Delete a resource group

Delete a resource group that you no longer need. The default resource group cannot be deleted.

Prerequisites

The resource group contains no resources. If it does, move them to another resource group first. Transfer resources across resource groups.

Procedure

Log in to the Resource Management console.
On the Resource Group page, click the name of the target resource group.
On the Settings tab, click Delete.
In the Delete dialog box, click OK.

Warning
A deleted resource group cannot be recovered.

Results

The system checks whether the resource group still contains resources. This takes up to three days. During this period, the resource group status is Deleting….

While in Deleting… status, the system renames the Resource Group Identifier to the format <original-identifier>-<resource-group-ID>-<deletion-time>. For example, TestGroup becomes TestGroup-rg-aekzcobqwwj****-20210812 if deleted on 2021-08-12.
If a resource group in Deleting… status still contains resources, deletion fails and the identifier reverts to the original. If the original identifier is already in use, the current identifier is retained. Remove the remaining resources and retry the deletion.
A resource group in the Deleting… status does not count toward your resource group quota.