Amazon Web Services Hong Kong (AP-EAST-1)
BHong Kong SAR, China · HK · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
lowB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
630 gCO₂/kWhA
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Hong Kong (CLP / HK Electric), 2022
Grid RegionHong Kong Power Grid (CLP / HK Electric)
Drought Risk
low
Hong Kong Observatory, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department
Facility
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2019
CapacityNot DisclosedND
Location
22.3100, 114.2600 · HK
RegionHong Kong SAR, China
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Journalism2019-04-24Amazon Web Services
Confirms April 2019 launch, three-AZ configuration, and Hong Kong location of AWS ap-east-1.
AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region launched April 2019 with three Availability Zones — the first AWS region in Greater China accessible to international customers.
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