Azure

Stopped or deallocated? What Azure actually charges for

The distinction that shows up on the bill, and how to see it in the portal.

GR Badhon 22 May 2026 1 min Azure Cost

A stopped VM still bills for compute. A deallocated one does not. The portal shows both as Stopped.

Reading the power state

The distinction lives in the power state field, not the status column.

Or use the feed. Both carry the full text.

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