The hydrogen landscape at a glance
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Production
11.45
8.10
Mt produced in total in 2022
17.95
kt by water electrolysis
41.62
kt by reforming with carbon capture
Production cost (LCOH)
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
3.11
61.87
MW of electrolyser deployments in 2022
Distribution
178
1581
km of perational hydrogen pipelines by May 2023
Production
11.05
7.81
Mt produced in total in 2023
26.75
kt by water electrolysis
42.53
kt by reforming with carbon capture
Production cost (LCOH)
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
5.40
64.97
MW of electrolyser deployments in 2023
Distribution
187
1581
km of operational hydrogen pipelines by May 2024
Production
11.18
7.86
Mt produced in total in 2024
42.81
kt by water electrolysis
42.68
kt by reforming with carbon capture
Production cost (LCOH)
6.71
7.42
EUR/kg of grid-connected electrolysis
3.33
EUR/kg of SMR
4.12
EUR/kg of SMR with CC
Technology manufacturing
10.60
142.85
MW of electrolyser deployments in 2024
Distribution
186
1636
km of operational hydrogen pipelines by May 2025
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9 February 2026
The largest Polish energy group, Orlen has opened its fifth hydrogen refuelling station in Poland, the company announced.
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5 February 2026
Italy has formally transposed the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) into national law, reinstating binding targets for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO), including renewable hydrogen, in both industry and transport.
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3 February 2026
The first pipeline section of the Dutch hydrogen network in Rotterdam has been filled with green hydrogen, marking a significant milestone in the development of the infrastructure that will soon make up the backbone of the hydrogen market in the Netherlands and ultimately the whole of Europe.
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