February 2026

Electrolysers for Europe

Made in Europe for the world - Built for resilience

Vision 2030

Achieving Europe's electrolyser leadership

Clean, locally produced energy

Clean, locally produced energy is Europe's strongest guarantee of a resilient and sovereign economy. Today, almost all hydrogen used in Europe still relies on fossil fuels, most of which are imported. By 2040, all European hydrogen demand can be covered by electrolysers, crucially contributing to sustainability and resilience goals.

Europe's next growth engine

Clean tech is clearly turning into Europe's next growth engine. In 2024, European clean technology exports matched fossil gas imports1. With Europe leading the world in electrolysis, we can unlock up to €200 billion in export value, making electrolysers a key contributor to European industrial competitiveness .

1 million direct jobs

Europe must invest in clean tech to spark a new wave of sustainable and high-skilled jobs. The green hydrogen value chain alone can create around 1 million direct jobs across the EU — while safeguarding millions more in downstream industries.

Competitive clean hydrogen

Renewable and low-emission electricity is already Europe's most affordable source of energy. With the right policy framework and successful scale-up, electrolytic hydrogen will become the most competitive form of clean hydrogen, providing industry with a resilient and predictable supply of clean molecules.

Strategic Asks

Three areas for urgent political support to place global leadership in electrolyser industry at the heart of the Union's industrial policy.

1. Accelerate market creation and demand stimulation

Demand creation is indispensable because without firm offtake, projects stall and factories idle.

Make RED III implementation work

Create growing demand via RefuelEU initiatives

Leverage public procurement for early market creation

Implement product labelling

2. Establish workable regulatory definitions for hydrogen

Clear and pragmatic regulatory frameworks are essential to unlock investment and enable market deployment.

Urgently revise and clarify the RFNBO delegated act before the end of 2026

Ensure swift scrutiny and clear methodologies in the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Delegated Act

3. Streamline and strengthen funding mechanisms

The EU must consolidate and target funding to drive innovation and accelerate deployment.

Create an EU Financing Platform for RFNBO and low-carbon electrolytic hydrogen

Back technology "Made in Europe"

Integrate hydrogen into EU defence planning

Strengthen the Hydrogen Mechanism

Europe cannot afford another missed opportunity. The choices made now will decide whether Europe leads the technologies that define the clean industrial era.

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