The hydrogen landscape at a glance
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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)

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

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-
Mt produced in total in 2024
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kt by water electrolysis
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kt by reforming with carbon capture
Production cost (LCOH)

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EUR/kg of grid-connected electrolysis
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EUR/kg of SMR
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EUR/kg of SMR with CC
Technology manufacturing

10.60
-
MW of electrolyser deployments in 2024
Distribution

186
1636
km of operational hydrogen pipelines by May 2025
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)

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
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7 July 2025
Derived from data collected up to June 2025, various datasets are updated with the latest available data, such as and among many others, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, hydrogen refuelling stations and break-even prices.

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30 April 2025
OMV today announced the successful start-up of its 10 megawatts green hydrogen production plant, located at the Schwechat refinery near Vienna, the largest of its kind in Austria.

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10 April 2025
Fincantieri and Viking announced today the first cruise ship in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored onboard for both propulsion and onboard electricity generation, the “Viking Libra”. The vessel is currently under construction at the Fincantieri Ancona shipyard, with delivery scheduled for late 2026.
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