# Compute Engine: Quota 'N2_CPUS' exceeded. Limit: 24.0 in region europe-west1 / QUOTA_EXCEEDED

**Code:** `Compute Engine: Quota exceeded (regional limit)` · **Category:** Google Cloud / Firebase · **Seen on:** Google Cloud

The project reached a regional Compute Engine quota (vCPUs per machine family, GPUs, disks, addresses).

## Meaning

Open IAM & Admin → Quotas and filter by the metric name in the message. Request an increase (approved automatically for small asks), delete unused resources, or use a different region. Per-family CPU quotas (N2_CPUS, C2_CPUS) differ from the global CPUS quota.

## Common causes

- Per-family CPU quota too low
- Unused disks/IPs consuming quota
- Several teams sharing the same project
- Trial/new project defaults
- GPU quota zero by default

## Quick fix

1. Request a quota increase for the named metric
2. Remove unused VMs, disks and static IPs
3. Use a different region or machine family

## Detailed fix by platform

### gcloud

1. `gcloud compute project-info describe --format="yaml(quotas)"` and `gcloud compute regions describe REGION --format="yaml(quotas)"`

## How to diagnose

1. **Metric** — Which quota?
2. **Usage** — Where is it used?
3. **Region** — Alternatives?

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Source: [WhatIsMyError](https://whatismyerror.com/errors/gcp/compute-quota-exceeded-regional)