Changes / BI & analytics / Microsoft Power BI
Price increasemedium impact
Power BI Pro rises from $10 to $14 per user/month (+40%)
Power BI Pro licenses increase to USD14 per user per month starting April 1, 2025, for new and existing commercial customers at renewal.
Who’s affected
Commercial customers paying for Power BI Pro licenses, including existing customers whose subscription or agreement renews on or after April 1, 2025. EA customers move to the new price at their next renewal.
Not affected: Microsoft 365 E5 and Office 365 E5 annual subscriptions with annual billing see no pricing change. EA customers still in their current term keep current pricing until renewal.
What it costs
List price goes from $10 to $14 per user/month (+40%), so the Pro bill rises 40% for every seat you renew at list. Total impact scales with seat count, and negotiated or EA rates may differ from list.
When to act
The change is already in effect and hits at your renewal date, so 60-90 days gives time to audit seats, model the cost and negotiate before you sign.
Blast radius: Budget and license-assignment processes change; dashboards keep working, but any seat you drop means that user loses Pro-only sharing and publishing access.
What should you do? decision tree
- you hold Microsoft 365 E5 or Office 365 E5 with annual billingNo Pro price change applies; confirm Power BI Pro is included in your entitlement and stop buying standalone seats.
- you are on an EA that has not yet renewedPull your renewal date, count active Pro users and model seats at the $14 list price before negotiating.
- many Pro seats are viewers who only consume reportsCheck whether consumption can move to a capacity-based licensing model where viewers do not need individual Pro seats, and compare the total cost.
- you have inactive or low-usage licensesReclaim them before renewal so you only pay the higher rate for active users.
- none of the above fitsBudget for the 40% list increase at renewal and ask your Microsoft reseller for any available discount.
Options
- OptimizeAudit usage and remove inactive Pro seats before renewal so the +40% applies to fewer licenses.
- NegotiateAsk your reseller or EA rep for a discount off the $14 list price, especially if you bundle other Microsoft products.
- UpgradeIf you are near M365 E5 scale, compare it: annual-billed E5 sees no Power BI Pro price change.
- Re-architectMove widely shared reports to capacity-based licensing so report viewers don't each need a Pro seat.
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