Frequency limits for scheduling a Power Automate

Question

I’m working on two different automation needs. 

• The first one involves real-time monitoring where I need to schedule a flow to run every minute to check data from a sensor and take immediate action if needed. 
• The second use case is much less frequent where I want to generate and send an annual report automatically, ideally just once a year. 

I'm trying to understand if Power Automate supports such a wide range of scheduling intervals, and what the exact limits are for how often or how rarely a flow can be triggered using the Recurrence trigger.

Answer 1

Power Automate gives you a flexible range when scheduling flows with the Recurrence trigger:

• The shortest interval you can set is 1 minute (60 seconds) that perfect for high-frequency monitoring like your sensor check scenario.
• The longest interval you can configure is 500 days, which easily covers yearly or even multi-annual automations like sending a report once a year.

To schedule an annual report, simply set the recurrence interval to 365 days or use a cron expression for a specific day and time each year. For minute-based flows, be cautious with performance and licensing limits, especially if the flow does heavy processing.

See also, Power Automate Limits and Configuration