summary - Billing, Problem type - Assistance with Bill, Problem subtype - Help with a billing discrepancy)

5.If the solutions appear again, click on 'Return to support request'. Click Next, and you will then be able to create the billing support ticket.

Kindly let us know if the above suggested solution helps or you need further assistance on this issue.

Thanks,

Suchitra.

Answer 2

To understand why the Azure bill increased from ~₹9,000–10,000 in February 2025 to ~₹17,000 now, follow these steps in the Azure portal:

1. Identify which services increased
   • Go to Cost Management + Billing → Cost analysis for the subscription.
   • Set the Scope to the affected subscription and set Granularity to Monthly.
   • Compare February 2025 vs the current month.
   • Use Group by → Resource or Service name to see which resources or services are contributing most to the higher cost.
2. Check for new or changed resources
   In Cost analysis, look for:
   • New resources that did not exist in February 2025 (VMs, databases, storage accounts, etc.).
   • Resources whose usage or size increased (for example, scaled-up VM sizes, more storage consumed, more transactions).
   • Any new line items such as “Other Microsoft Products” or reservation-related entries that may have started appearing from 2025 onwards.
3. Review usage trends and spikes
   • In Cost analysis, switch the view to Daily granularity for the current month.
   • Identify any specific days with a spike in cost and then group by Resource or Service to see what caused it.
4. Confirm there are no unused or unintended resources
   • In the Azure portal, review All resources for the subscription.
   • Stop or delete any test, dev, or unused resources (VMs, disks, public IPs, databases, etc.) that are no longer needed.
5. Check for subscription or pricing changes
   • Verify that no additional subscriptions or premium SKUs were enabled.
   • Check if any reservations, marketplace offers, or other Microsoft products were added that could show as new cost categories.
6. Set up budgets and alerts to avoid surprises
   • In Cost Management + Billing → Cost Management → Budgets, create a budget at the subscription or billing account level for an amount close to the expected monthly spend (for example, ₹10,000).
   • Configure alerts so that email notifications are sent when spending reaches thresholds (for example, 80%, 100%, 120% of the budget).
7. If the cause is still unclear, open a billing support request
   If, after reviewing Cost analysis and resources, the reason for the increase is still not clear, create a free billing support ticket so the billing team can review invoice-level details and explain specific charges.

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References:

• Get started with your updated Azure billing account
• Unexpected Azure Billing Charges - Microsoft Q&A
• Azure Cost Spike on Specific Day Each Month Despite No New Deployments or Purchases - Microsoft Q&A
• Reg: Azure Services billing period - Microsoft Q&A