Microsoft has announced the retirement of Power BI Premium per capacity (P-SKUs). From 1 February 2025, renewals of P-SKUs are no longer available, so if you’re a customer you’ll need to transition to Microsoft Fabric (F-SKUs) at your next renewal.
This affects all organisations currently running Power BI Premium capacity. While transitions of this scale can feel daunting, the reality is positive: Microsoft Fabric is a superset of Power BI Premium – meaning you get to keep everything you rely on today and get the advantage of unlocking a whole new set of capabilities for the future.
What’s Changing
- No more P-SKU renewals after 1 February 2025.
- Customers must move to a Fabric SKUs at the time of renewal.
- Fabric includes all Power BI Premium features plus AI, Real-Time Intelligence, and advanced data services.
Why Microsoft Fabric?
Fabric is designed as a complete data and analytics platform that connects all your workloads in one place.
- AI at the core: Unlock Copilot in Power BI and Fabric’s AI-driven features once you’re on F64+ capacity.
- Flexible options: Unlike Premium, Fabric offers entry-level capacities below P1, giving smaller organisations more affordable entry points.
- Enterprise-grade security: Features like managed private endpoints and trusted workspace access.
- Cost control: With features to manage consumption, including PAYGO or Reserved pricing and performance smoothing to handle bursts.
Diagram: Fabric combines the best of Power BI, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Factory to create a single, unified software as a service (SaaS) platform with seven core workloads – each purpose-built for specific personas and specific tasks.
What This Means
- Small to Medium Businesses – Benefit from new entry-level F-SKUs to run analytics cost-effectively.
- Enterprises & Public Sector – Gain Fabrics scalability, security, and AI-driven capabilities. EA customers have more time, but planning now is critical
Key Timelines
- 31 January 2025 – Last day to purchase or renew a P-SKU.
- From 1 February 2025 – All renewals and new purchases must be Fabric F-SKUs.
- 1 January 2026 – End of life for all non-EA customers still on P-SKU.
- 1 January 2028 – End of life for Enterprise Agreement (EA) customers still on P-SKU.
- After expiry – Customers have a 90-day grace period (expired → suspended → disabled) before data is deleted if migration hasn’t occurred.
How Atturra Can Help
At Atturra, we’re already helping clients across public sector, education, utilities, and enterprise navigate migration shifts. Our team can:
- Assess your current Power BI usage and renewal dates.
- Model your future state in Fabric using Microsoft’s Capacity Estimator.
- Create a migration roadmap that reduces cost and risk.
- Enable your teams to take advantage of Fabric’s new AI-powered features.
In the meantime, if you’d like to discuss your renewal timelines or migration approach contact us at info@atturra.com
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