The hydrogen landscape at a glance
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Production
production
11.33
8.23 Mt produced in total in 2022
19.59 kt by water electrolysis
14.97 kt by reforming with carbon capture
Production cost (LCOH)
Production cost
6.86
9.85 EUR/kg of grid-connected electrolysis
6.23 EUR/kg of SMR
6.38 EUR/kg of SMR with CC
Technology manufacturing
Technology manufacturing
3.11
61.87 MW of electrolyser sales in 2022
Demand
Demand
8.19
19.59 kt provided by clean hydrogen
Distribution
distribution
178
1581 km of perational hydrogen pipelines
Production
production
11.23
7.94 Mt produced in total in 2023
31.41 kt by water electrolysis
42.53 kt by reforming with carbon capture
Production cost (LCOH)
Production cost
6.61
7.94 EUR/kg of grid-connected electrolysis
3.76 EUR/kg of SMR
4.41 EUR/kg of SMR with CC
Technology manufacturing
Technology manufacturing
5.40
64.97 MW of electrolyser sales in 2023
Demand
Demand
7.93
26.86 kt provided by clean hydrogen
Distribution
distribution
187
1581 km of operational hydrogen pipelines
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News Article
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24 October 2024
The EU Innovation Fund has awarded grant allocation of €4.8 billion to 85 innovative projects, with hydrogen projects making up one third of total awards. This significant funding initiative marks the largest allocation since the fund’s inception in 2020, increasing the overall support to €12 billion and expanding the number of projects by 70%.
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Observatory update
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21 October 2024
Derived from data collected up to September 2024, various datasets are updated with the latest available data, such as and among many others, the hydrogen production and hydrogen demand datasets. Moreover, some dashboards have also been improved, allowing for more user-friendly exploration and availability of multi-year data.
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18 October 2024
The German government has allocated €2.8bn ($3bn) in funding to accelerate decarbonisation efforts, with up to five hydrogen-based projects expected to receive a share of the support.
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