While creating a Power Automate flow, I discovered an exciting new feature called the “Savings” (Preview) feature in Power Automate. When I tried it, I found it very helpful for those looking to reduce costs by automating tasks with Power Automate flows instead of performing them manually. This feature helps you record exactly how much time and money each of your flows saves your organization. Instead of relying on manual estimates or spreadsheets, you simply specify the minutes and cost value for each flow run, and Power Automate automatically aggregates those figures.
Whether you automate lead assignments, case escalations, billing notifications, etc., Savings turns every run into a quantifiable win. Let’s explore how to enable and use this powerful new feature.
Imagine your team manually assigns incoming leads by region—about 5 minutes per lead at $1 per assignment. By enabling Savings on your existing lead-routing flow, you can:
Over 1000 runs/month, that’s 5000 minutes (83+ hours) and $1000 saved—automatically tallied in your flow’s details.
1. Open Your Flow’s Details Pane
2. Locate “Savings (Preview)”
3. Add a Savings Rule
4. Define Time Savings
5. Define Cost Savings
6. Save Your Rule
7. Verify and Monitor
No flow redesign is required, just enable Savings on your existing automations and watch the metrics roll in.
As an admin, you’re in control. Head to the Power Platform admin center to turn on the preview and tweak retention settings.
1. Sign in to the Power Platform admin center
Visit powerplatform.microsoft.com with tenant-admin credentials.
2. Select Your Environment
3. Open Environment Settings
4. Locate “Savings (preview)”
5. Toggle “Disable money saving rules”
6. Configure the ‘Time to live (in days)’ value for savings events.
7. Save Environment Settings
All Savings metadata lives in Dataverse:
Make sure users have at least the Environment Maker role (or equivalent) to view and edit records in these tables. (learn.microsoft.com)
Conclusion:
With Savings (preview), you’re not just automating, you’re quantifying success. By capturing and showcasing the real-world time and cost value your flows deliver every day. Start defining your rules today and turn every flow run into a measurable impact!
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