France Hydrogen Market Size, Share, By Sales Channel (Direct Sale and Indirect Sale), By End-Use (Refining, Ammonia, Chemical, Fuel, and Others), France Hydrogen Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

France Hydrogen Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• France Hydrogen Market Size 2024:  1457.6 thousand tonnes
• France Hydrogen Market Size 2035:   2204.7 thousand tonnes
• France Hydrogen Market CAGR 2024: 3.83%
• France Hydrogen Market Segments: Sales Channel and End-Use

The hydrogen market in France encompasses all activities related to hydrogen production, distribution, and end-use across multiple sectors that require decarbonization to meet national and EU clean energy targets.

In January 2025, French company HYCCO introduced its latest hydrogen fuel cell testing platform, which operates at a 60 kW power capacity and enables faster development of advanced fuel cells for heavy mobility applications. The platform allows testing of real-world performance for carbon fiber bipolar plates, which are essential components in fuel cell stacks. This capability helps partners reduce development costs and accelerate the launch of clean transportation solutions to the market.

France has maintained a total funding envelope of approximately €9 billion through 2030 to support hydrogen development, even after adjusting its production targets.

France’s extensive renewable energy resources, combined with supportive government policies and European Union funding, create multiple pathways for the development of green hydrogen. This will enable industrial decarbonization and provide solutions for mobility, energy storage, and export markets by 2030.

Market Dynamics of the France Hydrogen Market:

The France hydrogen market is driven by the combination of renewable energy resources and government decarbonization policies, EU funding and incentives, increasing hydrogen from industrial and transportation sectors and the development of new electrolyzer and storage technologies. The market expansion receives a boost from increasing green hydrogen export activities and their integration into national energy transition planning.

The France hydrogen market is restrained by the high capital expenditures and insufficient large-scale facilities and electrolyzer and storage technologies, and renewable energy resources need continuous availability.

The future of France's hydrogen market is bright and promising, with France has become a leading force in clean hydrogen production and adoption because of government support, €9 billion in funding, ambitious electrolyzer targets, industrial hub development, and international collaboration.

Market Segmentation

The France hydrogen market share is classified into sales channel and end-use.

By Sales Channel:

The France hydrogen market is divided by sales channel type into direct sales and indirect sales. Among these, the direct sales segment dominated the share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period. It needs to eliminate impurities via desulfurization and transform heavy hydrocarbons into environmentally friendly gasoline and diesel products.

By End-Use:

The France hydrogen market is divided by end-use into refining, ammonia, chemical, fuel, and others. Among these, the refining segment accounted for the largest market share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period. The industrial users in refineries and chemical plants require large volumes of products, which they can obtain through long-term contracts and dedicated on-site generation or pipeline delivery systems that provide cost savings.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organisations/companies involved within the France hydrogen market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

Top Key Companies in France Hydrogen Market:

• Air Liquide
• Engie
• Lhyfe
• Totalenergies
• Hynamics (Edf)
• McPhy Energy
• Elogen
• Hdf Energy
• Hydrogen Refuelling Solutions (Hrs)
• Eodev
• Others

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at the France, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Decisions Advisors has segmented the France hydrogen market based on the below-mentioned segments:

France Hydrogen Market, By Sales Channel

• Direct Sale
• Indirect Sale

France Hydrogen Market, By End-Use

• Refining
• Ammonia
• Chemical
• Fuel
• Others