There are multiple billing schemes available for Metered Billing, described below.
All examples were created using this pricing configuration:
Starting QTY | Ending QTY | Unit price |
---|---|---|
0 | 10 | 0.00 |
10 | 50 | 0.10 |
50 | ∞ | 0.20 |
Every unit charge is calculated with each measurement based on its own tier
Example
Logged usage | Charge | Total Usage | Total Charge | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1st pricing group |
2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1st pricing group |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1st pricing group |
4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1st pricing group |
5 | 11 | 1,1 | 20 | 1,1 | 2nd pricing group |
6 | 20 | 2 | 40 | 3,1 | 2nd pricing group |
7 | 55 | 11 | 95 | 14,1 | 3rd pricing group |
8 | 25 | 2,5 | 120 | 16,6 | 2nd pricing group |
9 | 9 | 0 | 129 | 16,6 | 1st pricing group |
10 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 16,6 | 1st pricing group |
In this scheme each expected measurement is low (i.e. hourly bandwidth).
Example
Logged usage | Charge | Total Usage | Total Charge | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | starting with 1st group |
2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
5 | 11 | 0,1 | 20 | 0,1 | (2nd group price) * (11 - (1st group end qty)) |
6 | 20 | 1 | 40 | 1,1 | (2nd group price) * (20 - (1st group end qty)) |
7 | 55 | 1 | 95 | 2,1 | (3rd group price) * (55 - (2st group end qty)) |
8 | 25 | 5 | 120 | 7,1 | (3rd group price) * 25 |
9 | 9 | 1,8 | 129 | 8,9 | (3rd group price) * 9 |
10 | 1 | 0,2 | 130 | 9,1 | (3rd group price) * 1 |
All units charge is calculated based on total count in period and related bracket
Example
Logged usage | Charge | Total Usage | Total Charge | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | n/a | 1 | 0 | starting with 1st pricing group |
2 | 2 | n/a | 3 | 0 | |
3 | 2 | n/a | 5 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | n/a | 9 | 0 | |
5 | 11 | n/a | 20 | 1,0 | total usage reached 2nd pricing group |
6 | 20 | n/a | 40 | 3,0 | |
7 | 55 | n/a | 95 | 17,0 | |
8 | 25 | n/a | 120 | 22,0 | |
9 | 9 | n/a | 129 | 23,8 | |
10 | 1 | n/a | 130 | 24,0 |
If your first pricing group has no charge, volume scheme will not include values logged under it in total charges. In above example, total charge is calculated without first 10 units of usage |
Only highest measurement is billed with charge based on related bracket
Example
Logged usage | Charge | Total Usage | Total Charge | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | n/a | 1 | 0 | starting with 1st pricing group |
2 | 2 | n/a | 2 | 0 | |
3 | 2 | n/a | 2 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | n/a | 4 | 0 | |
5 | 11 | n/a | 11 | 1,1 | highest usage reached 2nd pricing group |
6 | 20 | n/a | 20 | 2 | highest usage reached 2nd pricing group |
7 | 55 | n/a | 55 | 11 | highest usage reached 3rd pricing group |
8 | 25 | n/a | 55 | 11 | |
9 | 9 | n/a | 55 | 11 | |
10 | 1 | n/a | 55 | 11 |
Total cost is calculated based on price bracket, charge is for entire bracket not certain units
Example
Logged usage | Charge | Total Usage | Total Charge | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | starting with 1st pricing group |
2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | 0,01 | 9 | 0 | |
5 | 11 | 0,02 | 20 | 0,1 | total usage reached 2nd pricing group |
6 | 20 | 0,03 | 40 | 0,1 | |
7 | 55 | 0,08 | 95 | 0,2 | total usage reached 3rd pricing group |
8 | 25 | 0,04 | 120 | 0,2 | |
9 | 9 | 0,01 | 129 | 0,2 | |
10 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 0,2 |
To add a new variable, choose "Metered" pricing in Product Configuration and enter: