Amazon Web Services EU West 2 (London)
BGreater London / Thames Valley, UK · GB · 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
233 gCO₂/kWhA
IEA Electricity Information 2022, United Kingdom, 2022
Grid RegionUK National Grid (National Grid ESO)
Drought Risk
low
European Drought Observatory, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Slough Borough Council / Greater London Authority planning records
Facility
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2016
Capacity
300 MWD
Capacity estimated from three-AZ campus across Slough, Bermondsey, and Beckton; AWS eu-west-2 launched March 2016. Amazon has committed £8B UK investment through 2028.
Location
51.5200, -0.5900 · GB
RegionGreater London / Thames Valley, UK
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Now Open — AWS London RegionHigh trust
Journalism2016-12-13Amazon Web Services
Confirms December 2016 launch, three-AZ configuration, and London location of AWS eu-west-2.
AWS EU (London) Region launched December 2016 with three Availability Zones, marking AWS's entry into the UK cloud market.
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