Lee Nichols, Vice President, Content/Editor-in-Chief

Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure (GEI) database is tracking more than 1,400 active H₂ projects globally. Nearly half of active H₂ projects are in Western Europe—the region’s active project market share was 47% at the time of this publication. Nearly all Western European countries are investing in new H₂ production, infrastructure and fueling (e.g., road transport, marine shipping) to mitigate emissions and help reach net-zero ambitions.

At the time of this publication, the GEI database was tracking nearly 670 active H₂ projects in Western Europe. Nearly 90% of the region’s H₂ projects are through green H₂ production pathways (i.e., renewable energy), while blue H₂ production represents nearly all the remaining market share percentage—other production routes (e.g., yellow, turquoise, gray) account for approximately 1% of active H₂ project market share.

When broken down by status, 75% of active H₂ projects are still in the planning/proposal stage, followed by 13% in the feasibility study phase.H₂T