Risk level: Low (generally tolerable level of risk)
Rule ID: EC2-001
Check for any unattached Elastic IP (EIP) addresses in your AWS account and release (remove) them in order to lower the cost of your monthly AWS bill.
This rule can help you with the following compliance standards:
This rule can help you work with the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Amazon Web Services enforce a small hourly charge if an Elastic IP (EIP) address within your account is not associated with a running EC2 instance or an Elastic Network Interface (ENI). nOps recommends releasing any unassociated EIPs that are no longer needed to reduce your AWS monthly costs.
To identify any unattached Elastic IPs currently available in your AWS account, perform the following:
Association ID is the right most column in this screenshot.