Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with performing multiple periodic meter data evaluations during a billing cycle are described. In one embodiment, a method includes performing a plurality of meter data evaluations at periodic intervals during a billing cycle for consumption of a resource by a user having a prepaid account for the resource. The example method may also include for a meter data evaluation, obtain meter data from a meter. The meter data is indicative of a consumption measurement during a first timespan. The example method may also include executing a charge calculation function upon the consumption measurement to generate a charge amount for the first timespan. The charge amount is deducted from a credit balance within the prepaid account to create a first temporary billing segment indicative of a current balance of the prepaid account. A shutoff command is created if the current balance is below a threshold.