diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/get-usage-72d249ff790d1b8f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/get-usage-72d249ff790d1b8f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b447f4d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/get-usage-72d249ff790d1b8f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Allow to retrieve the usage of a specific project
diff --git a/shade/_normalize.py b/shade/_normalize.py
index 944df2d52..05aeded72 100644
--- a/shade/_normalize.py
+++ b/shade/_normalize.py
@@ -662,3 +662,15 @@ class Normalizer(object):
             for key, val in ret['properties'].items():
                 ret.setdefault(key, val)
         return ret
+
+    def _normalize_usage(self, usage):
+        """ Normalize a usage object """
+
+        # Discard noise
+        usage.pop('links', None)
+        usage.pop('NAME_ATTR', None)
+        usage.pop('HUMAN_ID', None)
+        usage.pop('human_id', None)
+        usage.pop('request_ids', None)
+
+        return munch.Munch(usage)
diff --git a/shade/_tasks.py b/shade/_tasks.py
index f420c479f..625401938 100644
--- a/shade/_tasks.py
+++ b/shade/_tasks.py
@@ -891,6 +891,11 @@ class NovaQuotasDelete(task_manager.Task):
         return client.nova_client.quotas.delete(**self.args)
 
 
+class NovaUsageGet(task_manager.Task):
+    def main(self, client):
+        return client.nova_client.usage.get(**self.args)
+
+
 class CinderQuotasSet(task_manager.Task):
     def main(self, client):
         return client.cinder_client.quotas.update(**self.args)
diff --git a/shade/operatorcloud.py b/shade/operatorcloud.py
index 11d1dfb9b..6bca44fbd 100644
--- a/shade/operatorcloud.py
+++ b/shade/operatorcloud.py
@@ -2022,6 +2022,29 @@ class OperatorCloud(openstackcloud.OpenStackCloud):
         except nova_exceptions.BadRequest:
             raise OpenStackCloudException("nova client call failed")
 
+    def get_compute_usage(self, name_or_id, start, end):
+        """ Get usage for a specific project
+
+        :param name_or_id: project name or id
+        :param start: :class:`datetime.datetime` Start date in UTC
+        :param end: :class:`datetime.datetime` End date in UTCs
+        :raises: OpenStackCloudException if it's not a valid project
+
+        :returns: Munch object with the usage
+        """
+        proj = self.get_project(name_or_id)
+        if not proj:
+            raise OpenStackCloudException("project does not exist: {}".format(
+                name=proj.id))
+
+        with _utils.shade_exceptions(
+                "Unable to get resources usage for project: {name}".format(
+                    name=proj.id)):
+            usage = self.manager.submit_task(
+                _tasks.NovaUsageGet(tenant_id=proj.id, start=start, end=end))
+
+        return self._normalize_usage(usage)
+
     def set_volume_quotas(self, name_or_id, **kwargs):
         """ Set a volume quota in a project
 
diff --git a/shade/tests/functional/test_usage.py b/shade/tests/functional/test_usage.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e175c1711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shade/tests/functional/test_usage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+"""
+test_usage
+----------------------------------
+
+Functional tests for `shade` usage method
+"""
+import datetime
+
+from shade.tests.functional import base
+
+
+class TestUsage(base.BaseFunctionalTestCase):
+
+    def test_get_usage(self):
+        '''Test quotas functionality'''
+        usage = self.operator_cloud.get_compute_usage('demo',
+                                                      datetime.datetime.now(),
+                                                      datetime.datetime.now())
+        self.assertIsNotNone(usage)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(usage, 'total_hours'))
diff --git a/shade/tests/unit/test_usage.py b/shade/tests/unit/test_usage.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0366acb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shade/tests/unit/test_usage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+import datetime
+import mock
+
+import shade
+from shade.tests.unit import base
+from shade.tests import fakes
+
+
+class TestUsage(base.TestCase):
+
+    @mock.patch.object(shade.OpenStackCloud, 'nova_client')
+    @mock.patch.object(shade.OpenStackCloud, 'keystone_client')
+    def test_get_usage(self, mock_keystone, mock_nova):
+        project = fakes.FakeProject('project_a')
+        start = end = datetime.datetime.now()
+        mock_keystone.tenants.list.return_value = [project]
+        self.op_cloud.get_compute_usage(project, start, end)
+
+        mock_nova.usage.get.assert_called_once_with(start=start, end=end,
+                                                    tenant_id='project_a')