In 2021, the total capacity of electrolyzers for hydrogen production commisioned that year amounted to 286.45 megawatts electrical (MWe), roughly a four-fold increase in comparison to the previous year. Vehicle fueling has been the main hydrogen application since 2019 - with an electrolyzer capacity of 146 MWe in 2021, up from less than one MWe in 2010.
Capacity of electrolyzers for hydrogen production commissioned worldwide from 2010 to 2021, by intended use of hydrogen (in megawatts electrical)
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PTR. (November 1, 2022). Capacity of electrolyzers for hydrogen production commissioned worldwide from 2010 to 2021, by intended use of hydrogen (in megawatts electrical) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360409/global-electrolyzer-capacity-for-hydrogen-production-by-use/
PTR. "Capacity of electrolyzers for hydrogen production commissioned worldwide from 2010 to 2021, by intended use of hydrogen (in megawatts electrical)." Chart. November 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360409/global-electrolyzer-capacity-for-hydrogen-production-by-use/
PTR. (2022). Capacity of electrolyzers for hydrogen production commissioned worldwide from 2010 to 2021, by intended use of hydrogen (in megawatts electrical). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360409/global-electrolyzer-capacity-for-hydrogen-production-by-use/
PTR. "Capacity of Electrolyzers for Hydrogen Production Commissioned Worldwide from 2010 to 2021, by Intended Use of Hydrogen (in Megawatts Electrical)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360409/global-electrolyzer-capacity-for-hydrogen-production-by-use/
PTR, Capacity of electrolyzers for hydrogen production commissioned worldwide from 2010 to 2021, by intended use of hydrogen (in megawatts electrical) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360409/global-electrolyzer-capacity-for-hydrogen-production-by-use/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Capacity of electrolyzers for hydrogen production commissioned worldwide from 2010 to 2021, by intended use of hydrogen (in megawatts electrical) [Graph], PTR, November 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360409/global-electrolyzer-capacity-for-hydrogen-production-by-use/