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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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Observatory update
      
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29 September 2025
      
    Derived from data collected up to September 2025, various datasets are updated with the latest available data, such as and among many others, the hydrogen production and hydrogen demand datasets.
      
    
News Article
      
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24 September 2025
      
    Siemens Energy has delivered the first nine of 12 PEM electrolysers to Air Liquide’s 200MW Normand’Hy hydrogen production project.
      
    
News Article
      
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17 September 2025
      
    The Italian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (H2IT) presented the “Mappatura dei Progetti Idrogeno PNRR” (Mappature of Hydrogen Projects PNRR), which shows the development status of Hydrogen Valleys, refueling stations, and IPCEI projects throughout Italy.
      
    
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