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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News Article
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31 July 2026
Greek natural gas grid operator DESFA has invited bids for an 8.6 million euro ($9.8 million) detailed engineering design contract for the H2DRIA hydrogen pipeline, marking a major step forward in establishing Greece as a clean energy export hub for Central Europe.
News Article
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30 July 2026
The European Commission has approved the Netherlands’ state aid scheme to acquire a fleet of ships running on renewable hydrogen or methanol in shortsea trades amid tightening regulatory requirements, the EU executive said July 27.
Observatory update
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27 July 2026
Derived from data collected up to June 2026, 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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