According to China Energy Network, during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the integrated development of hydrogen-based energy with traditional industries, transportation, and energy systems will become the primary application scenario for new energy hydrogen production. This sector will serve as a key focus for innovation and practice within the green hydrogen industry chain. We must strengthen application-scenario-driven technological breakthroughs, focusing on the three main battlefields of industry, transportation, and energy. We will intensify scientific research efforts, continuously reduce the cost of hydrogen energy applications, and drive technological innovation through scenario-based demand, forming a virtuous cycle of “R&D-demonstration-iteration.”

By 2030, China's green hydrogen production has the potential to exceed 3 million tons, forming a market worth over RMB 1 trillion. Following development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's hydrogen industry is transitioning from pilot exploration to a new phase of orderly breakthroughs and scaled application.

By the end of 2024, China's hydrogen production capacity exceeded 50 million tons, with production and consumption surpassing 36.5 million tons—ranking first globally. Renewable energy-based electrolytic hydrogen production capacity exceeded 120,000 tons annually, over 540 hydrogen refueling stations were operational, and approximately 24,000 fuel cell vehicles were deployed. By 2024, China had established 120,000 tons of green hydrogen production capacity, accounting for nearly 50% of the global total. The target of “100,000–200,000 tons/year of renewable hydrogen production by 2025” outlined in the Medium- and Long-Term Plan for Hydrogen Energy Industry Development (2021–2035) is expected to be achieved. By the end of December 2024, the production-side price of hydrogen nationwide had dropped to 28 yuan per kilogram, while the consumption-side price fell to 48.6 yuan per kilogram, representing year-on-year decreases of 15.6% and 13.7%, respectively.

Since the launch of the first batch of national fuel cell vehicle demonstration city clusters in 2021, local governments have consistently served as the “main force” driving the hydrogen industry's implementation and development. Practices across regions comprehensively demonstrate the dynamic vitality of China's hydrogen industry, characterized by tailored approaches and collaborative advancement. This progress stems from precise policy support, breakthrough technological innovations, and the expansion of application scenarios.

Moving forward, China's hydrogen industry must continue systematic research into key core technologies while giving high priority to the significant impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and big data on hydrogen development.

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