diff --git a/nova/objects/__init__.py b/nova/objects/__init__.py
index 5346ddf67099..77e62b6cf5e0 100644
--- a/nova/objects/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/objects/__init__.py
@@ -65,3 +65,4 @@ def register_all():
     __import__('nova.objects.vcpu_model')
     __import__('nova.objects.virt_cpu_topology')
     __import__('nova.objects.virtual_interface')
+    __import__('nova.objects.volume_usage')
diff --git a/nova/objects/volume_usage.py b/nova/objects/volume_usage.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..93b79759302f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/objects/volume_usage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#    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.
+
+from nova import db
+from nova.objects import base
+from nova.objects import fields
+
+
+@base.NovaObjectRegistry.register
+class VolumeUsage(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject):
+    # Version 1.0: Initial version
+    VERSION = '1.0'
+
+    fields = {
+        'id': fields.IntegerField(read_only=True),
+        'volume_id': fields.UUIDField(),
+        'instance_uuid': fields.UUIDField(nullable=True),
+        'project_id': fields.StringField(nullable=True),
+        'user_id': fields.StringField(nullable=True),
+        'availability_zone': fields.StringField(nullable=True),
+        'tot_last_refreshed': fields.DateTimeField(nullable=True,
+                                                   read_only=True),
+        'tot_reads': fields.IntegerField(read_only=True),
+        'tot_read_bytes': fields.IntegerField(read_only=True),
+        'tot_writes': fields.IntegerField(read_only=True),
+        'tot_write_bytes': fields.IntegerField(read_only=True),
+        'curr_last_refreshed': fields.DateTimeField(nullable=True,
+                                                    read_only=True),
+        'curr_reads': fields.IntegerField(),
+        'curr_read_bytes': fields.IntegerField(),
+        'curr_writes': fields.IntegerField(),
+        'curr_write_bytes': fields.IntegerField()
+    }
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _from_db_object(context, vol_usage, db_vol_usage):
+        for field in vol_usage.fields:
+            setattr(vol_usage, field, db_vol_usage[field])
+        vol_usage._context = context
+        vol_usage.obj_reset_changes()
+        return vol_usage
+
+    @base.remotable
+    def save(self, update_totals=False):
+        db_vol_usage = db.vol_usage_update(
+            self._context, self.volume_id, self.curr_reads,
+            self.curr_read_bytes, self.curr_writes, self.curr_write_bytes,
+            self.instance_uuid, self.project_id, self.user_id,
+            self.availability_zone, update_totals=update_totals)
+        self._from_db_object(self._context, self, db_vol_usage)
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
index 85faf140e95b..90dab530437a 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
@@ -1170,6 +1170,7 @@ object_data = {
     'VirtCPUTopology': '1.0-fc694de72e20298f7c6bab1083fd4563',
     'VirtualInterface': '1.0-19921e38cba320f355d56ecbf8f29587',
     'VirtualInterfaceList': '1.0-9750e2074437b3077e46359102779fc6',
+    'VolumeUsage': '1.0-6c8190c46ce1469bb3286a1f21c2e475',
 }
 
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_volume_usage.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_volume_usage.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..17188287fa74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_volume_usage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#    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 mock
+from oslo_utils import timeutils
+
+from nova import objects
+from nova.tests.unit.objects import test_objects
+
+
+NOW = timeutils.utcnow().replace(microsecond=0)
+
+fake_vol_usage = {
+    'created_at': NOW,
+    'updated_at': None,
+    'deleted_at': None,
+    'deleted': 0,
+    'id': 1,
+    'volume_id': 'fake-vol-id',
+    'instance_uuid': 'fake-inst-uuid',
+    'project_id': 'fake-project-id',
+    'user_id': 'fake-user-id',
+    'availability_zone': None,
+    'tot_last_refreshed': None,
+    'tot_reads': 0,
+    'tot_read_bytes': 0,
+    'tot_writes': 0,
+    'tot_write_bytes': 0,
+    'curr_last_refreshed': NOW,
+    'curr_reads': 10,
+    'curr_read_bytes': 20,
+    'curr_writes': 30,
+    'curr_write_bytes': 40,
+    }
+
+
+class _TestVolumeUsage(object):
+    @mock.patch('nova.db.vol_usage_update', return_value=fake_vol_usage)
+    def test_save(self, mock_upd):
+        vol_usage = objects.VolumeUsage(self.context)
+        vol_usage.volume_id = 'fake-vol-id'
+        vol_usage.instance_uuid = 'fake-inst-uuid'
+        vol_usage.project_id = 'fake-project-id'
+        vol_usage.user_id = 'fake-user-id'
+        vol_usage.availability_zone = None
+        vol_usage.curr_reads = 10
+        vol_usage.curr_read_bytes = 20
+        vol_usage.curr_writes = 30
+        vol_usage.curr_write_bytes = 40
+        vol_usage.save()
+        mock_upd.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.context, 'fake-vol-id', 10, 20, 30, 40, 'fake-inst-uuid',
+            'fake-project-id', 'fake-user-id', None, update_totals=False)
+        self.compare_obj(vol_usage, fake_vol_usage)
+
+    @mock.patch('nova.db.vol_usage_update', return_value=fake_vol_usage)
+    def test_save_update_totals(self, mock_upd):
+        vol_usage = objects.VolumeUsage(self.context)
+        vol_usage.volume_id = 'fake-vol-id'
+        vol_usage.instance_uuid = 'fake-inst-uuid'
+        vol_usage.project_id = 'fake-project-id'
+        vol_usage.user_id = 'fake-user-id'
+        vol_usage.availability_zone = None
+        vol_usage.curr_reads = 10
+        vol_usage.curr_read_bytes = 20
+        vol_usage.curr_writes = 30
+        vol_usage.curr_write_bytes = 40
+        vol_usage.save(update_totals=True)
+        mock_upd.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.context, 'fake-vol-id', 10, 20, 30, 40, 'fake-inst-uuid',
+            'fake-project-id', 'fake-user-id', None, update_totals=True)
+        self.compare_obj(vol_usage, fake_vol_usage)
+
+
+class TestVolumeUsage(test_objects._LocalTest, _TestVolumeUsage):
+    pass
+
+
+class TestRemoteVolumeUsage(test_objects._RemoteTest, _TestVolumeUsage):
+    pass