Azure Map Visual - additional costs

Hi SenseJR,

Based on official Microsoft sources you are correct. Using the Azure Maps visual in Power BI does not incur additional Azure Maps service costs when you have a Power BI subscription which includes your organization's Microsoft 365 E5 licenses that come with Power BI Pro .

• The Azure Maps visual is a feature of the Power BI platform itself. As long as you have a Power BI subscription, which you do with your Power BI Pro licenses, there is no additional charge for using it .
• Your understanding is accurate the term "subscription" here refers to user based licenses like Power BI Pro and Premium Per User (PPU) not just capacity based subscriptions ; Since all your users are licensed separately with Power BI Pro you meet this requirement.

To convince your admin you can provide direct links to official Microsoft sources:

• Share the link to the Azure Maps Power BI visual documentation . The "What is sent to Azure?" section explains the limited data exchange and the documentation consistently states that the visual is part of Power BI.
• Provide the link to the Microsoft Q&A thread where the question of cost was asked and definitively answered by a accepted respondent . This directly mirrors your situation.
• You can also reference the Fabric Community thread where a similar question was asked for Power BI Embedded and the answer reaffirmed that usage is free under Pro, PPU, and Premium licensing.