Amazon Web Services Mexico (MX-CENTRAL-1)
CQuerétaro, Mexico · MX · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
extremely highA
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
440 gCO₂/kWhB
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Mexico, 2022
Grid RegionSistema Eléctrico Nacional (CENACE)
Drought Risk
high
CONAGUA (National Water Commission Mexico), 2023
Environmental Review
approved
SEMARNAT (Mexican Federal Environmental Agency)
Facility
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2025
CapacityNot DisclosedND
Location
20.5820, -100.3800 · MX
RegionQuerétaro, Mexico
Research statusVerified
Last verified2025-05-01
Evidence (1 source)
Now Open — AWS Mexico (Central) RegionHigh trust
Journalism2025-01-14Amazon Web Services
Confirms January 2025 launch, Querétaro location, three-AZ configuration, and US$5B investment from official AWS blog.
AWS Mexico (Central) Region launched on January 14, 2025 in Querétaro with three Availability Zones as part of a US$5B Mexico investment commitment.
Community
Documented water concerns
All three hyperscale providers in Querétaro face documented regulatory scrutiny regarding aquifer depletion, per CONAGUA and Mexico Business News (2024–2025).
Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.
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