This topic provides answers to some frequently asked questions about the billing of NAT Gateway.
How am I charged for using NAT gateways?
To enable Internet access for an Internet NAT gateway, you must associate an elastic IP address (EIP) with the Internet NAT gateway. After the EIP is associated with the Internet NAT gateway, you are charged for using the EIP and the Internet NAT gateway. For more information, see Billing of Internet NAT gateways.
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) NAT gateways are billed on a pay-as-you-go basis. For more information, see Billing of VPC NAT gateways.
What metering methods do pay-as-you-go NAT gateways support?
Pay-as-you-go Internet NAT gateways and pay-as-you-go VPC NAT gateways support the pay-by-CU metering method. You are charged based on the resources that a NAT gateway consumes. The fees vary based on the billing cycle. For more information, see the following topics:
Why am I still charged for an EIP and an Internet NAT gateway after I disassociated the EIP from the Internet NAT gateway?
You are still charged for the EIP and the Internet NAT gateway because you did not release the EIP and delete the Internet NAT gateway after you disassociated the EIP from the Internet NAT gateway. To stop the billing, release the EIP and delete the Internet NAT gateway. To stop the billing, release the EIP and delete the Internet NAT gateway. For more information, see Release a pay-as-you-go EIP and Delete an Internet NAT gateway.