What causes "Hetzner Price Increase After Rescale"?

Rescale counts as a new order Project transfer to another currency Restoring a deleted server April 2026 increase applied to all customers

How do I fix "Hetzner Price Increase After Rescale"?

1. Check the new price before rescaling: Look up the target plan on hetzner.com/cloud for your location 2. Avoid unnecessary rescales: Add a volume for disk instead of rescaling Rebuild the OS (rebuild does not change price) 3. Compare against dedicated servers: Several CPX/CCX plans now cost close to an AX dedicated server 4. Keep transfers in the same currency: Same-currency project transfers do not trigger repricing

// troubleshooting guide · hetzner

Hetzner Price Increase After Rescale

Status: Ongoing
platforms:: Web
updated:: November 15, 2026
reports:: 4
Method: how we research

RUNBOOK · hetzner/price-increase-rescale4 FIXES

// quick answer

After the June 15, 2026 price change, existing cloud servers kept their old price, but any rescale, currency transfer or restore moves the server to the new price list. Avoid rescaling legacy servers unless you accept the new price.

Most likely fix: Check the new price before rescaling

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

FIX 1Check the new price before rescaling
1. 01Look up the target plan on hetzner.com/cloud for your location
Did this fix it?
FIX 2Avoid unnecessary rescales
1. 01Add a volume for disk instead of rescaling
2. 02Rebuild the OS (rebuild does not change price)
Did this fix it?
FIX 3Compare against dedicated servers
1. 01Several CPX/CCX plans now cost close to an AX dedicated server
Did this fix it?
FIX 4Keep transfers in the same currency
1. 01Same-currency project transfers do not trigger repricing
Did this fix it?

Symptoms

Your invoice jumps after you resized a cloud server, even when you downgraded.

Why it happens

C-01Rescale counts as a new order
C-02Project transfer to another currency
C-03Restoring a deleted server
C-04April 2026 increase applied to all customers

// this guide also covers

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hetzner price adjustment 2026
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