Cloud Storage retrieval and data transfer fees will apply to BigQuery requests

Beginning February 01, 2025, BigQuery users will start seeing charges for Cloud Storage usage, as per pricing documentation, which was not metered before due to a billing bug: 


Who will be affected?


This change will be particularly impactful for users who: 

  • Query data from Cloud Storage associated with Coldline, Nearline, and Archive classes
  • Import data into the BigQuery from remote Cloud Storage regions


Will this change impact your previous bills?


No, this change won't affect any of your previous bills.


What can I do to minimize these charges?


To mitigate potential cost increases, the following actions may be taken:

  • To minimize retrieval fees, consider:
  • Enabling Autoclass on the bucket
  • Migrating your data from Nearline, Coldline, or Archive to Standard storage class
  • To minimize inter-region data transfer charges, store your data in a Cloud Storage bucket local to the destination BigQuery dataset if you import data from remote Cloud Storage locations. For example:
  • If you are reading data into BigQuery US multi-region, consider placing your Cloud Storage bucket in us-central1
  • If you are reading data into BigQuery us-west1, consider placing your Cloud Storage bucket in us-west1
  • Additionally, if you want to co-locate an existing Cloud Storage bucket to your BigQuery dataset, you can use Storage Transfer Service to move your Cloud Storage bucket 




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